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USGS: 7.8 quake off Sumatra (AP)

April 6th, 2010

AP - A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has rattled Indonesia’s northwest island of Sumatra, the U.S. Geological Survey reported Tuesday.

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6.2-magnitude earthquake hits west of Manila (AP)

March 25th, 2010

AP - A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck west of Manila on Thursday, the seismology institute reported, causing buildings in the Philippine capital to shake and sending frightened workers out of their…

Strong earthquake rocks central Japan (AP)

March 14th, 2010

AP - A strong earthquake has hit central Japan, rattling buildings in the crowded Tokyo capital.

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Strong earthquake slams eastern Turkey, kills 51 (AP)

March 8th, 2010

In this image from TV,  showing emergency workers and local people as they work to clear rubble to reach victims in Elazig Province, eastern Turkey, following a strong earthquake Monday March 8, 2010.  A strong earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6, hit eastern Turkey on Monday,  knocking down many stone or mud-brick houses and minarets in at least six villages in Elazig Province, an official said. (AP Photo / DHA TV)AP - A strong, pre-dawn earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Monday, killing 51 people as it knocked down stone and mud-brick houses and minarets in at least six villages, the…

Earthquake flattens Turkish villages, kills 51 (AP)

March 8th, 2010

Rescue workers and people remove rubble from a destroyed house in Okcular village in the eastern province of Elazig, Turkey, Monday, March 8, 2010, hours after a strong earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6, hit eastern Turkey early Monday. The temblor struck six villages in Elazig province, toppling stone or mud-brick homes and minarets of mosques. (AP Photo/ Omer Fansa, Anatolia)AP - A strong, pre-dawn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 struck eastern Turkey on Monday, killing 51 people as it knocked down stone and mud-brick houses and minarets…