Earthquake
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45,300 people evacuated in several places due to Indonesia earthquake
Dec 10, 2016News Hour: Tens of thousands of people have been displaced after a devastating earthquake in Indonesia killed more than 100 people, an official said Saturday, leaving communities in ruins as aid trickled into the disaster-stricken province,... -
7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands
Dec 9, 2016News Hour: A major 7.7-magnitude quake struck on Friday off the Solomon Islands, but there were no reports of any serious damage, officials said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre initially warned of possible “widespread, hazardous” tsunami... -
6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia
Dec 5, 2016News Hour: A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Monday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The undersea... -
Earthquake left at least 2 people dead at a copper mine in Poland
Nov 30, 2016News Hour: An earthquake has left at least two people dead and six others missing at a copper mine in Poland, the owners, KGHM, said on Wednesday. Five injured workers at the Rudna mine in the... -
5.6-magnitude earthquake shook northeast Japan
Nov 24, 2016News Hour: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake shook northeast Japan on early Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, two days after a powerful tremor triggered a tsunami near the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant. There were no risks... -
6.9-magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan triggering a tsunami
Nov 22, 2016News Hour: A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan on Tuesday, triggering a tsunami along the coast including a one-metre (three-foot) wave that crashed ashore at the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant. National broadcaster NHK urged... -
New Zealand rocked by a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake
Nov 13, 2016News Hour: A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked New Zealand on late Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. The shallow tremor hit just after 11:00 pm local time (1000 GMT), some 90 kilometres (57 miles) from the... -
Powerful 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck central Italy
Oct 30, 2016News Hour: A powerful 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck central Italy on early Sunday, panicking jittery residents and destroying historic buildings for the third time in just over two months. Fabrizio Curcio, head of the national civil... -
Strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea
Oct 17, 2016News Hour: A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Monday, officials said, but no Pacific-wide tsunami warning was issued with little damage expected due to the remote location. The tremor was estimated at... -
5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Nicaragua, one woman killed
Sep 29, 2016News Hour: A 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Nicaragua on Wednesday, killing a woman and damaging homes close the epicenter in the country’s north, officials said. The quake struck at 1048 am (1648 GMT) in the area between...
