Quake

7.2 earthquake jolts Papua New Guinea, but officials rule out tsunami threat; no immediate reports of serious damage

A powerful but deep 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, officials said, cutting power and knocking items off shelves, though there were no immediate reports of serious damage.

Earthquake of 6 magnitude hits Nicobar Islands; no tsunami alert issued as sea levels show no major rise

There was no tsunami alert issued as sea levels around the Andaman and Nicobar Islands showed no major rise, said INCOIS (Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services) director SPS Shenoi.

Japan earthquake toll rises to 37: Shinzo Abe visits quake-hit Hokkaido, will later meet residents at evacuation shelters

Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe visited the quake-hit northern region of Hokkaido Sunday, as officials confirmed two more deaths bringing the toll to 37.

Tremors felt in Delhi, other parts of north India after 6.2 magnitude earthquake hits Tajikistan

Tremors were felt in parts of north India, including Punjab, Haryana and Delhi after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake was reported from the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border.

Quake leaves trail of death and destruction in Iraq

The 7.3-magnitude quake hit on the Iraq-Iran border area on Sunday night, killing hundreds of people and injuring thousands of others.

Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 hits Chile; no casualties reported yet

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said

Earthquake measuring 6.6 on Richter Scale strikes off Alaska; no tsunami warnings issued

A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of the American state of Alaska, seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued.

Watch: Rescue work on in Mexico following 'biggest earthquake in a century'

President Enrique Pena Nieto described the quake as "the largest registered in our country in at least the past 100 years" -- stronger even than a devastating 1985 earthquake that killed more than 10,000 people in Mexico City.

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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake rattles Rome and central Italy

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude estimated at 6.1 has rattled Rome and central Italy in the middle of Tuesday night.