Earthquakes rock East and West

Two large earthquakes have struck in the so-called Ring of Fire, but there have been no reports of tsunamis or injuries.

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Afghan floods and quake kill 14 people

Flash floods in northern Afghanistan have killed at least 13 people, and an earthquake that struck the northeast and neighbouring Pakistan has left one person dead and 34 injured, officials say.

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Pandas shaken by Chinese earthquake

Pandas living in a reserve near the epicentre of China’s weekend quake clambered up trees in panic as their forest home were jolted

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China rushes relief after quake kills 186

Chinese relief teams have flown in helicopters and dynamited through landslides to reach the most isolated communities dealing with the aftermath of a 7.0 earthquake.

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• Death toll rises after China quake

1 700 aftershocks rattle quake-hit China

Seismologists say at least 1 700 aftershocks have followed since the powerful quake flattened villages in southwest China.

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• China quake death toll rises

Scores dead in China quake: Reports

The death toll from a strong quake that has struck southwest China's Sichuan province stands at 46, say reports.

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Pakistanis affected by Iran quake

Thousands of Pakistanis have been affected by a huge earthquake in Iran that damaged hundreds of homes and killed at least 41 people, sparking a military rescue effort in the remote region.

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Pakistan: Tremors from Iran quake kill 5

Five people have been killed in southwestern Pakistan after the region was struck by tremors from an earthquake that was centred in neighbouring Iran, say Pakistani officials.

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Major earthquake rocks Iran, Gulf, India

A major 7.8 magnitude earthquake has struck Iran near the border with Pakistan and tremors have been felt in India and Gulf states.

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Several injured after strong Japan quake

A strong earthquake has shaken Japan near the southwestern city of Kobe, leaving 23 people injured, seven of them seriously - mostly elderly tripping while trying to flee, police say.

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Quake hits near Iran's nuclear city

Three people have been killed by a powerful earthquake in southern Iran, close to the country's only nuclear power station, reports state television.

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• Death toll rises after Iran quakes
• Iran ends quake rescue

Quake rattles volcanic island

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake has shaken the island of El Hierro, the smallest and westernmost of Spain's Canaries.

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60+ tremors hit Canaries

More than 60 earthquakes have rocked the Canary Island of El Hierro, Spain's National Geographic Institute says.

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Earthquakes are golden, says study

Solid gold can be deposited in Earth's crust "almost instantaneously" during earthquakes, a study has found.

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Satellite recorded Japan quake

A European Space Agency satellite circling Earth was able to detect the massive 2011 earthquake that ravaged Japan, a new study has said.

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China quake destroys 700 homes

A moderate earthquake in southwest China has caused hundreds of homes to collapse and has injured at least 30 people.

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Strong quake rattles Pacific's Vanuatu

A strong earthquake has shaken the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu without causing any major damage.

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'Hectic' tremor in Germiston

Residents residing in the Germiston area have woken up to tremors which had many thinking that it was an earthquake.

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Earthquake strikes New Zealand

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the North Island of New Zealand, the US Geological Survey has reported, but there were no reports of any damage.

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Aid trickles into quake-rattled Solomons

Relief supplies have begun trickling into tsunami-hit communities in the Solomons Islands after an 8.0-magnitude earthquake.

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• Tsunami-hit Solomons fears more death
• Solomon Islands tsunami toll rises

Strong quake hits Colombia

A strong earthquake has rocked southwestern Colombia rattling residents near the border with Ecuador, but there were no reports of deaths or major damage.

Tsunami-hit Solomons fears more death

Disaster relief agencies are scrambling to reach tsunami-hit villages in the Solomon Islands, warning the death toll following a powerful 8.0-magnitude quake is likely to rise.

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Earthquakes rock Pacific islands

A series of earthquakes has rocked the Santa Cruz Islands region, north-east of Australia.

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Earthquakes rock Pacific nations

Earthquakes have struck off Taiwan and the Solomon Islands, but seismologists have ruled out the possibility of a tsunami.

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