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Bridge collapses in Pittsburgh hours before scheduled Biden visit to talk infrastructure

Ten people were injured while no fatalities have been reported when a snow-covered bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed Friday morning, hours ahead of a previously scheduled visit to the city by President...

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Earthquake hit Tonga’s coast, days after volcanic eruption and tsunami

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has been recorded off the coast of Tonga almost two weeks after the Pacific kingdom was devastated by a volcanic eruption and tsunami. The epicentre was located 219km (13...

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Earthquakes hit southern Haiti: at least two fatalities and dozens injured

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake and a series of smaller tremors have struck southwest Haiti, killing at least two people, injuring dozens and sending panicked residents into the streets. Hundreds of homes...

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Southern Japan 6.6 magnitude earthquake: 13 injuries, no tsunami warning

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 hit southwestern Japan early on Saturday (January 22) morning, injuring 13 people, the authorities and local media said. Roads, buildings and water pipes were da...

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6.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Indonesia’s capital: buildings collapsed, no tsunami alert

Parts of Indonesia’s main island of Java were shaken by a powerful earthquake of 6.6-magnitude on Friday. The quake caused damage to buildings and houses while it sent people into the streets. Accord...

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6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Remote Area in Western China – 4 people injured

A magnitude 6.9 overnight earthquake shook a sparsely populated area in western China early Saturday and forced the suspension of high-speed rail service because of tunnel damage, authorities said....

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5.4 magnitude shallow earthquake hits southwestern China

At least 22 people have been injured after a shallow earthquake in southwestern China that also shook the popular tourist city of Lijiang. The quake struck on Sunday afternoon on the border between Y...

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A 6.2 magnitude quake shakes Northern California on Monday

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck offshore in the Cape Mendocino area of Northern California, followed by aftershocks that rattled nerves and caused items to fall from shelves, authorities said Monda...

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Powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's eastern coast

A powerful earthquake of 7.3-magnitude struck off Indonesia's eastern coast on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quake hit 112 kilometers (69 miles) north of Maume...

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A 7.5 magnitude earthquake shook northern Peru: 75 homes destroyed, no deaths reported

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the remote Amazon region of northern Peru on Sunday and was felt as far as Lima in the center of the country, destroying 75 homes and a 16th-century Catholic church. Fo...

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