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Moderate Earthquake Hits Indian-Controlled Kashmir

Officials say a moderately strong earthquake has hit a mountainous region in Indian-controlled Kashmir, injuring at least nine people and damaging several buildings. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-5.4 earthquake struck Wednesday and was centered near the border between …

Moderate Quake Rattles Trinidad & Tobago

A moderate earthquake has rattled Trinidad & Tobago, causing some alarm but no reported damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-4.8 quake struck early Sunday and was centered some 81 kilometers (50 miles) northeast of Roxborough, an …

Southwest China Quake Destroys 700 Homes, Injures 30

A moderate earthquake struck southwest China on Sunday, causing hundreds of homes to collapse and injuring at least 30 people. The earthquake bureau in Yunnan province, where the quake occurred, said three of the injured were in serious condition. The …

Moderate Earthquake Hits Bulgaria

Bulgarian officials say a moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.2 struck near the capital of Sofia. There are no initial reports of injuries or damage. The earthquake, which the U.S. Geological Survey measured at 4.6 on the Richter …

Moderate Earthquake Hits Iranian Town

Iran’s state TV is reporting that a 5.4 magnitude earthquake has jolted a sparsely populated area in the eastern part of the country. The Monday report says people poured into the streets out of fear after the quake hit Khauf …

Quake in Southwestern China Kills 1, Injures 10

State media say a moderate earthquake in a mountainous part of southwestern China has killed one person and injured 10 others. The official Xinhua News Agency says the magnitude-5.7 quake struck Sunday afternoon and was centered near the border of …

Moderate Earthquake Shakes Eastern Turkey

A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 shook eastern Turkey on Monday, demolishing barns and causing some damage to mud-brick homes at a village in its epicenter, officials said. The quake struck the village of Sultani, in the …

Philippine Quake Cracks Buildings, Injures 10

A moderately strong earthquake cracked buildings and knocked televisions and glassware from tables Tuesday in a central Philippine province, injuring at least 10 people and sending others rushing outside in panic, officials said. The quake came a month after 58 …