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Magnitude 6.7 quake hits offshore eastern Maluku
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia, the US Geological Survey said, but a monitor said there was no tsunami threat.
ST180: 180 years of covering Japan, from isolationism to Westernisation to war and peace
ST correspondents have shed light on a country that S’poreans admire but also share a painful wartime past with. Read more at ...
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Japan Hit by 1,700 Earthquakes as Mega-Quake Threat Looms
Japan is facing a seismic crisis. Over 1,700 earthquakes have rocked the Tokara Islands, triggering evacuations and raising fears of an even greater disaster. With an 80% chance of a magnitude-9 quake ...
1,900 tremors hit Japan's Tokara island chain since June 21
Authorities are warning of more earthquakes around the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. 1,900 ...
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Multiple Earthquakes Strike Eastern Indonesia Over the Weekend, BMKG Reports
Based on BMKG data, the recent felt earthquakes have all occurred in Eastern Indonesia. It all started last Saturday ...
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No casualties reported as magnitude 6.7 quake hits offshore eastern Indonesia
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck on Monday off eastern Indonesia, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but a monitor said ...
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Strong earthquake hits near Indonesia’s Maluku province
A strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Tanimbar Islands on Monday, according to the USGS and GEOFON. The quake occurred near the city of Tual in Maluku province at a depth of 66 km.
LDP committee chair to resign over ‘fortunate’ quake remark
Criticized from all sides, the chair of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Upper House Budget Committee decided to resign from the post for a remark that angered survivors of the deadly Noto ...