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Cocos Plate Cinturón de Fuego Seismic Zones San Andreas Fault Subduction Zones Pacific Ring of Fire Pacific Plate Strike Slip Faulting Cascadia Subduction Zone Seismic Activity

Magnitude 5.1 Quake Off Hualien Briefly Shakes Taipei, No Immediate Damage

Officials highlight the island’s plate‑boundary risk, prompting routine aftershock checks.

NCS Confirms Series of Moderate Quakes Across Bay of Bengal, Sumatra and Bangladesh

Magnitude 5.5 Quake Near Santa Rosalía Shakes Sonora With No Damage Reported

USGS Tracks Steady Seismic Activity: M5.9 Off Oregon and M6+ Shocks in Venezuela

Twin Shallow Quakes Rattle Tibet as Pacific Tsunami Alerts Continue

4.6-Magnitude Quake Shakes Culiacán, Prompts Preventive Inspections