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Powerful earthquake shakes Panama

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Update: Earthquake measuring 2.8 shakes area close to Dana Point, CA on Oct. 5

A 2.8 magnitude quake occurred close to Dana Point at midday on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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A magnitude 7.6 earthquake shakes Panama, USGS reports

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Powerful earthquake shakes Panama, followed by large aftershocks

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Powerful earthquake shakes Panama

A major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 has struck Panama, according to the US Geological Survey.

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Panama hit with 7.7 magnitude earthquake

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Massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Panama, tsunami threat issued

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Two powerful earthquakes and multiple aftershocks rock Panama

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake shook Panama on Friday morning, collapsing buildings near its epicenter and prompting evacuations across the country.

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Powerful quake shakes Panama, canal operations normal

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Panama earthquake LIVE: Tsunami threat issued for Mexico and Colombia after huge tremor

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Two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.7 and 6.6 strike Panama; buildings collapse

Two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.7 and 6.6 strike Panama, damaging buildings, triggering aftershocks and prompting evacuations.

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Panama airport temporarily shuts down as safety measure after 7.6-magnitude earthquake

Earthquake hits Panama, prompts tsunami warnings

Daily Times

Earthquake measuring 4.6 jolts Swat region

An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale struck Swat and surrounding areas on October 9, according to the Seismological Centre. The tremors were reported across the region, while the earthquake’s depth was recorded at 196 kilometres underground.

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Earthquakes by the numbers: What does magnitude mean?

When you hear of an earthquake, you usually hear its intensity described using a number. >> Read more trending news To most, that number represents the strength of the earthquake, or how much damage the shifting tectonic plates created. To the scientists ...

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What does each magnitude of earthquake really mean?

Earthquakes happen all over the world every single day, with some never felt at all and others destroying entire cities. But what does that measurement actually mean? Earthquakes are measured on a scale up to 10 on the moment magnitude scale, with the ...

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Update: Earthquake measuring 3.1 rattles area close to Compton, CA on Sept. 6

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA - A 3.1 magnitude quake shook near Compton on Sunday around midnight, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. A tremor struck the region at 12:13 a.m. The earthquake's epicenter was about 2 miles south-southeast of Compton and occurred ...