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5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Parts Of Greece, Turkey

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A powerful earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hit Greece's island of Rhodes and southwestern Turkey Sunday, injuring six people who were trying to jump from balconies and windows in panic, observatories and local media reported.
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Residents and victims of the February 2010 magnitude 8.8 earthquake and ensuing tsunamis light candles as they gather in commemoration of the victims, in Santiago February 27, 2012.

Strong Magnitude-7.1 Earthquake Shakes Chile On Sunday Evening

A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck Chile on Sunday at 7:37 p.m. local time (6:37 p.m. EDT), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. At a depth of 21.6 miles (34.8 kilometers), the quake's epicenter was 136 miles (219 kilometers) south-southwest of the capital city of Santiago, the USGS reported.
An anti-nuclear protester holds a placard during a rally in front of the headquarters of Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), operator of the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, in Tokyo March 11, 2012, to mark the first anniversary of th

Japan Marks First Anniversary Of March 11 Triple Disasters

One year after the Tohoku earthquake, the associated Pacific Ocean tsunami, and the related Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, many Japanese spent Sunday at community gatherings, demonstrations, and memorial services in observance of the first anniversary of the triple disasters.
Workers wearing protective suits stand after water stopped flowing at the pit near the water intake canal of the Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station No. 3 reactor in this handout photograph taken May 11, 2011.

Recalling Japan's 3/11, 'Costliest Natural Catastrophe Of All Time'

With Japan observing the one-year anniversary of its extraordinarily deadly 3/11 triple disaster on Sunday, the English-language online sites of three of the country's largest-circulation newspapers are all now covering various aspects of the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdowns associated with last March 11.
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Quake Rocks North India, No Casualties Reported

A moderate earthquake felt across north India rocked buildings and sent office workers running into the streets in New Delhi at lunchtime on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
Shown is a general view of the dam at Russia's largest hydroelectric plant Sayano-Shushenskaya, about 160 miles (258 kilometers) northwest of the Siberian city of Kyzyl last Oct. 12.

Earthquakes Rock Russia and Taiwan: No Tsunami Warning Issued

There's a whole lot of shaking going on in the Asia-Pacific region Sunday, as an absolutely strong magnitude-6.7 earthquake hit southwestern Siberia in Russia and a relatively strong magnitude-5.9 quake struck southern Taiwan, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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7.3 Quake Shakes Indonesia; Tsunami Warning Canceled

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake registered 7.3 magnitude, striking off the coast of teh Aceh province just after midnight early Wednesday. The earthquake's center was 18 miles beneath the ocean floor, the USGS said.

Japan Earthquake 2012: Strong Quake Shakes New Year's Day

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 shook Japan off the country's coast on Sunday, the first day of the new year, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS said the earthquake struck 495 kilometers (307 miles) south-southwest of Tokyo.

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