Earthquakes

Earthquakes

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Tsunami warnings issued as strong earthquake hits Russia’s far east

The magnitude 7.8 quake has struck weeks after the region was rocked by a similar seismic event.

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A 7.8 magnitude earthquake has rocked Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka region, triggering tsunami warnings.

More than 800 dead as magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Afghanistan

A desperate search for survivors is underway as aftershocks rock the region.

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A powerful earthquake has struck eastern Afghanistan, with hundreds feared dead.

Earthquake rattles homes near Aussie state capital

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2.8 magnitude earthquake rattles homes near Adelaide with 800 reports made to Geoscience Australia

Residents rattled by 5.6 magnitude earthquake in Queensland

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A 5.6 magnitude earthquake has hit Kilkivan, in Queensland’s southeast.

Scary moment earthquake hits as medics perform surgery

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Russian medics perform surgery as an 8.8-magnitude earthquake strikes.

Small Aussie town shaken by ‘scary’ earthquake: ‘I flew out of bed’

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Lee Burges and Paige Dobson say the overnight quake jolted the town awake.