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Magnitude 6.1 Quake Strikes Papua’s Nabire, Scattered Damage Reported

Officials report scattered damage in Nabire with no casualties confirmed.

Chiapas Feels 5.9 Quake From El Salvador as Routine M4s Continue With No Damage

Magnitude 4.7 Quake Near Río Grande, Oaxaca Leaves No Alert or Damage

August Quakes in Oaxaca and Chiapas Fall Short of Seismic Alert Criteria

Kracheninnikov Volcano Reactivates After 450 Years

Tsunami Waves Dislodge Pier at Kamchatka Submarine Base After 8.8 Quake

6.7-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Eastern Indonesia, No Tsunami Threat

6.7-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Indonesia’s Moluccas Islands

Southern Guatemala Quake Sequence Claims Four Lives and Damages Infrastructure

Seismic Swarm Persists in Japan’s Remote Southern Islands, Residents Remain Evacuated

Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Off Crete Prompts Tsunami Warning

Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Near Kasos Triggers Tsunami Warning

Magnitude 6 Earthquake Near Crete Triggers Tsunami Alert and Coastal Evacuations

4.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Pakistan, No Damage Reported

Evacuation Orders Lifted After Powerful Earthquake Near Southern South America

Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes Near San Diego, Minimal Damage Reported

Japan Ends Megaquake Warning After Week of No Abnormal Seismic Activity