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Moderate quake strikes off Taiwan: USGS
Taipei (AFP) Jan 4, 2009 A moderate 5.1-magnitude quake hit just off the eastern coast of Taiwan early Sunday, seismologists said. The tremor hit at 6:04 am (2204 GMT Saturday), 105 kilometres (65 miles) south of the capital Taipei and at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Taiwan, which lies near the junction of two tectonic plates, is regularly shaken by earthquakes. A 7.6-magnitude quake killed about 2,400 people in September 1999. Related Links Bringing Order To A World Of Disasters When the Earth Quakes A world of storm and tempest
Strong quake hits off Indonesia's West Papua province: USGS
Manokwari, Indonesia (AFP) Jan 4, 2009A powerful 7.6-magnitude quake struck at sea off Indonesia's West Papua province early Sunday, the United States Geological Survey said, sending residents scurrying for high ground. |
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