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Strong Earthquake Hits Peru’s Ayacucho as Officials Begin Damage Assessments

Disputed readings of the quake’s size and depth complicate immediate scientific assessment.

Powerful 7.7‑Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Flores, Killing Dozens

Two Shallow Quakes Strike Qinghai’s Xinghai County 18 Minutes Apart

5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Offshore Near Port Hardy, B.C.

Earthquake Near Te Anau Triggers Evacuations as Tsunami Warning Is Downgraded

Twin 7.2 and 7.5 Quakes Devastate Northern Venezuela

Cluster of Strong Quakes Rattles Philippines, Indonesia and China

Shallow M6.1 Earthquake Off Western Cuba Shakes Cuba, Florida and Mexico

Cluster of Shallow Quakes Rattles Northern California Coast

Magnitude 4.6 Quake Rattles Bay Area From Epicenter Near Boulder Creek

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

Magnitude-7.0 Offshore Quake Shakes Northern Taiwan With Limited Damage

Bangladesh Quake Near Dhaka Kills 10 as Aftershocks Jolt Region

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