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Earthquake of 7.6 magnitude strikes in Japan.

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An earthquake struck the Noto peninsula at around 4:10 p.m., local time, and had a magnitude of 7.6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake measured 7.5 magnitude. An aftershock is usually a smaller earthquake that follows a larger one in the …

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Earthquake in China kills over 127 people.

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An overnight earthquake killed at least 118 people in a cold and mountainous region in northwestern China, the country’s state media reported Tuesday. Earthquakes are not uncommon in China. In August, a shallow 5.4-magnitude tremor struck the eastern part of the country, injuring 23 people and collapsing dozens of buildings. The magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck …

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