Powerful earthquake hits southwestern Colombia, no casualties
October 1st, 2012 - 12:20 am ICT by BNO News
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (BNO NEWS) -- A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Colombia near the border with Ecuador on late Sunday morning, seismologists and witnesses said, but there were no immediate reports of ... Read more...
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Strongest earthquake in years hits northwest of Norway, no damage
May 25th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by BNO News
OSLO, NORWAY (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck the Norwegian Sea northwest of Norway on late Thursday evening, making it one of the strongest tremors to hit the region in recent ... Read more...
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6.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea
March 22nd, 2012 - 5:32 am ICT by BNO News
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck the island of New Guinea in Papua New Guinea on early Thursday morning, seismologists said.The 6.7-magnitude earthquake at 8:15 a.m. ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake strikes far off Mexico’s Pacific coast, no damage
November 1st, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by BNO News
SOCORRO ISLAND, MEXICO (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Mexico on early Tuesday morning, seismologists said, but there were no reports of damage or casualties.The 6.0-magnitude ... Read more...
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7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Fiji
September 16th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Fiji, Sept 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 7.3 magnitude quake has struck Fiji. The US Geological Survey reported on Friday that the quake struck earlier in the day hitting at a depth of ... Read more...
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Deep 6.8-magnitude earthquake strikes off East Timor; no damage
August 30th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by BNO News
DILI, EAST TIMOR (BNO NEWS) -- A strong but deep earthquake struck the waters off the Asian country of East Timor on late Tuesday afternoon, seismologists said, but there were no reports ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake rocks Papua New Guinea’s New Britain, no reports of damage
June 16th, 2011 - 11:15 am ICT by BNO News
KANDRIAN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck an island of Papua New Guinea (P.N.G.) on late Thursday morning, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake shakes Papua New Guinea, no tsunami warning
May 16th, 2011 - 4:11 am ICT by BNO News
ARAWA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on early Monday morning, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.The 6.5-magnitude earthquake ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake hits the South Pacific Ocean, southwest of Vanuatu
May 11th, 2011 - 3:26 am ICT by BNO News
ISANGEL (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck the South Pacific Ocean on early Tuesday evening, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.The 6.8-magnitude earthquake at 7.55 ... Read more...
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Powerful earthquake strikes the Solomon Islands, no tsunami alert
April 23rd, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by BNO News
SOLOMON ISLANDS (BNO NEWS) -- A powerful earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands on Saturday afternoon, seismologists said, but no tsunami warnings were issued.The 6.9-magnitude earthquake at 3.16 p.m. local time (0416 ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake strikes off the Vanuatu Islands, no damage expected
January 9th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by BNO News
ISANGEL, VANUATU (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck near the Vanuatu Islands on early Sunday evening, seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued.
The 6.9-magnitude earthquake at 9.03 p.m. local time ... Read more...
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 7.2 Hits Temuco, Chile
January 3rd, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 on the Richter scale shook southern Chile on Sunday, prompting some thousands of people to flee the coast in search of ... Read more...
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Chile hit by 7.2 magnitude earthquake
January 3rd, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 3 (ANI): A 7.2 magnitude earthquake has been detected in the Pacific near the central coast of Chile, US authorities have said.News 24 quoted the US Geological Survey as ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake strikes off Japan, felt in Tokyo
November 30th, 2010 - 11:16 am ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- A strong but deep earthquake struck under the seabed of the Pacific Ocean on early Tuesday afternoon, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or ... Read more...
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7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia’s Sumatra Island
October 26th, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The western part of the Sumatra coast of Indonesia experienced a major earthquake on Monday and the tremor is measured around 7.7 magnitude on the Richter ... Read more...
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Tsunami warning canceled after powerful earthquake rocks Indonesia
October 25th, 2010 - 10:59 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) -- Indonesia on Monday evening briefly issued a tsunami warning for some of its coastlines after a powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra.The 7.2-magnitude earthquake at ... Read more...
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Tsunami warning issued after powerful quake rocks Indonesia
October 25th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) -- Indonesia on Monday evening issued a tsunami warning for its coastlines after a powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra.The 7.2-magnitude earthquake was centered just off ... Read more...
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No reports of damage after powerful quake strikes the Gulf of California
October 22nd, 2010 - 1:59 am ICT by BNO News
LOS MOCHIS, MEXICO (BNO NEWS) -- A powerful earthquake struck the Gulf of California on late Thursday morning, seismologists and residents said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The ... Read more...
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Widespread damage reported after major earthquake hits New Zealand’s second largest city
September 4th, 2010 - 12:41 am ICT by BNO News
NEW ZEALAND (BNO NEWS) -- A powerful earthquake rocked New Zealand's second largest city on early Saturday morning, seismologists said, and widespread damage is being reported.
The 7.4-magnitude earthquake at 4.35 a.m. ... Read more...
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7.2-magnitude quake hits Guam
August 14th, 2010 - 8:56 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 14 (IANS) A major 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck southwest of US territory Guam Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported on its website.
The quake occurred at 7:19 a.m. Saturday (local ... Read more...
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Ecuador Hit By Strong, Deep 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake
August 12th, 2010 - 8:02 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to BNO News, seismologists have reported a very strong and deep earthquake which struck central Ecuador early this morning (Thursday) with no major damage expected to be ... Read more...
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Strong, deep 6.9-magnitude earthquake hits central Ecuador, no major damage expected
August 12th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by BNO News
AMBATO, ECUADOR (BNO NEWS) -- A strong but deep earthquake struck central Ecuador on early Thursday morning, seismologists said, but no major damage was expected.The 6.9-magnitude earthquake at 6.54 a.m. local time ... Read more...
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Powerful earthquakes strike Papua New Guinea, tsunami warning canceled
July 18th, 2010 - 11:03 pm ICT by BNO News
PORT MORESBY (BNO NEWS) -- Two powerful earthquakes struck the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea on late Sunday evening, seismologists said, briefly sparking a local tsunami warning for Indonesia.The ... Read more...
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Powerful earthquakes hit Papua New Guinea, spark tsunami warning for Indonesia
July 18th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- Two powerful earthquakes struck the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea on late Sunday evening, seismologists said, sparking a local tsunami warning for Indonesia.The first ... Read more...
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.9 Hits Solomon Islands
June 26th, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
June 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to the latest reports, a 6.9 magnitude of earthquake shook the underwater off the coast of the Solomon Island on Saturday evening. The quake took ... Read more...
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Magnitude-7.7 earthquake hits Andaman Nicobar Islands
June 13th, 2010 - 5:10 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 13 (IANS) A massive earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale struck the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Sunday at 00.56 a.m. with epicentre at 160 km west of Nicobar Islands ... Read more...
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Tsunami alert as quake hits Indonesia, India not affected
May 9th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Jakarta, May 9 (ANI): Indonesia has issued a tsunami alert after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck near the province of Aceh.But the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake alert does ... Read more...
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Strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake hits southeast of Taiwan, no damage reported
April 26th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by BNO News
TAIPEI (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck southeast of Taiwan and south of Japan's Ryukyu Islands on Monday, seismologists said. There were no reports of damage or casualties and no tsunami ... Read more...
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More than 60 injured after 7.2-quake off Sumatra
April 7th, 2010 - 11:04 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) -- A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's northern Sumatra on early Wednesday, seismologists said, injuring more than 60 people.The 7.2-magnitude earthquake at 5.15 a.m. local time ... Read more...
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Tsunami warning cancelled after 7.2-quake off Sumatra; no casualties
April 7th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) -- A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's northern Sumatra on early Wednesday, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.The 7.2-magnitude earthquake at 5.15 ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake hits off Japan’s Ryukyu Islands, small tsunami recorded
February 27th, 2010 - 4:29 am ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off Japan's Ryukyu Islands on Saturday, seismologists said, creating a small tsunami. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.The earthquake, which had ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake strikes off Japan’s Ryukyu Islands, local tsunami warning issued (Update)
February 27th, 2010 - 4:16 am ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off Japan's Ryukyu Islands on Saturday, seismologists said, sparking a local tsunami warning.The earthquake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 6.9, was centered about ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake strikes off Japan, local tsunami warning issued
February 27th, 2010 - 4:11 am ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off Japan's Ryukyu Islands on Saturday, seismologists said, sparking a local tsunami warning.The earthquake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 6.9, was centered about ... Read more...
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Haiti Presidential Palace ruined in the earthquake
January 13th, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Port-au-Prince, Jan 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Haiti Presidential Palace has been ruined very badly in the earthquake that struck the area yesterday. Along with the Presidential Palace a very popular hotel ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake strikes Indonesia
November 9th, 2009 - 3:16 am ICT by BNO News
RABA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck Indonesia's Sumbawa region on Monday morning, according to seismologists.The earthquake happened around 3.42 a.m. local time, about 5 miles from Raba, a ... Read more...
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