Strong quake jolts western Caribbean
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A strong earthquake shook parts of Cuba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands on Sunday, authorities said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
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A rapidly strengthening Hurricane Ivan churned closer to the Caribbean, packing sustained winds of 135 mph with meteorologists saying it's possible that the system could reach Category 5 status.
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A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island Thursday, sending panicked residents fleeing from their homes and briefly triggering a tsunami warning.
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An strong undersea earthquake on  Thursday off central Indonesia&#39;s Nusa Tenggara island chain  sparked panic and prompted a brief tsunami warning, but there  were no reports of casualties or major damage.
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Parts of the Caribbean are bracing themselves for the arrival of Hurricane Ivan within the next 36 hours.
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A strong earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale shook the Philippine capital and nearby areas, knocking out power in some communities and driving frightened residents outdoors, officials said.
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The second powerful earthquake in as many days shook western Indonesia Thursday, collapsing buildings in a coastal city and triggering tsunami alerts around the region.
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Tropical Storm Noel strengthened on  Sunday as it crept over the Caribbean and threatened to lash  impoverished Haiti with potentially deadly rains, U.S.  forecasters said.
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A strong earthquake struck western Colombia early Monday, destroying about a dozen homes in a port city west of the capital, but no injuries were reported, officials said.
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A strong earthquake shook a group of islands in Indonesia Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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A strong earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale rocked the Lombok island in the eastern part of Indonesia at around 4:35 pm (local time) on Wednesday.
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BOGOTA, Colombia  - Six people were hurt and two  hospitals evacuated after a strong earthquake shook a large  part of western Colombia on Monday, the government said.
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A magnitude 6.4 earthquake jolts southern Mexico, causing power cuts but no immediate reports of injuries.
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Hurricane Ivan is bearing down on the western tip of Cuba with winds near 160 miles per hour. If the Cayman Islands and Jamaica are any indication, damage could be widespread.
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A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake  jolted the Indian Ocean off Indonesia's Sumatra island early on  Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or  casualties and a brief tsunami alert was lifted.
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A strong earthquake hit Mexico's Pacific Coast on Saturday, but no damage was immediately reported.
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Costa Ricans are clearing up after a strong earthquake hit the country on Saturday killing at least four people. Hundreds of houses were damaged and major highways were cracked in the magnitude 6.2 quake, centred 48km (30 miles) south-west of San Jose.