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Powerful 7.1 magnitude quake hits Vanuatu

Last Updated: Friday, March 9, 2012, 16:50

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit in the South Pacific near Vanuatu and New Caledonia`s Loyalty Islands on Friday, the US Geological Survey said.

6.9 magnitude quake hits southeastern Russia: USGS

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 00:19

The epicenter of the quake was 28 miles deep and was about 57 miles northeast of Kyzyl, Russia, USGS said.

Magnitude 7.0 quake shakes Vanuatu

Last Updated: Sunday, September 4, 2011, 11:49

The 9:55 a.m. Sunday (2256 GMT Saturday) quake was deep, some 132 kilometers (82 miles) below the surface.

Magnitude 7.5 quake hits Vanuatu in Pacific: USGS

Last Updated: Saturday, August 20, 2011, 23:19

A powerful magnitude 7.5 quake struck off the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, the US Geological Survey reported.

Shallow quake hits southwest Pakistan: USGS

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 10, 2011, 11:19

A shallow 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit southwest Pakistan Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said.

Moderate quake shakes Japan`s Honshu: USGS

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 10:31

A moderate 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the south coast of the main Japanese island of Honshu, US geologists said on Tuesday, but no tsunami warning was issued.

Magnitude-6.2 quake shakes Solomons

Last Updated: Thursday, July 21, 2011, 09:24

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no tsunami warning was issued.

Strong 6.2 earthquake strikes Philippines: USGS

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 12, 2011, 12:01

An earthquake of 6.2 magnitude struck the Philippines Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, although there was no immediate tsunami warning.

Strong 6.9 magnitude quake hits off Solomon Islands

Last Updated: Saturday, April 23, 2011, 13:04

There were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued.

Magnitude 6.1 quake hits off Japan`s east coast: USGS

Last Updated: Thursday, April 14, 2011, 11:54

The magnitude-6.1 quake had its epicentre some 537 km northeast of Tokyo.

Deep 6.4-magnitude quake strikes Fiji region: USGS

Last Updated: Sunday, April 3, 2011, 22:51

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Fiji region US Geological Survey said.

Two magnitude 7.0 quakes hit Myanmar: USGS

Last Updated: Thursday, March 24, 2011, 20:34

Two strong quakes of magnitude 7.0 struck Myanmar, close to Thai border.