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New Quakes Strike Southern Philippines and Sulawesi as Recovery Continues

Seismologists say the June 15 deep M6.2 is separate from the June 8 M7.8, with a shallow June 16 M6.7 near Palu prompting hospital evacuations and reports of scattered damage.

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Major Quake in Indonesia Triggers Tsunami Alerts as Peru Logs Cluster of Midsize Shocks

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Mar del Plata Offshore Quake Tops Day of Moderate Shaking as Mexico City Tests Response

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Myanmar Quake Felt in Kolkata and Bangladesh as Agencies Track Aftershocks

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Mexico Records M4.1 Chiapas Quake as Mexico City Schedules Feb. 18 Seismic Drill

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NCS Reports M3.7, M3.0 in Tibet and M4.1 in Afghanistan With No Damage

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Mexico Quake Alerts Triggered by M5 in Guerrero Put Spotlight on Preparedness

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Magnitude 5 Aftershock Near San Marcos Triggers Mexico City Alert With No Damage Reported

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

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Magnitude 6.2 Quake Jolts Western Japan With No Tsunami Reported

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Aftershock Follows M6.0 Off Chimbote as Peru Tallies Injuries and Damage

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Magnitude-7.0 Offshore Quake Shakes Northern Taiwan With Limited Damage

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Tsunami Alerts Lifted After M7.5 Quake Off Northern Japan That Injured Dozens

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Mexico Monitors Seismic Flurry After Chiapas Quake Revised to Magnitude 5.8

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Bangladesh Quake Near Dhaka Kills 10 as Aftershocks Jolt Region

Tectonic Plates

New Quakes Strike Southern Philippines and Sulawesi as Recovery Continues

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

Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake Hits Southern Mindanao, Philippines

Cluster of Shallow Quakes Rattles Northern California Coast

Strong M6.8–6.9 Earthquake Strikes Near Calama, Chile

Magnitude 4.6 Quake Rattles Bay Area From Epicenter Near Boulder Creek

Major Quake in Indonesia Triggers Tsunami Alerts as Peru Logs Cluster of Midsize Shocks

Mar del Plata Offshore Quake Tops Day of Moderate Shaking as Mexico City Tests Response

Myanmar Quake Felt in Kolkata and Bangladesh as Agencies Track Aftershocks

Mexico Records M4.1 Chiapas Quake as Mexico City Schedules Feb. 18 Seismic Drill

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NCS Reports M3.7, M3.0 in Tibet and M4.1 in Afghanistan With No Damage

Mexico Quake Alerts Triggered by M5 in Guerrero Put Spotlight on Preparedness

Magnitude 5 Aftershock Near San Marcos Triggers Mexico City Alert With No Damage Reported

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

Magnitude 6.2 Quake Jolts Western Japan With No Tsunami Reported

Aftershock Follows M6.0 Off Chimbote as Peru Tallies Injuries and Damage

Magnitude-7.0 Offshore Quake Shakes Northern Taiwan With Limited Damage

Tsunami Alerts Lifted After M7.5 Quake Off Northern Japan That Injured Dozens

Mexico Monitors Seismic Flurry After Chiapas Quake Revised to Magnitude 5.8

Bangladesh Quake Near Dhaka Kills 10 as Aftershocks Jolt Region

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