Strongest quake in five years hits Taiwan
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Seismologists warned the public to be on guard against aftershocks yesterday after the strongest quake to hit Taiwan in five years shook the island, causing tall buildings to sway and shutting down the capital&#39;s Mass Rapid Transit system for 1 hour during
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The world's biggest earthquake in almost four years, measuring 8.1 on the Richter Scale, was registered off the coast of Australia's southern island state of Tasmania, seismological officials said.
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A strong 7.5-magnitude quake struck Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, sparking a local tsunami alert and triggering panic, US meteorologists and residents said.
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Taiwan was rocked by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake, whose epicenter was located southeast of the capital Taipei. There were no immediate reports of casualties, according to the island&#39;s Ministry of Interior.
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An earthquake with a magnitude of seven at the epicenter on the open-ended Richter scaled -- the biggest since the deadly Sept. 21, 1999 quake -- shook the island yesterday as it erupted east of Taiwan yesterday at 12:08 pm and lasted roughly 30 seconds.
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An approaching typhoon brought strong  winds and heavy rains to Taiwan on Tuesday, disrupting air and  sea traffic and forcing financial markets, schools and  businesses in Taipei and nearby counties to close.
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A strong earthquake in the Pacific Ocean off Taiwan rocked the island's northeast on Friday, damaging buildings and injuring several people, officials said.
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NEW YORK -- The magnitude-8.9 earthquake that struck Indonesia Sunday was the world&#39;s fifth most powerful since 1900 and the strongest since a 9.2 temblor slammed Alaska 40 years ago, US earthquake experts said.
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A strong earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, shaking buildings in the capital Taipei for several seconds. No casualties were reported.
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TOKYO - A strong quake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 jolted Japan&#39;s northernmost main island of Hokkaido Thursday night, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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A magnitude-5.4 earthquake shook northwestern China early Tuesday, but there were no deaths or damage in the remote, thinly populated area, the government said.
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An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the  Richter scale shook northeast Taiwan on Thursday causing  buildings to sway in the capital, Taipei, but there were no  immediate reports of casualties or damage, officials said.
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Howling winds and torrential rain have battered Taiwan as a late-season typhoon struck the island, killing at least one person and forcing schools and businesses to close.
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The world&#39;s most powerful earthquake in more than 50 years triggered massive tidal waves that slammed into villages and seaside resorts across Asia on Sunday, killing thousands across five countries.
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One of the planet&#39;s most powerful earthquakes in years has struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing hundreds of people in five countries countries.
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The world's biggest earthquake in almost four years, measuring 8.1 on the Richter scale, struck off the coast of Australia's southern island state of Tasmania, but caused no damage or injury.
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Taiwan was rocked by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake, whose epicenter was located southeast of the capital of Taipei. There were no immediate reports of casualties, according to the island&#39;s Ministry of Interior.