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New Quake Hits Turkey, Toppling More Buildings: 1 Killed

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook southern Turkey on Monday, three weeks after a catastrophic temblor devastated the region, causing some already damaged buildings to collapse and killing at least one person, authorities said. More than 100 …

Tens of Thousands Without Power After California Earthquake

RIO DELL, Calif. (AP) — Tens of thousands of homes and businesses along the Northern California coast remained without power Tuesday evening, nearly a day after a powerful earthquake jolted people awake and shook homes off foundations, injuring at least …

Strongest Quake Since Volcano Erupted Shakes Spanish Island

MADRID (AP) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake shook La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands in what was the strongest recorded temblor since volcanic eruptions began 26 days ago, authorities said Thursday. The quake was one of around 60 recorded overnight, Spain’s …

Displaced Families Await Post-Quake Housing in Puerto Rico

PONCE, Puerto Rico — The Antonetti family sat in the shade of a tree eating orange slices while contemplating the long day ahead of them in a dusty parking lot in southern Puerto Rico. Behind them stood their temporary home: …

Seismologists Studing Recent Alaska Quakes

A third moderate earthquake has rattled the ground near the village of Minto, Alaska, and the state seismologist said the area could generate much bigger quakes. The quake on Thursday was the third of at least magnitude 5.0 in two …

6.5-Magnitude Quake Rattles Guatemala’s Coast

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake shook Guatemala’s Pacific coastline on Sunday, four days after a major quake killed dozens in the Central American country. People fled buildings and homes in panic in various cities along Guatemala’s Pacific coast near its border with …

Strong Aftershock Strikes Quake-Hit Myanmar

The U.S. Geological Society is reporting a 5.8-magnitude aftershock has hit northern Myanmar hours. It came after a strong earthquake Sunday morning damaged several Buddhist pagodas, collapsed a bridge and a gold mine and left 12 people feared dead. There …

Aftershock: 6.2 Quake Off British Columbia Coast

The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.2 earthquake off the west coast of Canada on Monday night is an aftershock of the magnitude 7.7 quake that struck Saturday night. A geophysicist says the agency had no immediate reports that …

Aftershock Damages Dozens of Okla. Homes, Closes Schools

The strongest aftershock yet to hit in the wake of last weekend’s earthquake in central Oklahoma damaged dozens of homes, closed some schools and caused at least one minor injury, emergency officials said Tuesday. The 4.7 magnitude aftershock recorded late …

5 Aftershocks from Earthquake Shake Virginia County

Louisa County has been shaken by five aftershocks from last week’s earthquake. The U.S. Geological Survey says on its website that the aftershocks began Sunday afternoon. They ranged in magnitude from 2.0 to 2.7. There have been no reports of …