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Impact Assessment

Two Strong Shallow Quakes Rattle Northwestern Venezuela, USGS Issues Yellow Alert

Officials warn of localized risk during ongoing assessments.

Powerful 7.8 Quake Strikes Off Russia’s Kamchatka, Triggers Tsunami Alerts

Afghanistan Quake Rescue Slows as Taliban Report More Than 1,400 Dead

4.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Rialto, Followed by 3.1 Aftershock

Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes Off Crete, No Major Damage Reported

M6.3 Earthquake Strikes Near Ecuador’s Esmeraldas Coast, No Tsunami Threat

4.9-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Southern California