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A strong earthquake with a preliminary reading of magnitude 5.7 has struck central Japan

TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake shook central Japan early Sunday, shattering store windows, causing people to flee buildings and leaving at least 22 people injured, according to local media.

Democrat Scott Colom could become the first Black man from the state to reach the US Senate in 150 years

OpenAI has promised to set a "new standard" of listening to communities as a backlash against data centres in the US continues to grow. On Thursday, after the Democrats had won control of Congress in the US midterm elections , OpenAI announced a National Community Compact. "The blueprint proposes policies to help ensure that compute campus development gives

A minor earthquake measuring 2.3 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Fujairah on Wednesday, the latest in a series of small tremors recorded in the emirate. The UAE's National Centre of Meteorology confirmed the seismic activity was detected off Fujairah's coastline, south of Khor Fakkan, at 8.06pm at a depth of 5km. The NCM monitored the tremor thr

It has been nearly 130 years since SA's biggest earthquake, but after a tremor last week, authorities are staying prepared.

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Esterhazy, Sask., was awoken by seismic activity Tuesday morning after a suspected mining-induced event triggered a tremor, Earthquakes Canada said.

No reports of any loss of life or damage to property received from anywhere in the Union Territory so far

There were no immediate reports of any loss of life or damage to property, officials said

Almost 1,600 people felt the earthquake just before midnight last night.

Residents around Adelaide have reported feeling an earthquake this morning, with Geoscience Australia saying the epicentre was about 100 kilometres offshore, between Kangaroo Island and the south-east coast.

Experts say recovery for earthquake survivors will likely be a lifelong endeavour, given the physical and mental toll.

One local said they "heard it coming" before a bang.

A tsunami warning has been issued after two large earthquakes struck off the coast of Vanuatu.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said tsunami waves were possible for parts of Vanuatu.

Rescuers are searching for survivors after a magnitude-7 earthquake left 16 people dead in China's Tibet.

Rescuers combed through a remote area in the Chinese region of Tibet on Friday after a magnitude 7 earthquake that killed at least 16 people, injuring 54 and collapsing hundreds of homes, according to Chinese state media.

The incident was reported on Friday at 9.01 am. According to the details shared by KSNDMC, the magnitude of the earthquake was 3.0 which was low and the tremors were experienced upto a radial distance of 20-30 kms.

At least 16 people have been killed and 46 injured after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck northern Tibet.

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A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has killed at least 16 people and injured dozens in Tibet, according to Chinese state media.

Tibet rocked by 7.0-magnitude earthquake

A powerful magnitude 7 earthquake has struck Tibet in southwestern China, official media reported. Chinese state TV said it's the strongest quake to hit the remote Himalayan region in five years.

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A magnitude-7 earthquake has struck China's south-western region of Tibet, killing 16 people and injuring 32 others, state news agency Xinhua has reported.

Number injured after magnitude 7 quake ⁠struck ⁠the southwestern region of China's Tibet has risen.

It was the biggest earthquake in the region in the last five years, China's national broadcaster CCTV said.

Residents fled their homes as smaller tremors followed the earthquake, the strongest to hit China since January 2024.