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A powerful earthquake kills at least 20 people in northern Afghanistan

A powerful, 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 300 others, a health official said.

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Deadly quake rocks Afghanistan leaving iconic Blue Mosque surrounded by rubble

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Afghanistan hit by powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake, prompting fears of mass deaths

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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Afghanistan: Why is the country hit so often?

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif early Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring around 260, officials said, as reported by Reuters.

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Powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes northern Afghanistan

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Earthquake today; Significant casualties expected as 6.3-magnitude quake strikes Afghanistan

"Significant casualties are likely and the disaster is potentially widespread. Past events with this alert level have required a regional or national level response," the USGS was quoted as saying by ...

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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake jolts Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region, felt across Pakistan

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Afghanistan Earthquake: 6.3 Magnitude Quake Hits Mazar-e-Sharif, 10 Dead and 260 Injured

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Two earthquakes strike the coast of Oregon today: What to know

Two earthquakes struck off the Oregon coast on Tuesday, rattling communities along the Pacific Northwest shoreline.

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Another earthquake shakes East Bay, about mile from Berkeley quake

(KRON) — A preliminary 3.0 earthquake shook the East Bay area on Monday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake happened at 6:21 p.m. in Berkeley, about one mile away from the quake that shook early Monday morning.

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6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan killing at least 20 and injuring hundreds

The centuries-old site is one of Afghanistan's most revered religious landmarks and a major ... Afghanistan has been rattled by a series of earthquakes in recent years and the impoverished country often faces difficulty in responding to such natural ...

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Three more earthquakes means 14 have hit same part of SC in the past week

The recent flurry of earthquakes in South Carolina is continuing to rumble under ground in the same area of the Palmetto State. Three more earthquakes, on Sunday night and Monday, in Greenwood County were confirmed by the U.S. Geological Survey. The most ...

Study Finds

Earthquake Jitters: Why The Quietest Faults May Be The Most Dangerous

First quakes are the most dangerous: Once a healed fault ruptures for the first time, it cannot generate another major earthquake on human timescales. Subsequent events on nearby fault segments carry sharply reduced stress and smaller magnitudes.