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LOS ANGELES (AFP) Dec 22, 2003 A major earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale shook central and southern California on Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there no immediate reports of damage. 6.5 magnitude earthquake hits southern California LOS ANGELES (AFP) Dec 22, 2003 An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale shook central and southern California on Monday, the US Geographical Survey (USGS) said, but there no immediate reports of damage. |
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6.4 magnitude earthquake hits southern California LOS ANGELES (AFP) Dec 22, 2003 An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale shook central and southern California on Monday, the US Geographical Survey said. Annan says UN trying to raise aid after Philippines landslide UNITED NATIONS (AFP) Dec 22, 2003 Secretary General Kofi Annan said Monday that the United Nations was trying to round up aid to help the Philippines cope with landslides that killed around 200 people. Armenia resolves to continue operating nuclear reactor in quake zone YEREVAN (AFP) Dec 22, 2003 The director of a nuclear plant that the European Union wants closed because it sits atop an earthquake zone says the center can continue operating without danger for another 12 years. Two quakes shake Japan, but no damage reported TOKYO (AFP) Dec 22, 2003 Two moderate earthquakes rocked Japan on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, officials said. Over 70 missing on Philippines ferry as landslide death toll nears 200 PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (AFP) Dec 22, 2003 Over 70 people were feared dead Monday after a ferry disappeared in rough seas in the Philippines, where rescuers have virtually given up hope of finding survivors from landslides that have claimed some 200 lives. Floods displace 2,000 people in northern Tanzania DAR ES SALAAM (AFP) Dec 22, 2003 Floods over the weekend displaced about 2,000 people in the northern Tanzanian district of Same, the area's member of parliament said on Monday. |
Quake shakes northern Japanese island, no damage reported TOKYO (AFP) Dec 22, 2003 An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido on Monday, the meteorological agency said. Quake rocks Taiwan TAIPEI (AFP) Dec 21, 2003 An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale jolted Taiwan Sunday, but there were no reports of damage or casualties, seismologists said. More bodies found in Philippine landslide, with scores still missing CEBU, Philippines (AFP) Dec 20, 2003 Twenty-three bodies have been recovered in the central Philippine island of Leyte after landslides that were feared to have buried more than 90 people, officials and reports said Saturday. Second quake hits Russia's Far East island of Sakhalin MOSCOW (AFP) Dec 20, 2003 An earthquake measuring up to 4.3 on the Richter scale, the second such in 24 hours, hit the island of Sakhalin in Russia's far east early Saturday, the ITAR-TASS news agency reported. Three dead, 17 missing in Philippines landslide MANILA (AFP) Dec 20, 2003 Three people were killed and 17 are missing after landslides spawned by heavy rains hit the central Philippine island of Leyte, civil defense officials said Saturday. Severe drought hitting southern Africa JOHANNESBURG (AFP) Dec 19, 2003 Rain-starved southern Africa is bracing itself for a bleak New Year with countries calculating the costs of a severe drought, especially in Zimbabwe, where political factors worsen the situation. |
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