JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong earthquake in remote eastern Indonesia cut power lines, cracked building walls and sent panicked residents running out of their homes toward higher ground Sunday, authorities and witnesses said. The Indonesian Meteorology and Seismology Agency …
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Strong quake hits Panamanian city
A powerful earthquake has struck south-western Panama, close to the border with Costa Rica, says the US Geological Survey (USGS). The quake was reported with a magnitude of 6.2 and happened at a depth of 48.2km (30 miles), monitors said. …
300 feared dead in Pakistan quake
Officials say they fear that up to 300 people have been killed in an earthquake in Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province. Up to 50,000 people are thought to be homeless following the 6.4 magnitude tremor on Wednesday. Since the quake, there …
Powerful Quake Strikes Near Major Iranian Oil Refinery
The 6.1-magnitude quake struck about 33 miles west-southwest of Bandar Abbas, the site of a major Iranian oil refinery, at a depth of 34.6 miles, USGS reported. An Iranian official told a national news agency that the quake registered 7.5 …