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News Articles: earthquake

A local resident looks at his damaged house following a severe earthquake that hit the area in Harnai, about 60 miles from Quetta, Pakistan. A powerful earthquake shook parts of southwestern Pakistan early Thursday.

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  • Asia

Strong earthquake in southwest Pakistan has killed at least 20 people

The epicenter of the 5.9 magnitude quake was about 15 kilometers north-northeast of Harnai in Baluchistan province, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

October 07, 2021
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  • The Associated Press
Damaged cars are seen outside a hotel after a quake in Acapulco, Guerrero state, Mexico, on Wednesday.

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  • Latin America

Watch Pets And People Run For Cover As A Powerful Earthquake Strikes Mexico

This video from Mexico City's Azcapotzalco neighborhood shows startled occupants of an apartment rush to steady themselves as the 7.1 magnitude earthquake shakes their building.

September 08, 2021
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  • NPR Staff
Dr. Antoine Titus talks to a walk-up patient at Immaculée Conception Hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, where he was made chief physician the day of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake.

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  • World

In Over 2 Weeks Since The Haiti Earthquake, This ER Doctor Hasn't Slept At Home

What should have been an ordinary Saturday at the emergency room instead became a day Dr. Antoine Titus cannot forget.

August 30, 2021
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By:
  • Becky Sullivan
People gather near bins of water in Camp-Perrin, Haiti, on Monday.

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  • World

Here's How You Can Support Earthquake Relief Efforts In Haiti

Looking to get involved but not sure how to help? Here are some resources to get you started.

August 17, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Haitians in Les Cayes assess the damage Sunday after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck a day earlier.

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  • World

In Quake-Ravaged Haiti, Rescuers Scramble To Save People Trapped In Rubble

"Everything was moving — houses, cars — and everyone was crying," said one Haitian from an area close to the earthquake's epicenter. More than 1,400 people are confirmed dead.

August 16, 2021
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  • Scott Neuman
A man digs with a stone through the rubble of a house destroyed by the earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Sunday.

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  • Weather

Death Toll Nears 1,300 In Haiti After Massive Earthquake

As rescuers work against the threat of an approaching storm, officials continue to assess the damage after buildings throughout the island nation were flattened by the 7.2-magnitude quake.

August 16, 2021
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  • Matthew S. Schwartz
Sacred Heart church is damaged after an earthquake struck in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Saturday. The prime minister declared a state of emergency.

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  • World

Hundreds Are Dead After A Massive Earthquake Hits Haiti

People in the capital of Port-au-Prince felt the tremor and many rushed into the streets in fear. The U.S. Geological Survey predicts the death toll could reach into the thousands.

August 15, 2021
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  • Dalia Faheid
GPB News NPR

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  • National

A Tsunami Warning Has Been Issued For Parts Of Alaska After An 8.2 Quake

The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake Wednesday evening was magnitude 8.2 and struck 56 miles east southeast of Perryville, Alaska, off the state's peninsula.

July 29, 2021
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  • The Associated Press
Croatian soldiers walk next to damaged buildings Tuesday in Petrinja, some 30 miles from the capital, Zagreb, after the town was hit by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake.

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  • Europe

6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Croatia, Killing At Least 6

The U.S. Geological Survey said it is the largest Croatian earthquake measured on modern seismic instruments.

December 29, 2020
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  • Reese Oxner
Rescue workers carry Ayda Gezgin away from where she was trapped by rubble after a building collapsed during last week's earthquake in the Aegean port city of Izmir, Turkey.

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  • Europe

'Our Miracle': Girl Survives 4 Days In Quake Rubble, Cheering Turkey

The girl's name is Ayda Gezgin – but officials call her "our miracle" after she was pulled relatively unharmed from a collapsed building.

November 03, 2020
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  • Bill Chappell
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Powerful Earthquake Strikes Off Alaska Coast; No Reports Of Damage Or Injury

The 7.8 magnitude Aleutian temblor triggered a tsunami warning and evacuations from Homer to Unalaska. However reports nearest the epicenter indicated a wave of less than one foot.

July 22, 2020
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  • Scott Neuman
Tremors from Wednesday's earthquake near Decatur, Tennessee, could be felt as far south as Lagrange, Georgia.

How Common Are Earthquakes In Georgia – And Are We Built To Withstand Them?

A 4.4-magnitude earthquake hit Tennessee just after 4 a.m. Wednesday. Seismic tremors shook Georgians awake in the early hours and could be felt as far...

December 13, 2018
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  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott

4.4 Magnitude Earthquake Wakes Up Georgia

From East Tennessee to metro Atlanta, many Southern residents had an unsettling wakeup call this morning. A 4.4 magnitude earthquake originating in...

December 12, 2018
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  • GPB Staff
An earthquake in Tennessee was felt in Georgia Wednesday morning.

4.4 Magnitude Earthquake In Tennessee Felt In Atlanta

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake rattled the ground near Decatur, Tennessee, about 4:15 a.m. Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey . People as...

December 12, 2018
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  • Ellen Eldridge
A destroyed road in Ecuador following the April 16, 2016 earthquake.

Georgia Group Provides Relief To Ecuador Following Earthquake

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake left hundreds dead and thousands homeless in Ecuador. Global relief organizations are on the ground there to provide...

April 26, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers

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