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5.9-Magnitude Quake Shakes Tlacolula, Oaxaca; Minimal Damage Confirmed

Authorities carried out aerial and ground inspections after the magnitude upgrade, with ongoing monitoring for potential aftershocks.

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Pacific Tsunami Warnings Canceled After 8.8-Scale Kamchatka Quake

Southern Guatemala Quake Series Claims Seven Lives, Displaces Over 2,400

Two Early-Morning Quakes Hit Manipur; No Damage Reported

Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes Off Crete, No Major Damage Reported

Second Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes Off Crete

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Strikes Campi Flegrei, Shaking Naples and Pozzuoli

Japan Issues First-Ever Megaquake Alert Following M7.1 Earthquake

Southern California Hit by Series of Earthquakes