4 h. ago Tsunami warning triggered as Russia struck by huge 7.8 magnitude earthquake

The quake has hit a region of Russia which has many strategic naval and air bases.

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6 h. ago Russian earthquake strikes near military submarine base as US sent stark warning

Several countries have been put on high alert after a huge earthquake struck in a coastal region of Russia - with tsunami warnings sent to parts of the US and experts watching closely

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6 h. ago International tsunami alert issued as Russia hit by 7.8 magnitude earthquake

A huge earthquake with a 7.8 magnitude has hit a strategically key area of eastern Russia, which has many naval and air bases, with a tsunami warning issued for the region

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6 h. ago Millions under tsunami threat as fallout from monster 7.8 earthquake threatens US

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake has struck in the Pacific, triggering tsunami warnings in Alaska and Hawaii.

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6 h. ago Millions under tsunami threat as monster 7.8 earthquake strikes the Pacific

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake has struck in the Pacific, triggering tsunami warnings in Alaska and Hawaii.

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5 d. ago Third earthquake in days hits Russian coast as verdict on tsunami issued

Russia has been hit by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake, with up to 300km of coastline having been put at risk of being hit by a tsunami just days after two other quakes were felt in the country

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5 d. ago Russia earthquake: Tsunami threat issued as 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocks Kamchatsky

The US Tsunami warning system has issued a threat following the earthquake this morning.

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5 d. ago Russia earthquake: Massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocks Kamchatsky

The US Tsunami warning system has so far not issued a threat following the earthquake that struck Russia's Kamchatka peninsula in the early hours of this morning

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9 d. ago Multiple earthquakes strike off Oregon coast with the strongest reaching nearly 6 magnitude

Multiple earthquakes struck off the coast of Oregon, with the largest reaching nearly a 6.0 magnitude. There have been at least five additional tremors since the seismic activity began.

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1 week ago Taliban urged to lift female aid worker restrictions following devastating earthquakes

Thousands have been killed while many more have been injured by a magnitude-6 earthquake

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2 w. ago Afghanistan is rocked by a STRONGER earthquake just days after more than 2,200 were killed

Afghanistan's eastern region has been rocked by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake at a depth of 10km just days after a large 6.0 quake left more than 2,200 people dead.

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2 w. ago Another huge earthquake hits Afghanistan as country reels from 6.0

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday near the epicentre of a powerful quake at the weekend that killed more than 1,400 people

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2 w. ago Afghanistan villagers dig through rubble with bare hands in desperate search for earthquake victims

Afghanistan villagers dug through rubble with their bare hands as they desperately searched for their loved ones after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the country.

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2 w. ago Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 800 and injures another 2,500 as rescuers search rubble for survivors

Officials warn death toll could rise as rescue efforts hampered by landslides

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2 w. ago Doctor JUMPS from shaking house in Afghanistan earthquake and fears his kids would be dead

Doctor Azam, 52, who lives in the Kunar province, was at home when the 6.0 magnitude Afghanistan earthquake hit late Sunday, killing some 800 people and injuring more than 2,500

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2 w. ago Afghanistan earthquake latest: At least 800 dead and 2,500 injured as rescuers search rubble for survivors

Rescue operations still underway as officials say several villages are completely destroyed

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2 w. ago Afghanistan earthquake live: more than 800 dead after shallow quake strikes country’s east, state media reports

Several villages in Kunar province ‘completely destroyed’, says ministry for public health, as rescue operations take placeAt least 250 dead after 6.0 magnitude quake near JalalabadHow have you been affected by the earthquake in Afghanistan?One resident in Afghanistan’s Nurgal district, one of the worst-affected areas in Kunar, said almost the entire village had collapsed under the force of the earthquake. “Children are under the rubble. The elderly are under the rubble. Young people are under the rubble,” the villager, who did not give his name, told the Associated Press.“We need help here,” he pleaded. “We need people to come here and join us. Let us pull out the people who are buried. There is no one who can come and remove dead bodies from under the rubble.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Afghanistan earthquake latest: At least 622 dead and 1,500 injured as rescuers search rubble for survivors

Rescue operations still underway as officials say several villages are completely destroyed

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2 w. ago Moment Afghanistan earthquake shakes buildings and destroys villages as 600 feared dead

More than 1,300 people were left injured after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit a number of towns in the province of Kunar in Afghanistan, near the city of Jalalabad in neighbouring Nangahar province

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2 w. ago Afghanistan earthquake: at least 250 dead after 6.0 magnitude quake near Jalalabad

Province of Kunar sees large number of casualties, according to local officials, amid fears of much higher toll after shallow quake hits near Pakistan borderAt least 250 people were dead and hundreds more injured in a magnitude 6 earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border, authorities have said, as rescuers combed the rubble of homes looking for survivors.The quake struck the rugged province of Kunar at 11.47pm on Sunday and was centred 27km north-east of the city of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province, the US Geological Survey said. It was just 8km deep. Shallower quakes tend to cause more damage. Continue reading...

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