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Southern Leyte bridges placed under 20-ton load limit after recent earthquakes

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)–Southern Leyte 1st District Engineering Office has issued a temporary 20-ton load limit for all vehicles crossing bridges within its jurisdiction. T...

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6.6 magnitude earthquake hit northern Papua New Guinea

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck northern Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The agency initially recorded the quake at 6.7 but later adj...

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Powerful earthquake in Philippines: death toll rises to 72

The death toll from the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the central Philippines has risen to 72, authorities confirmed on Thursday. According to National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management C...

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Powerful earthquake shakes central Philippines, dozens killed

A powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck central Philippines late on September 30, centered offshore near Bogo City in northern Cebu province. The earthquake, with an estimated depth of about 5 km,...

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Indonesia’s Papua region: powerful earthquake causes severe damage

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua early Friday, shaking coastal communities and leaving scattered damage in its wake. Authorities reported t...

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Wooden bridge collapsed in Biswanath flood

The transportation situation has become critical in Sootea, Biswanath constituency, following the collapse of the wooden bridge linking Bokorapotta and Kuruwaati. The bridge, already weakened by age...

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A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit India's northeast

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Assam in northeastern India on Sunday, shaking large parts of the region, officials reported. No damage was immediately reported. According to India’s National Cente...

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6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan: at least 800 fatalities

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday at 23:47 local time (19:17 GMT), with its epicenter about 27 km from Jalalabad in Nangarhar province. The quake’s shallow depth of ju...

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Dozen earthquakes hit South Carolina in one week

At least a dozen small earthquakes, ranging from magnitude 1.7 to 3.0, occurred in South Carolina’s Greenwood County over the course of about a week, centered near Coronaca and Lake Greenwood. The So...

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Magnitude 8.8 earthquake shook Russia: no fatalities - tsunami waves within Pacific Ring

On Wednesday, July 30, a strong 8.8 magnitude earthquake rattled Russia. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred around 23:24:50 UTC, with its epicenter located 119 km...

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