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African Quakes Kill at Least 40
African Quakes Kill at Least 40

African Quakes Kill at Least 40

Hundreds injured; residents avoid returning home after houses topple

(Newser) - A pair of earthquakes killed at least 40 people and injured nearly 400 in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo today, AFP and the AP report. The first quake measured 6.0 on the Richter scale and the second, less than 4 hours later, 5.0. Public buses carted...

Indonesia Quakes Kill at Least 3
Indonesia Quakes Kill at Least 3

Indonesia Quakes Kill at Least 3

Tremors cause brief tsunami panic

(Newser) - A series of powerful earthquakes struck in Indonesia early this morning, killing at least 3 and causing brief tsunami warnings. Some 70 others were injured, and several buildings destroyed, including a health clinic. The first quake hit off the coast of Sumbawa just after midnight, registering 6.7 on the...

Major Aftershocks Rock Chile
Major Aftershocks Rock Chile

Major Aftershocks Rock Chile

6.2, 6.8 jolts hit day after massive earthquake

(Newser) - Northern Chile trembled again today as two strong aftershocks jolted through the region, Reuters reports. No casualties were immediately reported in the wake of the tremors—which registered 6.2 and 6.8, respectively, according to the US Geological Survey—near the mining center of Antofagasta, but residents and emergency...

15K Homeless in Chile; Aid Starts
15K Homeless in Chile; Aid Starts

15K Homeless in Chile; Aid Starts

'People are pretty afraid' of aftershocks, aid worker says

(Newser) - Thousands of Chileans spent the night in the streets after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake left at least 15,000 homeless, and damaged schools and gyms that might have served as shelters. But aid began arriving today, Reuters reports, as crews navigated treacherous road to bring food, water, and tents...

New Quake Hits Sumatra; Tsunami Warning Issued

Tsunami threat rattles coastal residents

(Newser) - Another quake rocked Indonesia's Sumatra island early this morning and the nation's meteorology agency has issued a tsunami warning. The quake, between 6.6 and 6.9 magnitude, was the latest to hit the island since Wednesday's powerful 8.4 tremblor set off a series of aftershocks. The latest tsunami...

7.5 Tremor Hits Indonesia
7.5 Tremor Hits Indonesia

7.5 Tremor Hits Indonesia

Sparks new tsunami alert and causes buildings to sway in Singapore

(Newser) - A 7.5-magnitude aftershock has rocked Indonesia, sparking a new tsunami alert and making buildings sway in nearby Singapore. This morning's 8.4 quake killed at least 5, injured dozens and sent people fleeing inland for safety. Governments issued alerts as far as Kenya and Tanzania warning people to abandon...

330 Killed in Peruvian Quake
330 Killed in Peruvian Quake

330 Killed in Peruvian Quake

Coastal areas devastated by powerful earthquake

(Newser) - The death toll has reached at least 330, with hundreds injured, in a powerful earthquake that jolted the coast of Peru last night, the BBC reports. While buildings in LIma, 90 miles away, were rattled by the 7.9 shaker, most of the casualties were in the province of Ica,...

Huge Earthquake Rattles Peru
Huge Earthquake
Rattles Peru

Huge Earthquake Rattles Peru

Tsunami warning after 7.9 hits off coast; at least 15 dead

(Newser) - A massive earthquake shook central Peru tonight, raising fears of a tsunami along the Pacific coast of Central and South America. The quake hit about 90 miles southeast of the capital of Lima, but witnesses felt it deep into the hinterlands. The country has been put on alert for deadly...

Quake Rocks Japan
Quake Rocks Japan

Quake Rocks Japan

Six killed, hundreds hurt; Kashiwazaki is hardest hit

(Newser) - A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Japan early Monday, killing six people, injuring hundreds, and causing a fire in a nuclear power plant. The quake hit Kashiwazaki the hardest—2,000 people were evacuated from the city. "I almost fainted by the fear of shaking," a shopkeeper there...

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