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Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 jolts Japan, no tsunami warning issued

May 26, 2023

A strong earthquake shook eastern Japan on Friday evening with a magnitude of 6.2, according to public broadcaster NHK, which said there was no tsunami warning. The temblor struck 1003 GMT, shaking buildings in Tokyo as well as…
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Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 hits near New Caledonia, triggers tsunami warning

May 19, 2023

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Friday in the Pacific Ocean southeast of New Caledonia, triggering a tsunami warning, US monitoring agencies said. The quake was detected at a depth of 37 kilometres (23 miles), the US Geological Service…
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7.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, triggers Tsunami warning

Apr 25, 2023

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck west of Indonesia's Sumatra Island on Tuesday, Indonesia's geophysics agency (BMKG) said, triggering a tsunami warning. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) earlier pegged the quake at…
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Tonga issues tsunami warning after undersea volcano erupts

Jan 15, 2022

The Pacific nation of Tonga issued a tsunami warning Saturday after an undersea volcano erupted, and video posted to social media showed large waves washing ashore in coastal areas. The Tonga Meteorological Services said the tsunami…
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