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Magnitude 6.9 Quake Off Cebu Kills 26 as Aftershocks Rattle Central Philippines

Rescue crews concentrate on finding survivors with hundreds of aftershocks still shaking the area.

At Least 31 Dead After 6.9 Quake Off Cebu Triggers Coastal Evacuations

Dozens Dead After 6.9 Quake in Central Philippines

M7.8 Quake Off Kamchatka Triggers Tsunami Alerts as Alaska Advisories Are Downgraded

Tsunami Alerts Lifted After 7.8 Quake Off Russia’s Kamchatka

M7.4 Quake Off Kamchatka Triggers Tsunami Alerts Later Canceled

Fresh Aftershocks Rattle Eastern Afghanistan as Quake Toll Tops 2,200

Afghanistan Quake Leaves 800–1,100 Dead as Rescuers Struggle to Reach Cut-Off Villages

Afghanistan Quake Toll Rises to 1,411 as Search Narrows in Hard-Hit Kunar

6.1-Magnitude Earthquake in Balikesir Kills One, Injures 29 and Spurs Negligence Investigation

5.4- and 4.8-Magnitude Quakes Rattle Pakistan Without Causing Damage

Doctors Complete Surgery During 8.8-Magnitude Quake as Kamchatka Avoids Casualties

Tsunami Warnings Downgraded After Magnitude-8.8 Quake Off Kamchatka

Pacific Tsunami Alerts Downgraded After 8.8-Magnitude Kamchatka Earthquake

Tsunami Watches Lifted After Magnitude 7.4 Quake Sequence Off Kamchatka Peninsula

Aftershocks Continue Following 5.5-Magnitude Quake Off Cabo de Palos

Aftershocks Rattle Southern Spain After 5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Off Almería Coast

Back-to-Back Quakes Rattle Delhi-NCR With No Damage Reported

Japan Speeds Megaquake Preparedness as Tokara Islands Endure Over 1,000 Quakes

Magnitude 3.2 Quake Shakes Campi Flegrei at Dawn