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NZ troops provide security in earthquake-hit city (AP)

September 5th, 2010

A person cycles past a damaged road near the Avon River following Saturday's powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake, in Christchurch, New Zealand, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010. The quake that smashed buildings, cracked roads and twisted rail lines around the New Zealand city also ripped a new 11-foot- (3.5 meter-) wide fault in the earth's surface, officials said Sunday. (AP Photo/NZPA, David Alexander) **NEW ZEALAND OUT**AP - Army troops took control of the center of the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Monday, two days after a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake smashed buildings and homes, wrecked…

N. Zealand quake smashes buildings, rips new fault (AP)

September 4th, 2010

New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key surveys the damage to buildings in central Christchurch after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the city September 4, 2010. REUTERS/Simon BakerAP - The powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake that smashed buildings, cracked roads and twisted rail lines around a New Zealand city also ripped a new 11-foot- (3.5 meter-) wide fault in…

Powerful 7.1 quake hits New Zealand’s South Island (AP)

September 3rd, 2010

A police officer is seen on a street blocked by rubble from a damaged building following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in central Christchurch, New Zealand, early Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. No tsunami alert was issued and there were no reports of injuries, but looters broke into some damaged shops in Christchurch, police said. (AP Photo/NZPA, David Alexander) ** NEW ZEALAND OUT **AP - A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand’s South Island early Saturday and caused widespread damage, but there were just two reports of serious injuries. Looters broke…

5.7 quake shakes Iran (AP)

July 30th, 2010

AP - A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rattled the northeast Iranian city of Torbat-e Heydariyeh on Friday, injuring at least 110 people.

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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 hits Taiwan; injuries reported (AP)

March 4th, 2010

A woman walks inside a temple damaged by a quake that hit Shanlin Township, Kaohsiung County, southern Taiwan, March 4, 2010. An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 shook Taiwan early on Thursday, injuring 11, stopping transport and causing minor damage and fires in the southern half of the island. REUTERS/Stringer (TAIWAN - Tags: DISASTER RELIGION) TAIWAN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN TAIWANAP - A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Taiwan on Thursday, terrifying residents, disrupting communications and triggering at least one large fire. Twelve people were injured, the National Fire Agency…

Strong earthquake hits Taiwan, 1 injury reported (AP)

March 3rd, 2010

A 6.4 magnitude quake struck southern Taiwan on Thursday, causing panic among residents in the island's second largest city who rushed into the streets as buildings shook.(AFP/Graphic)AP - A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Taiwan on Thursday morning causing buildings to sway hundreds of miles (kilometers) to the north. Local news reports said at least one…

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