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Strong, Shallow Quake Shakes Japan’s Shimane Prefecture as JMA Warns of Aftershocks

Authorities now focus on a weeklong window of elevated aftershock risk following inspections that cleared energy facilities.

Magnitude-7.0 Offshore Quake Shakes Northern Taiwan With Limited Damage

Bangladesh Quake Near Dhaka Kills 10 as Aftershocks Jolt Region

6.3-Magnitude Quake Strikes Northern Afghanistan, Killing at Least 20 and Injuring Hundreds

Afghanistan Quake Leaves 800–1,100 Dead as Rescuers Struggle to Reach Cut-Off Villages

Tsunami Warnings Downgraded After Magnitude-8.8 Quake Off Kamchatka

Southern Guatemala Quake Sequence Claims Four Lives and Damages Infrastructure