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Earthquake kills at least 9 in Turkey, injures many in Iran

At least nine people including three children are dead in eastern Turkey after an earthquake with its epicentre in neighbouring Iran.

 

Strong earthquake hits southern Philippines

A 6.4-magnitude quake hit Mindanao in the south of the Philippines on October 16.

New Zealand quake evacuees get food, shelter, wifi in Christchurch

 Two people were killed and dozens injured by the magnitude 7.8 quake - two nearly simultaneous tremors that ruptured faultlines across the top of the ruggedly beautiful South Island.

Italy quake toll hits 250 as rescuers search flattened towns

 The death toll from a devastating earthquake in central Italy climbed to 250 on Thursday as rescue teams scoured mounds of rubble for a second day in towns and villages flattened by the natural disaster.

Earthquakes in Bac Tra My were anticipated, experts say

 VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists from the Geophysics Institute, an arm of the Vietnam Science & Technology Academy, have reassured the public that the recent earthquakes in Bac Tra My district of Quang Nam province were ‘anticipated’.

Hopes of finding Ecuador quake survivors fade as death toll nears 500

 Rescuers in Ecuador were losing hope on Tuesday of finding more survivors from an earthquake that killed nearly 500 people and dealt a shattering blow to the South American OPEC country's already fragile economy.

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Flash floods, landslides cause over VND3 trillion losses; 1,328 Vietnamese labourers safely evacuated from Libya; Northern Son La province hit by 4-Richter quake; Typhoon wreaks havoc in Dien Bien; Hai Phong police seize tonne of ivory

Northern Son La province hit by 4-Richter quake

 A 4-Richter quake shook Muong La district in the northwestern mountainous province of Son La in the early morning of August 20, becoming the sixth hitting the locality so far this year.

SW China quake injures 32, rescue continues

 The 5.3-magnitude quake that hit southwest China's Yunnan Province on Saturday morning has affected 71,200 residents, injuring 32 people, local authorities said Sunday.

Greece on alert for next two days after 6.2-magnitude quake

 Greek authorities were put on alert on Saturday for the next two days after a 6.2-degree earthquake on the Richter scale jolted the southern Aegean Sea island of Crete.