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At least five dead as magnitude 8.3 earthquake strikes Chile

At least five people are killed, more than a million evacuated and a tsunami warning in place as a magnitude 8.3 earthquake strikes Chile.

Chile

Death toll rises in Chile earthquake

An earthquake measuring 8.3 hit the coast of Chile on Wednesday evening. Flooding followed in coastal areas and buildings swayed forcing people to

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Massive earthquake drill in Philippines

Nepal

Nepal reopens historical sites following deadly earthquakes

Monday, June 15, marked an important and significant moment for Nepal. Less than two months after two devastating earthquakes struck the Himalayan

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Malaysia

Malaysia arrests foreigner over nude pictures in quake furore

Malaysia

19 Climbers killed in quake near Malaysia's highest mountain

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake has hit near Malaysia’s highest mountain. The quake by Mount Kinabalu in Sabah state killed at least 19 climbers

Nepal

Nepal schools reopen one month after devastating earthquakes

Thousands of schools in areas worst hit by two earthquakes have re-opened in Nepal, one month after the devastating tremors. With most buildings

Japan

Magnitude 8.5 quake strikes off eastern Japan

Cinema

San Andreas, big budget disaster movie on shaky ground

California has been speculating on when the Big One will hit for years: a hypothetical earthquake of magnitude 8 expected along the San Andreas fault

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Nepal: one month after the deadly earthquake

Nepal

One month after the quake Nepal waits in vain for salvation

It is a month since an earthquake shattered Nepal, but it seems like an eternity for the survivors. Fear still runs high of more tremors, and there

United Kingdom

UK struck by 4.2 earthquake unleashing flood of Twitter jokes

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Nepal: earthquake recovery process

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What are the faultlines with the Richter scale?

Nepal

Nepal: 'No survivors' as wreckage of missing US helicopter is found

Nepal says search teams have found the wreckage of a US military helicopter that disappeared on a mission to deliver aid to earthquake victims. Six

Nepal

Nepalese PM visits quake zone and takes woman to hospital in his helicopter

The Nepalese Prime Minister has visited some of the areas worst affected by the country’s two massive earthquakes. And someone’s life may have been

Nepal

Nepalese camp outside, too scared to return to quake-damaged homes

Relief aid is slowly being distributed to people affected by two large quakes in three weeks

World News

Extreme climber admires Nepalese resilience

Italian climber Marco Confortola was up Mount Dhaulagiri when the Himalayan range shook on April 25th. His second ascent of the more than 8,000-metre

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Tracking down earthquake survivors by their sweat

Nepal

Nepal rescue operation focuses on mountains after latest earthquake

Nepal has again been plunged into trauma after the latest fatal earthquake on Tuesday. A mountainous area east of the capital Kathmandu is the worst