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| Mar.29 |
Papua New Guinea |
Strong tremor off New Britain island |
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| Feb.17 |
Mexico |
13 dead as helicopter assessing Mexico quake damage plummets |
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| Feb.16 |
Mexico |
Mexico earthquake: Strong tremor hits Oaxaca state |
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| Nov.13 |
Iran |
Iran-Iraq border earthquake is deadliest of 2017 |
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| Nov.12 |
 Northern Iraq |
Iran-Iraq earthquake kills more than 140, injures at least 860 
More than 140 people had been killed and at least 860 injured on Iran's side of the border. 6 people dead inside Iraq, along with more than 200...
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| Sep.20 |
Mexico |
Race to find survivors under collapsed school |
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| Sep.19 |
 Mexico |
Mexico: Powerful earthquake topples buildings, killing scores 
A strong earthquake has struck central Mexico, killing more than 140 people and toppling dozens of buildings in the capital, Mexico City
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| Sep.7 |
Chiapas |
Magnitude-8 earthquake hits southern Mexico
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| Jul.20 |
Greece |
Greece earthquake leaves at least 2 dead, more than 120 injured |
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| Jan.19 |
 Italy |
Avalanche rescuers race to find Rigopiano hotel survivors An avalanche at a mountain hotel in Italy has left at least two people dead and dozens more buried under rubble and snow, including children
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| Dec.6 |
Aceh |
Earthquake rocks Aceh province; at least 27 dead
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| Nov.22 |
Northern Japan |
7.4 quake was aftershock from 2011 |
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| Nov.21 |
Northern Japan |
Japan lifts tsunami advisories issued after 7.4 earthquake |
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| Nov.13 |
New Zealand |
At least 2 dead in powerful New Zealand earthquake
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| Oct.30 |
Italy |
Italy quake: Thousands spend night in temporary accommodation |
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| Aug.26 |
Italy |
Italy earthquake: Day of national mourning for victims |
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| Aug.25 |
Italy |
Emergency declared as hopes for more survivors fade |
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| Aug.24 |
Italy |
Italy earthquake: Search for survivors as death toll tops 240 |
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| Aug.23 |
Italy |
Earthquake leaves at least 250 dead in central Italy Map of Accumoli Italy A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, leaving at least 250 people dead and others trapped under rubble, Italian officials said
| Its epicentre was close to Accumoli, with its hypocentre at a depth of 4.2 km,[2] approximately 75 km (47 mi) southeast of Perugia and 45 km (28 mi) north of L'Aquila, in an area near the borders of the Umbria, Lazio, Abruzzo and Marche regions
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| Apr.18 |
Ecuador |
Ecuador earthquake: At least 413 people confirmed dead
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| Apr.16 |
 Ecuador |
Ecuador earthquake of 7.8 magnitude kills hundreds The quake struck at 18:58 local time on Saturday near the town of Muisne. Severe damage is reported in many areas, with a bridge destroyed
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| Apr.15 |
Japan |
Powerful new tremor in Kumamoto
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| Mar.10 |
Japan |
Japan tsunami: Country marks fifth anniversary |
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| Feb.5 |
 Taiwan |
Deadly earthquake topples buildings in Taiwan city of Tainan A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan early Saturday, toppling a complex of two high-rise residential buildings
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| Oct.26 |
Northern Afghanistan |
Afghanistan-Pakistan quake
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| Sep.16 |
Chile |
Tsunami alert as Chile hit by powerful earthquake |
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| Aug.10 |
Northern Japan |
Japan restarts first nuclear power plant since Fukushima |
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| Jun.5 |
Malaysia |
Earthquake injures 11 climbers, strands 137 |
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| May.12 |
Nepal |
Rescue to resume after latest deadly tremor
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| May.1 |
Nepal |
Nepal quake: 'No chance' to find more survivors |
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| Apr.30 |
Nepal |
Nepal quake: Towns near epicentre 'devastated' |
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| Apr.27 |
Nepal |
Nepal earthquake: 8 million people affected |
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| Apr.26 |
Nepal |
Nepal earthquake: Death toll rises above 3,000 |
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Nepal |
Powerful 6.7 magnitude aftershock rattles Nepal |
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| Apr.25 |
Nepal |
Nepal earthquake: Rescue effort intensifies |
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 Nepal |
Death toll in Nepal quake more 8,000 people Map of Pokhara Nepal The 7.8 magnitude quake struck an area of central Nepal between Kathmandu and the city of Pokhara
| There were also victims in India, Bangladesh, Tibet and on Mount Everest. The government has declared a state of emergency in the affected areas, and help has been offered around the world
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| Dec.25 |
Aceh |
Tsunami-hit nations mark anniversary |
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| Nov.22 |
Japan |
Strong quake strikes central Japan's Nagano city |
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| Nov.14 |
Indonesia |
7.3 quake hits Indonesia waters; tsunami possible |
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| Aug.27 |
Iceland |
Earthquakes rock Iceland volcano
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| Aug.3 |
Southern China |
Strong earthquake kills at least 367 in southern China
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| Apr.1 |
Chile |
Tsunami warning after 8.2 quake strikes off Chile |
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| Oct.16 |
Southern Philippines |
More than 100 dead after earthquake hits the Philippines
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| Sep.24 |
West Pakistan |
7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Pakistan, creates island |
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| Jul.22 |
China |
China's Gansu hit by deadly quakes |
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| Apr.20 |
Sichuan |
Earthquake has killed more than 150 people
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| Apr.16 |
Southern Iran |
Strong earthquake rocks Iran, Pakistan |
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| Apr.9 |
Southern Iran |
Quake strikes Iran, near nuclear site |
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| Oct.22 |
Italy |
Italy's quake scientists jailed
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| Sep.7 |
Southern China |
China's quake death toll rises |
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| Aug.12 |
Iran |
Rescue operations end after Iran quakes kill 250 |
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| May.29 |
Northern Italy |
Deadly earthquake hits northern Italy
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| May.19 |
Northern Italy |
Deadly earthquake hits heritage sites |
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| Apr.11 |
Aceh |
Tsunami scare tests emergency plans |
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| Apr.5 |
Alaska |
US Coast Guard sinks tsunami 'ghost ship'
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| Mar.10 |
Northern Japan |
Japan marks deadly anniversary |
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| Nov.9 |
Turkey |
Turkish earthquake topples hotel
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| Oct.27 |
Turkey |
Pulled alive 100 hours after earthquake |
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| Oct.24 |
Turkey |
Death toll rises after Turkish quake |
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| Oct.23 |
 Turkey |
7.2 quake strikes eastern Turkey In the most powerful earthquake in a decade, citizens were using flashlights and shovels as they clambered over the rubble of collapsed buil...
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| Sep.18 |
Nepal |
16 dead in India, Nepal after 6.9 quake |
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| Jul.30 |
Northern Japan |
Earthquake hits off Japan coast |
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| Apr.7 |
Northern Japan |
New quake triggers tsunami warning |
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| Mar.20 |
Northern Japan |
Rescue in Japan as 2 pulled from rubble |
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| Mar.14 |
Northern Japan |
New blast at Japan nuclear plant |
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| Mar.12 |
Northern Japan |
Exodus from Japan nuclear plant |
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Northern Japan |
3,000 rescued; many more missing |
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| Mar.11 |
Northern Japan |
Huge blast at nuclear power plant |
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 Northern Japan |
Massive quake, tsunami hit Japan Map of Sendai Japan| A 8.9 earthquakeis causing a tsunami that swept debris miles inland. Dozens of nations, including the U.S., are under a tsunami warning. The most powerful earthquake to hit Japan in 100 years unleashed walls of water that swept across rice fields, engulfing town... | |
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| Mar.2 |
New Zealand |
'No more survivors' from NZ quake |
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| Feb.23 |
New Zealand |
Hopes fade for NZ quake missing |
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| Feb.22 |
New Zealand |
City in ruins after quake kills at least 75 |
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| Feb.21 |
 New Zealand |
Deadly quake strikes New Zealand Map of Christchurch New Zealand| A 6.3-magnitude earthquake ripped through Christchurch, causing multiple fatalities as it toppled buildings onto buses, buckled streets. The quake caused widespread damage and several power outages, particularly in the city of Christchurch... | |
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| Oct.28 |
Sumatra |
Getting aid to isolated villages difficult |
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| Oct.26 |
Sumatra |
112 dead, 500 missing after quake
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| Sep.3 |
New Zealand |
7.0 quake strikes near Christchurch |
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| Apr.13 |
Western China |
Hundreds dead in 6.9 earthquake
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| Mar.1 |
Chile |
Extra troops deployed amid quake unrest |
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| Feb.27 |
Chile |
Massive 8.8 quake hits Chile
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| Jan.27 |
Haiti |
Girl, 16, pulled from rubble |
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| Jan.20 |
Haiti |
US to send 4,000 extra troops to Haiti
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| Jan.13 |
Haiti |
Haiti capital 'flattened,' many feared dead
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| Jan.12 |
 Haiti |
'Catastrophic' earthquake slams Haiti Map of Port-au-Prince Haiti| A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti, knocking down buildings and power lines. Heavy damage and bodies in the streets of the capital. Haiti's worst quake in two centuries seriously damaged the HQ of the UN mission and its personnel are missi... | |
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| Oct.1 |
Sumatra |
Quake deaths pass 1,000
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| Sep.30 |
Sumatra |
Indonesia quake death kills thousands
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| Sep.29 |
Samoa |
85 deaths reported after quake
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| Apr.7 |
Italy |
Death toll rises to 207 in quake |
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| Apr.5 |
Italy |
About 300 dead in strong quake Map of L%27Aquila Italy A 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted central Italy, after a series of about a hundred minor tremors since January
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| May.15 |
Sichuan |
President Hu Jintao visits quake area |
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| May.12 |
 Sichuan |
Quake death toll 50,000 80 percent of the buildings collapsed in the Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County after the 7.8-magnitude quake
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| Nov.14 |
Chile |
Thousands homeless after quake
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| Sep.13 |
Sulawesi |
4th earthquake strikes Indonesia |
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| Aug.16 |
Peru |
337 killed in earthquake
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| Jul.16 |
Northern Japan |
Nuke plant leaked after earthquake |
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| Apr.1 |
Solomon Islands |
13 dead from tsunami |
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| Mar.6 |
Sumatra |
Quake kills at least 70 |
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| Jul.17 |
Indonesia |
650 dead as quake triggers tsunami
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| May.27 |
 Indonesia |
Java quake kills 6,000 20,000 people have been hurt and 200,000 left homeless. The quake hit at 0554 local time
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| Oct.7 |
 Pakistan |
Major quake kills thousands Map of Islamabad Pakistan A magnitude 7.6 earthquake epicenter was 60 miles north-northeast of Islamabad and 6 miles below the surface
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| Mar.28 |
Aceh |
Quake kills at least 300 on island of Nias |
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| Feb.22 |
Southern Iran |
500 killed in quake |
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| Jan.19 |
Aceh |
Tsunami deaths soar past 212,000 |
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| Jan.1 |
Indonesia |
U.N.: Tsunami aid rises to $2 billion |
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| Dec.29 |
Southeast Asia |
Wave toll 'could exceed 100,000' |
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| Dec.26 |
Indonesia |
Asia quake death toll 13,000 |
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Aceh |
9.0 Quake leaves 212,000 dead People across Asia are flocking to morgues seeking lost loved ones after tsunamis swept across the Indian Ocean
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| Feb.23 |
Morocco |
Quake kills 600 |
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| Dec.25 |
 Southern Iran |
28,000 dead after earthquake The earthquake is destroying most of the ancient city of Bam. More than 30,000 were injured
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| May.21 |
Algeria |
More than 2,000 killed in 6.7 quake
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| May.1 |
Turkey |
Children trapped in quake |
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| Oct.31 |
Southern Italy |
Children killed in earthquake |
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| Mar.26 |
Northern Afghanistan |
Quake kills 2,000 |
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| Jun.23 |
Peru |
Powerful 7.9 earthquake |
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| Jan.26 |
 Gujarat |
7.9 Earthquake killed 30,000 people Earthquake at 8:46 in the morning, centered near Bhuj, on the 51st celebration of Republic Day
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| Jan.13 |
El Salvador |
7.6 earthquake |
before year 2000
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| Oct. 17, 1989 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Loma Prieta earthquake The 6.9 shock was centered approximately 10 mi northeast of Santa Cruz on the San Andreas Fault System
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| Jul. 28, 1976 |
China |
1976 Tangshan earthquake Map of Tangshan Hebei China The largest earthquake of the 20th century by death toll. The number of deaths is around 240,000 to 255,000
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| Dec. 28, 1908 |
Southern Italy |
1908 Messina earthquake After of 7.1 quaqe the cities of Messina and Reggio Calabria were almost completely destroyed and between 75,000 and 200,000 lives were lost
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| Apr. 18, 1906 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
San Francisco earthquake and fire Devastating fires broke out in the city that lasted for several days. As a result, about 3,000 people died and over 80% of the city was destroyed
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| Feb. 26, 1531 |
 Portugal |
Earthquake at Lisbon kills 30,000 persons The earthquake occurred between 4 and 5 o'clock. The earthquake and subsequent tsunami resulted in approximately 30,000 deaths
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