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Moderate earthquake hits Indonesia, no Tsunami threat to Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale was reported to have occurred in Irian Jaya, Indonesia, at 5.36am today. According to a Malaysian Meteorological Department statement, the quake was centred at 181KM west of Jayapura, Indonesia,
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Strong earthquake hits south Bali, no tsunami threat to Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter scale, occurred near South of Bali, Indonesia at 1.45am. Malaysian Meteorological Department, in a statement, said that the epicentre of the quake was located 302 kilometres (km) south from
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Weak quake strikes near Kota Marudu
KUALA LUMPUR: A weak earthquake, measuring 3.3 on the Richter Scale, struck off the coast of Kota Marudu, Sabah early today. According to a statement from the Malaysian Meteorological Department, the quake struck at 12.48 am at a depth of 10km, 22km northeast
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Earthquake magnitude 6.2 attacks Tanimbar region
INDONESIA: An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck the Tanimbar region in Indonesia, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on today. The quake was at a depth of 49 km (31 miles), according to EMSC. The Indonesia Geophysics Agency said
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Breaking: Strong quake hits Carribean
KUALA LUMPUR: A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter scale occurred in the Caribbean at 3.10 am today (Malaysian time). The Malaysian Meteorological Department, in a statement, said the quake occurred at a depth of 10
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Powerful earthquake jolts eastern Turkey, killing 18
A powerful earthquake struck eastern Turkey yesterday, killing at least 18 people and collapsing buildings in affected towns near the centre of the tremor, which was felt in several neighbouring countries. The magnitude 6.8 quake shook Elazig province, about 550km
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Puerto Rico hit by powerful magnitude 6.4 earthquake
Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez declared a state of emergency yesterday after a series of earthquakes killed at least one person, toppled buildings and knocked out power to nearly the entire island of more than 3 million people. The largest
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Moderate earthquake jolts Sumbawa, Indonesia
KUALA LUMPUR: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale was reported to have struck south of Sumbawa Island in Indonesia today. According to a statement issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department, the 6.31am quake was centred at about
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15 years on, a look back at the deadly Boxing Day tsunami
December 26 marks 15 years since a 9.1 magnitude quake off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province triggered a tsunami that killed more than 230,000 people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and nine other countries. When the quake opened
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Philippines looks for survivors after quake levels trade building
MANILA: Rescue teams in the southern Philippines searched for signs of life today in a collapsed shopping centre after a powerful earthquake that killed at least three people and wounded dozens more. Disaster response officials said five people were believed
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