6.6-magnitude earthquake hits off Taiwan
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A major earthquake hit a secluded region of Tibet on the morning of January 7, resulting in considerable destruction. Authorities in China reported that the earthquake struck the northern foothills of the Himalayas, resulting in the deaths of over 90 ...
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An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter Scale struck Xinjiang in northwest China this morning. No casualties were reported. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake struck at a depth of 220 Km. This comes days after another ...
BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 that killed at least 126 people in western China near Nepal on Tuesday was one of the country's deadliest in recent years. Earthquakes in China happen most frequently on the Tibetan Plateau or ...
At least 126 people were killed and more than 188 others were injured as a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Tibet's holy city on Tuesday, according to Chinese state media. The earthquake occurred in Dingri County, Shigatse City, Tibet, just after 9 a.m ...
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Earthquake of 4.2 magnitude jolts China
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck China early Wednesday morning, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said in a statement. According to the NCS, the quake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km, which makes it more likely to be followed by aftershocks.
BEIJING — More than 400 people trapped by rubble in earthquake-stricken Tibet have been rescued, Chinese officials said on Wednesday, with an unknown number still unaccounted for in freezing weather a day after a strong tremor rocked the Himalayan foothills.
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