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6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Croatia, Killing At Least 6
npr   29 December 2020   Croatia   Zagreb  
Denis Lovrovic/AFP via Getty Images
<p>A powerful earthquake sent shockwaves through Croatia on Tuesday, causing major damage to a town south of the country's capital, Zagreb, and killing at least six, according to news reports quoting officials and residents.<br />The earthquake, with a magnitude ...
At least 14 dead in Papua New Guinea quake; ExxonMobil shuts LNG plant
Reuters   27 February 2018   Papua New Guinea   Hela  
<p>Up to 14 people were killed in landslides and by collapsed buildings during a powerful earthquake in the remote Papua New Guinea highlands, police and a hospital worker said on Tuesday, with unconfirmed reports of up to 30 dead.</p> <p>The 7.5 magnitude ...
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Earthquake Kills Woman, Damages Buildings On Greek Island
npr   12 June 2017   Greece   Lesvos  
Debris from a damaged building after an earthquake in the village of Plomari on the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos on Monday. Manolis Lagoutaris/AP
<p>A powerful earthquake Monday afternoon killed a woman and damaged buildings on the Greek island of Lesbos, according to the mayor.</p> <p>The earthquake, magnitude 6.3, was centered south of Lesbos in the Mediterranean Sea, according to the U.S. Geological ...
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6.1 magnitude earthquake near Iran's Mashhad kills 1
Gulf News   05 April 2017   Iran   Asia  
The quake hit north-eastern Iran at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). Shallow earthquakes can cause serious damage. (source: Gulf News)
<p>A powerful magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northeastern Iran near the holy city of Mashhad on Wednesday, killing at least one person as residents fled onto the streets and aftershocks shook the region.</p><p>Iranian state radio said the epicenter of the ...
Powerful Philippines earthquake kills at least eight, more than 120 injured
abc.net.au   12 February 2017   Philippines   Asia  
A car destroyed during a 6.7 magnitude earthquake on the southern Philippines island of Mindanao. (Twitter: Maria Shayla)
<p>At least eight people were killed and more than 120 injured when a powerful earthquake struck in the southern Philippines, officials say, damaging buildings and an airport and knocking out power.</p> <p>The late Friday quake with a magnitude of 6.5 roused ...
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Magnitude 5.3 quake jolts Turkey, causes minor damage
Fox News   06 February 2017   Turkey   Asia  
Earthquake epicentre (source: http://www.emsc-csem.org)
<p>Turkey's seismology center says a 5.3-magnitude earthquake, centered beneath the Aegean sea, shook the Turkish coast. The state-run news agency said the quake damaged a number of houses in five villages and at least four people were injured.</p><p>The earthquake ...
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