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061230: GULF OF ADEN
hit by a 6.3 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061226: Taiwan starts earthquake clean-up
-- TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Maintenance crews began clearing the rubble from a southern Taiwanese town Wednesday, hours after a powerful earthquake struck the area, killing two and triggering a regional tsunami alert.
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061222: ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061212: CELEBES SEA
hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061207 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
hit by a 6.3 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061201: SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA hit by a 6.3 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061201: NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
hit by a 6.3 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061130: TONGA
hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061130: Strong quake destroys buildings in Indonesia
-- strong deep sea quake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale has hit north-eastern Indonesia and damaged or destroyed more than a dozen buildings.
Officials say there have been no immediate reports of casualties.
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061119: CENTRAL EAST PACIFIC RISE
hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061117: RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061116: WESTERN INDIAN-ANTARCTIC RIDGE
hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061113: SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA
hit by a 6.7 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061115: Tsunami hits northern Japan -- A small 16-inch tsunami hit northern Japan after an 8.1 magnitude earthquake shook the Russian-owned Kuril islands on Wednesday, Japan's Meteorological Agency announced. More
061114: Strong earthquake hits near Indonesia
-- WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 shook the Banda Sea near Indonesia on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. More
061113: SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA
hit by a 6.7 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061112: NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061107: NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
hit by a 6.3 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061024: KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA
hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061023: IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
hit by a 6.4 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061022: SOUTHEAST INDIAN RIDGE
hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061020: NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL PERU
hit by a 6.5 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061018: VANUATU
hit by a 6.3 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061017: Undersea quake near Papua New Guinea -- SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- A powerful earthquake of preliminary magnitude 6.5 struck beneath the ocean floor north of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. No damage was immediately reported and no ocean-wide tsunami alert was issued.
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061015: Quake Knocks Out Power Across Hawaii
-- HONOLULU (AP) -- A strong earthquake shook Hawaii early Sunday, causing a landslide that blocked a major highway on Hawaii Island and knocking out power across the state, authorities said. More
061013: KURIL ISLANDS
hit by a 6.3 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061012: TURKMENISTAN
hit by a 6.3 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061012: COQUIMBO, CHILE
hit by a 6.4 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061010: SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE
hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061010: OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061009: PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061008: TONGA REGION
hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061003: VANUATU
hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
061001: KURIL ISLANDS
hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
060929: OFFSHORE SUCRE, VENEZUELA
hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
060928: SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
hit by a 6.9 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
060928: KURIL ISLANDS hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
060922: Powerful quake hits Panay, Philippines
-- Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 22, (BNA) A powerful earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale took place Friday morning near Panay, the Philippines.
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060919: SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA
hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
060917: SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA
hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
060916: SERAM, INDONESIA
hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
060912: LA RIOJA, ARGENTINA
hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
060911: 6.0 quake in Gulf shakes Southeast
--ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- A strong, 6.0 earthquake in the Gulf of Mexico was felt throughout the Southeast on Sunday but caused no apparent damage, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. More
060909: FLORES SEA hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
060901: FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
060901: BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
hit by a 6.8 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
060829: Quake strikes eastern Indonesia
--JAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) -- A magnitude 6.4 undersea earthquake struck Indonesia's Moluccas islands on Tuesday and there was a possibility of a tsunami, an official at the meteorological agency said. More
060825: SALTA, ARGENTINA
hit by a 6.4 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
060824: NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
hit by a 6.4 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
060820: Powerful quake hits S. Atlantic
-- TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of at least 6.9 hit in the Scotia Sea between South America and Antarctica, Japanese and U.S. officials said Sunday. More
060817: NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
060815: FIJI REGION
hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
060815: BANDA SEA
hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
060812: Quake rocks Mexico City
-- MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) -- A moderate earthquake rocked Mexico City on Friday, causing skyscrapers to sway and frightening residents, but emergency officials said no major damage or injuries were reported. More
060811: No casualties reported in quake off Indonesia
-- JAKARTA (Reuters) - A strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia on Saturday, but officials said there were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage. More
060808: Strong quake hits near Vanuatu --(CNN) -- A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific near the island nation of Vanuatu Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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060806: BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
060728: Strong earthquake hits off Taiwan -- TAIPEI, Taiwan - A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan on Friday, rocking buildings in the capital but causing no damage or casualties, the Central Weather Bureau said. More
060727: Powerful quake strikes Indonesia
-- (CNN) -- A powerful earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Thursday but there was no reports of any casualties and damage while meteorologists played down the risk of tsunami.
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060723: Quake sparks fresh tsunami fears
-- PANGANDARAN, Indonesia (AP) -- High waves halted search efforts Sunday for hundreds of people still missing following the Indonesian tsunami as a powerful quake elsewhere in the sprawling archipelago triggered fears of another killer wave. More
060723: SULAWESI, INDONESIA hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
060722: Quake hits China, 13 dead -- BEIJING, China (CNN) -- A moderate earthquake shook southwestern China, killing 13 people, injuring 41 people and toppling 56 houses, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
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060719: TONGA hit by a 6.4 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
060719: Strong earthquake rattles Indonesian capital -- JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A strong earthquake has rattled the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, just days after a major quake triggered a deadly tsunami in the region. More
060717: Java quake sparks tsunami alert -- JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- A major earthquake (7.2 on the Richter scale) rattled the region south of Java, Indonesia Monday, prompting the International Tsunami Information Centre (ITIC) to issue a tsunami watch. More
060716: ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
hit by a 6.3 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
060708: ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
hit by a 6.6 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
060707: TONGA hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available. ( Source: NEIC )
060627: NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060627: FIJI REGION hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060627: RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060624: SULAWESI, INDONESIA
hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060622: KURIL ISLANDS
hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060611: Quake strikes southwestern Japan -- J(CNN) -- A strong earthquake shook southwest Japan early Monday, but a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey said it was unlikely to have done serious damage. More
060609: FIJI REGION hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060605: CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060602: FIJI REGION hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060528: More quakes shake Pacific nations
-- (CNN) -- Earthquakes slammed the Pacific nations of Papua New Guinea and Tonga on Sunday, a day after a 6.3-magnitude quake hit Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey said. More
060527: Indonesia quake 'kills 2,275'
-- An Indonesia government agency said 2,275 people have died in the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that rocked central Java early Saturday morning, with most of the fatalities centered in a district just south of the popular and historic tourist destination of Yogyakarta. More
060522: BANDA SEA
hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060522: NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KORYAKIA, RUSSIA hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060522: NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KORYAKIA, RUSSIA hit by a 6.6 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060521: OFF THE COAST OF ECUADOR
hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060519: Strong quake off eastern Indonesia -- JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A powerful undersea earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia late Friday, a meteorological agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries, damage or a possible tsunami. More
060517: Real quake shakes tsunami drill --
Tonga feels 6.0 tremor during warning exercise
-- NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga -- A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the South Pacific nation of Tonga during a simulated tsunami warning drill Wednesday. More
060516: NIAS REGION, INDONESIA hit by a 6.8 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060516: Powerful quake off New Zealand
-- WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A powerful earthquake hit deep under the South Pacific late Tuesday north of New Zealand, and it rocked a wide area of the country, but no damage or injuries were reported. More
060510: FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
hit by a 6.3 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060508: SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060507: MID-INDIAN RIDGE
hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060507: Moderate Earthquake Shakes Southern Iran
-- TEHRAN, Iran - A moderate earthquake shook southeastern Iran Sunday morning, slightly injuring more than 70 people, state radio reported.
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060504: 6.0 Earthquake Strikes Tonga -- BANGKOK, Thailand — A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes near the Pacific Island nation of Tonga, the U.S. Geological Survey reports.' More
060504: Tsunami warnings lifted after massive quake off Tonga
-- (CNN) -- All tsunami warnings issued after a major quake in the southern Pacific Ocean have been canceled, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center More
060430: TONGA
hit by a 6.3 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060430: ATACAMA, CHILE
hit by a 6.4 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060430: VANUATU hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060429: NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KORYAKIA, RUSSIA
hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060426: WEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060425: SIMEULUE, INDONESIA hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060421: (CNN) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 jolted a sparsely populated area of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
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060419: OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060417: SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060415: OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060412: KOMANDORSKIYE OSTROVA, RUSSIA REGION
hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060407: Quake off Fiji: No tsunami warning -- NADI, Fiji (AP) -- A powerful earthquake rattled the Pacific Ocean seabed Friday near Fiji, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no reports of damage, and no tsunami warning was issued.
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060401: TAIWAN REGION hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060331: KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060331: KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
hit by a 6.5 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060331: Iran quakes: Death toll rising`-- Dozens dead, hundreds injured from series of temblors -- (CNN) -- A series of earthquakes struck western Iran early Friday, killing dozens and flattening entire villages. More
060328: Powerful earthquake off Japan
-- TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- A strong earthquake of preliminary magnitude 6 struck off the Pacific coast of Japan on Tuesday night, the country's Meteorological Agency said. There was no danger of a tsunami. More
060325: Strong earthquake jolts southern Iran -- TEHRAN (AFP) - A powerful earthquake registering 6.0 on the Richter scale hit southern Iran, state television and local officials said. More
060324: FIJI REGION
hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060324: NEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G
hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060310: SCOTIA SEA
hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060307: VANUATU hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060306: MID-INDIAN RIDGE hit by a 6.4 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060305: TONGA hit by a 6.1 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060208: SOUTHERN IRAN hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC ) Two powerful quakes hit southeastern Iran
060226: SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS hit by a 6.5 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060224: FIJI REGION hit by a 6.0 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060223: BOUVET ISLAND REGION
hit by a 6.0earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060222: Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake Hits Mozambique -- WASHINGTON - An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.5 struck Mozambique, the U.S. Geological Survey said Wednesday. There was no immediate word on injuries or damages. More
060218: NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA hit by a 6.2 earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060214: MARIANA ISLANDS REGION hit by a 6.2
earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060203: ANDAMAN ISLANDS hit by a 6.0
earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060202: FIJI REGION hit by a 6.6
earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060127: Major Earthquake Hits Off Indonesian Coast
--JAKARTA, Indonesia - A magnitude-7.7 undersea earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia early Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There was no danger of a tsunami, and no injuries were reported.
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060123: NEAR THE WEST COAST OF COLOMBIA hit by a 6.0
earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060123: VANUATU hit by a 6.4
earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060115: FLORES SEA hit by a 6.2
earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060108: Strong earthquake rattles Greece
--(CNN) -- A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck southern Greece early Sunday afternoon, rattling much of the country, according to the U.S. Geological Survey
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060105: SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION hit by a 6.0
earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060104: GULF OF CALIFORNIA hit by a 6.6
earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060102: FIJI REGION hit by a 7.1
earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
060102: EAST OF THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
hit by a 7.3
earthquake today. No details available.( Source: NEIC )
Please note that the above list is not complete as far as other earthquakes are concerned which are just as strong, but never catch the news because they occur in remote areas or don't cause casualties. Listed above are only the earthquakes that catch the international news.