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Strong quake in western China’s Qinghai kills 67 (AP)

April 14th, 2010

Map of China locating the epicentre of a 6.9-magnitude quake which rocked remote Qinghai province Wednesday, killing 23 people.(AFP/Graphic)AP - A series of strong earthquakes struck China’s western Qinghai province Wednesday, toppling houses, killing at least 67 people and burying many others in a mountainous rural area, officials…

Strong quake kills 2 in Mexico, rattles US states (AP)

April 5th, 2010

Men stand next to cracks on a street in Mexicali, Mexico, early Monday, April 5, 2010, aftger a powerful earthquake struck. The quake shook buildings in Mexico, California and Arizona.  (AP Photo/Guillermo Arias)AP - Aftershocks rattled the southwest Mexico-U.S. border on Monday morning in the aftermath of a major earthquake that killed two people, blacked out cities and forced the evacuation of…

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 quakes torment Chile as president sworn in (AP)

March 11th, 2010

Chile's newly inaugurated President Sebastian Pinera, waves the the crowds after his swearing-in ceremony in Valparaiso, Chile, Thursday, March 11, 2010.(AP Photo/Aliosha Marquez)AP - The earth shook and shook Thursday as dignitaries walked in for the swearing-in of Sebastian Pinera as Chile’s president. It shook some more as they waited for him.


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Pinera assumes Chile presidency amid strong quakes (AP)

March 11th, 2010

Chile's President-elect Sebastian Pinera, left, shake hands with Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe during a meeting in Santiago, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Uribe is in Chile to attend Pinera's inaguration on Thursday 11. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)AP - The strongest aftershock since Chile’s devastating earthquake rocked the South American country Thursday as President Sebastian Pinera was sworn into office.


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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…

Strong aftershocks hit quake-stunned Chile (AP)

March 5th, 2010

People stand outside their houses after an aftershock hit Concepcion, Chile, Friday, March 5, 2010. Several aftershocks struck different areas of the country, that was hit by an earthquake and tsunami killing hundreds of people in the central coastal areas last Feb. 27.  (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)AP - The most powerful aftershock in six days sent terrified Chileans fleeing into quake-shattered streets and forced doctors to evacuate some patients from a major hospital on Friday as…

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…