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Strong quake near Mexico City kills at least 149
At least 149 people died when a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck central Mexico on Tuesday, toppling buildings in the heavily populated capital where rescuers scoured frantically under the rubble of ruins for survivors.
Strong quake off Turkish and Greek coasts kills two, injures scores
A powerful earthquake killed at least two people and injured scores when it struck near major Turkish and Greek tourist destinations in the Aegean Sea early on Friday,
Eight killed when magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits China's northwest
Eight people were killed when an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 struck in China's northwest Xinjiang region on Thursday with photographs online also showing damaged buildings.
Strong quake rattles Indonesia's Lombok, no tsunami
An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck off the Indonesian island of Lombok on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage
Strong quake hits disaster-stricken Ecuador
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.0 magnitude struck off Ecuador's disaster-stricken coast on Thursday, as survivors of an earlier deadly quake that killed 587 people clamored for food, water and medicine in parts of the disaster zone.
Strong quake in Japan kills at least nine, nuclear plants safe
At least nine people were killed and nearly 1,000 injured after a strong quake hit southwestern Japan, toppling houses and leaving thousands without power, but no problems were reported at nuclear plants in the area.
62 injured, 200 houses damaged after strong quake in Indonesia's Papua
At least 62 people were injured and 200 houses damaged in Thursday evening's earthquake that hit Papua in easternmost Indonesia,
Strong quake hits New Zealand's Christchurch
New Zealand officials have warned of the danger of aftershocks after a strong earthquake hit the South Island on Tuesday morning.
