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Massive quake kills 144 in Myanmar, Thailand

A huge earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, killing nearly 150 people and injuring hundreds, with dozens trapped in collapsed buildings and the death toll expected to rise.

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7.7 magnitude earthquake hits central Myanmar: USGS

A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, buckling roads in the capital Naypyidaw and with tremors felt in China and Thailand.

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Quake hits Santorini island

An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude hit the Greek island of Santorini late Monday, officials said, the strongest yet of the thousands of tremors that have shaken the area, prompting thousands to leave.

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Fresh quake barrage hits Greek island Santorini

A fresh series of quakes hit the Greek island of Santorini early on Thursday, part of an unprecedented seismic wave that has baffled scientists and led to a mass exodus of residents.

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Thousands leave as fresh tremors shake Santorini

Thousands of people were leaving the Greek island of Santorini by sea and air for a third day Tuesday as an unprecendented series of earthquakes shook the top travel destination.

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Tremor jolts Dhaka, other parts of Bangladesh

An earthquake was felt in Dhaka and different parts of the country Tuesday morning as the epicentre of the tremor was Xizang province in China, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department.

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Quake in China’s Tibet kills 126

Thousands of rescuers were searching for survivors in freezing conditions Wednesday after a devastating earthquake in China’s remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people...

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Nine killed in Vanuatu quake

Rescue teams dug for survivors trapped in crumpled buildings in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake killed at least nine people, burying some in rubble and landslides...

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Japanese scramble to buy beloved rice as shortages bite

The threat of a ‘megaquake’, a series of typhoons and a week-long national holiday have some Japanese scrambling to buy rice — the nation’s cherished staple food — with the government warning Tuesday against panic buying...

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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes Taiwan

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off Taiwan’s east coast Friday morning, the United States Geological Survey said, with the island’s government confirming there were no reports of major damage.

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Taiwan hit by several quakes

Taiwan was hit by a series of at least 10 earthquakes in the early hours of Saturday, with the strongest reaching 6.1 magnitude, according to the...

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Mild quake jolts Ctg

A mild earthquake jolted the port city of Chattogram and its adjoining areas on Saturday evening...

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Eight reported injured after Japan earthquake

Eight people were reported injured on Thursday after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off southwestern Japan, but there appeared to be no major damage or tsunami.....

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Taiwan earthquake death toll rises to 16

The toll from a massive earthquake that struck Taiwan in the past week rose to 16 on Wednesday after three more bodies were found on a hiking trail, officials said.....

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Powerful quake in Taiwan leaves nine dead, hundreds injured

At least nine people were killed and more than 800 injured Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted.

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