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Shallow M5.0 Quake Shakes Junín, Peru, Causing Injuries and Widespread Home Damage

The August 6 shallow shock worsened already fragile adobe housing in the Mantaro valley, straining rescue teams and prompting requests for emergency aid.

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6.3-Magnitude Quake Shakes Southern Philippines Near Sarangani

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7.3‑Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Chiapas Coast and Triggers Local Tsunami Warnings

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Deep Hindu Kush Quake Jolts Pakistan and India as Balochistan Seismic Cluster Causes Local Damage

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Twin 7.2 and 7.5 Quakes Devastate Northern Venezuela

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Double 7.2 and 7.5 Quakes Ravage Venezuela, Killing About 235

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Double 7.2 and 7.5 Earthquakes Devastate Central Venezuela

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Twin 7.2 and 7.5 Quakes Devastate Northern Venezuela

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Two Early-Morning Quakes Rattle Tordoia Area but Cause No Damage

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5.4‑Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Islamabad and Large Parts of Punjab and K‑P

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Cluster of Strong Quakes Rattles Philippines, Indonesia and China

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Earthquake Rocks Himachal and Northern India, No Immediate Damage Reported

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Brawley Earthquake Swarm Eases After 350-Plus Quakes With Magnitude 4.7 Peak

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Pakistan Sharpens Security Message as Military Blames India and Government Pushes Power Reforms

Richter Scale

Shallow M5.0 Quake Shakes Junín, Peru, Causing Injuries and Widespread Home Damage

6.3-Magnitude Quake Shakes Southern Philippines Near Sarangani

7.3‑Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Chiapas Coast and Triggers Local Tsunami Warnings

Earthquake Near Te Anau Triggers Evacuations as Tsunami Warning Is Downgraded

Magnitude 3.5 Tremor Hits Hingoli District

Four Shallow Quakes Rattle Maharashtra’s Hingoli, Strongest 4.6

Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes Offshore Guasave, Sinaloa

Deep-Focus Quake Rattles Hindu Kush and Is Widely Felt in Pakistan

Twin Magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 Quakes Devastate Northern Venezuela

Deep Hindu Kush Quake Jolts Pakistan and India as Balochistan Seismic Cluster Causes Local Damage

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Twin 7.2 and 7.5 Quakes Devastate Northern Venezuela

Double 7.2 and 7.5 Quakes Ravage Venezuela, Killing About 235

Double 7.2 and 7.5 Earthquakes Devastate Central Venezuela

Twin 7.2 and 7.5 Quakes Devastate Northern Venezuela

Two Early-Morning Quakes Rattle Tordoia Area but Cause No Damage

5.4‑Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Islamabad and Large Parts of Punjab and K‑P

Cluster of Strong Quakes Rattles Philippines, Indonesia and China

Earthquake Rocks Himachal and Northern India, No Immediate Damage Reported

Brawley Earthquake Swarm Eases After 350-Plus Quakes With Magnitude 4.7 Peak

Pakistan Sharpens Security Message as Military Blames India and Government Pushes Power Reforms

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