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1 dead after earthquake hits Spain

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

At least one person was killed Wednesday when an earthquake struck southeastern Spain, the state-run EFE news agency said, citing police.

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VIDEO: Moment when quake struck school

Monday, March 14th, 2011

Amateur footage has emerged of the moment Friday’s devastating earthquake struck Japan. Footage shows teachers inside a second floor staff room at Osato Junior High School in Miyagi prefecture as the earthquake hit.

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Quakes Trigger New Zealand Recession

Sunday, March 6th, 2011

After a devastating earthquake struck the city of Christchurch several weeks ago, the government has predicted that the damage it wrought-combined with the damage from a previous quake in September-will almost halve New Zealand’s economic growth in…

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VIDEO: NZ earthquake ‘desperate situation’

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Multiple fatalities have been reported after a powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand.

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VIDEO: NZ earthquake ‘desperate situation’

TV heroes inspired Haiti quake survivor

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

One year on, Roudy Colin about the day the earthquake struck and how he has earned a living in the past 12 months.

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Major earthquake strikes central Chile

Sunday, January 2nd, 2011

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the central coastal area of Chile on Sunday, some 70 kilometers (45 miles) northwest of Temuco, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Iran

Monday, December 20th, 2010

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck southeastern Iran on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Dozens found alive after tsunami

Saturday, October 30th, 2010

Rescue crews have found 135 missing people after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s coast, triggering a tsunami and leaving hundreds dead, authorities said Saturday.

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Death toll climbs to 408 in Indonesia

Friday, October 29th, 2010

The toll climbed to 394 dead and 312 missing four days after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s coast, triggering a tsunami, officials said Friday.

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Death toll climbs to 408 in Indonesia

5.9 earthquake shakes Costa Rica

Saturday, October 9th, 2010

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Friday night 41 km (26 miles) north-northwest of San Jose, Costa Rica, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

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6.3 magnitude quake hits Fiji Islands

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Fiji Islands, Wednesday at 4:13 a.m. (12:13 p.m. ET Tuesday), the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

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6.3 magnitude quake hits Fiji Islands