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Bangladesh Quake Near Dhaka Kills 10 as Aftershocks Jolt Region

Officials now put the toll at 10, with rescue work continuing.

M7.8 Quake Off Kamchatka Triggers Tsunami Alerts as Alaska Advisories Are Downgraded

Fresh Aftershocks Rattle Eastern Afghanistan as Quake Toll Tops 2,200

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

Doctors Complete Surgery During 8.8-Magnitude Quake as Kamchatka Avoids Casualties

Tsunami Warnings Downgraded After Magnitude-8.8 Quake Off Kamchatka

Tsunami Watches Lifted After Magnitude 7.4 Quake Sequence Off Kamchatka Peninsula

Japan Speeds Megaquake Preparedness as Tokara Islands Endure Over 1,000 Quakes