Japan Issues Tsunami Advisory After Strong Earthquake Off Its Coast

A tsunami was expected to come ashore with a maximum height of about three feet after a 6.7-magnitude quake struck off Japan’s coast early Sunday evening.

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Scars in the Blue Mosque Reveal Afghanistan’s Rifts

The namesake of Mazar-i-Sharif suffered countless cracks in a 6.3-magnitude quake, but, like Afghanistan, it has endured for centuries.

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Large Earthquake Strikes Northern Afghanistan

The 6.3-magnitude quake struck on Monday near Mazar-i-Sharif, a city known for its magnificent Blue Mosque. The extent of the damage was not immediately clear.

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She Worked on Tsunami Alerts. Then She Was Fired.

“I always wanted to be a public servant and do science for the good of the people,” said Corina Allen, who lost her job at NOAA.

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‘Really Big’ Cascadia Earthquake Could Trigger San Andreas Fault Activity

The disaster caused by a predicted large earthquake in the Pacific Northwest could be compounded by shaking along the San Andreas fault in California, scientists warned.

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Powerful Earthquake Strikes Southern Philippines

A magnitude 7.4 quake struck the off the east coast of Mindanao, a southern Philippine island. Officials issued a tsunami warning.

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Trapped in the Homes They Thought Would Protect Them

Some victims of the Cebu earthquake in the Philippines lived in homes that were supposed to withstand natural disasters.

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Philippines President Says Tents Needed to Shelter Earthquake Survivors

Officials were optimistic on Thursday that most of the missing had been accounted for. But severe damage to the area means many people lack shelter, water and electricity.

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In the Philippines, Search Teams Look for Survivors of Deadly Earthquake

At least 69 people were killed in Cebu Province by the 6.9-magnitude temblor — including 10 in a village built as a haven for survivors of a previous disaster.

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Earthquake in Philippines Kills at Least 20, Officials Say

The 6.9-magnitude earthquake shook the province of Cebu, home to 3.2 million people, just before 10 p.m. local time.

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