New Zealand rocked by huge earthquake
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Buildings collapsed, power lines knocked out and gas pipes ruptured  when a powerful earthquake hit the northeastern coast of New Zealand late Thursday.
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An earthquake struck the lower North  Island of New Zealand on Friday but there were no immediate  reports of injuries or damage.
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A massive earthquake which struck 700 kilometres south-east of Hobart on Friday morning will help seismologists learn more about the internal structure of the earth.
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JAKARTA  - A strong earthquake has rocked the northern tip of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, with residents reporting collapsed buildings and possible casualties.
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An 8.1 magnitude earthquake that struck in Antarctic waters on yesterday -- the biggest recorded in the world this year -- would have devastated a city had it been much closer, according to a New Zealand seismologist.
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Japan&#39;s northern prefecture of Niigata was rocked by aftershocks that swayed buildings more than a hundred miles away in Tokyo two days after being hit by the country&#39;s deadliest earthquake in a decade.
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TOKYO -- Two strong earthquakes, one magnitude 6.9 and the second magnitude 7.3, rattled western Japan within hours of each other last night, injuring 14 people, shaking buildings in Tokyo, and triggering tsunamis.
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A strong earthquake struck New Zealand on Thursday night, collapsing at least three older buildings in one coastal city on North Island, sparking small fires and forcing authorities to declare a state of emergency there.
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Two strong earthquakes, one magnitude 6.9 and the second magnitude 7.3, rattled western Japan within hours of each other Sunday night, injuring 14 people, shaking buildings in Tokyo and triggering tsunami waves.
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A strong earthquake shook western Japan on yesterday, injuring at least four people, news reports said. There were no immediate reports of damage.
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A powerful winter storm battered central New Zealand Wednesday, blocking key highways and railroads with snow and debris and halting plane and sea ferry service to the capital, authorities said.
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The New Zealand city of Gisborne cleans up after a powerful earthquake damaged buildings and roads.
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Japan&#39;s central and western regions were shaken by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake, following two strong temblors that hit the area on Sunday.
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TAIPEI A strong earthquake in the Pacific off Taiwan rocked the island&#39;s northeast on Friday, damaging buildings and injuring several people, officials said.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan - A strong earthquake rocked Taiwan&#39;s capital during the lunch rush today, shaking tall buildings for about a minute.
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Dozens of aftershocks shook northern Japan after a powerful earthquake killed at least 17 people and injured nearly 1,000 as houses collapsed and landslides devastated a village, stranding hundreds.
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The BBC's Sunil Raman reports from Madras, hit by huge waves triggered by a powerful  earthquake.