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6.1-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan: At least 1,000 fatalities and 1,500 injuries
- Jun, 22, 2022
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- Afghanistan
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A powerful earthquake has killed at least 1,000 people and injured 1,500 in eastern Afghanistan, an official of the ruling Taliban told the BBC. The quake struck shortly after 01:30 (21:00 GMT Tuesda...
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Assam, India: Part of bridge collapses in Baksa district after heavy rains
- Jun, 16, 2022
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- India
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Part of a bridge collapsed in Assam's Baksa district on Wednesday due to incessant rainfall and an increase in the water level of the Dihing river. In a video posted by news agency ANI, people can be...
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Seven earthquakes hit Iranian coast - no damage reported
- Jun, 15, 2022
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- United Arab Emirates, Dubai
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Seven earthquakes struck off Iran’s southern Kish Island on Wednesday, rattling Dubai and other areas across the Persian Gulf. The U.S. Geological Survey said six temblors of magnitude 4 struck, as...
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Western Aleutians: Strong earthquakes were recorded
- Jun, 04, 2022
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- United States, Alaska
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A 6.3- magnitude earthquake was recorded at 3:38 p.m. on Saturday about nine miles south of Davidof Island in the western Aleutians. Since that first quake, there have been five additional earthquake...
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Earthquakes in southwestern China: at least 4 fatalities and 14 injuries
- Jun, 01, 2022
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- China, Yaan
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A magnitude 6.1 quake struck at a depth of 17 kilometers (10 miles) in Ya’an city, about 110 kilometers (65 miles) southwest of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan, the China Earthquake Network Center sa...
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Strong quake strikes Peru, no reports of damage or casualties
- May, 26, 2022
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- Peru
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An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck the Tirapata region of southern Peru on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 212 km (132 miles). Peru is locate...
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6.0-magnitude earthquake hits north of Norway's Svalbard
- May, 21, 2022
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- Norway
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A magnitude 6 earthquake struck north of the Norwegian Arctic Archipelago of Svalbard on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake happened 725 km (450 miles) n...
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7.3-magnitude earthquake strikes near a remote Australian island
- May, 19, 2022
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- Australia
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A 7.3 magnitude earthquake has been recorded near a remote Australian island. The Bureau of Meteorology reported the quake near Macquarie Island in the southwest Pacific Ocean at 8.49pm on Thursday....
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6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan
- May, 09, 2022
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- Taiwan
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Buildings shook briefly in Taipei on Monday as a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's eastern coast, but there were no reports of damage. The quake was felt across Taiwan, according to the w...
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Bridge collapse in Pakistan due to flood
- May, 10, 2022
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- Pakistan
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A bridge in northern Pakistan collapsed at the weekend after a glacial lake outburst caused by a recent heatwave released huge amounts of water into the stream and surrounding areas, local media repo...
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