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Magnitude 5.9 Quake Injures 37 in Eastern Japan
An early Sunday earthquake centered in Ibaraki Prefecture injured at least 37 people across five prefectures and disrupted some train services.
Flores Earthquake Kills 54, Leaves Thousands Without Aid on Independence Day
A magnitude 7.7 quake struck eastern Indonesia's Flores Island, killing at least 54 people and injuring 135 as 5,000 displaced residents waited for help.
Landslide Kills One in South Korea as Southern Region Records 800mm of Rain
A residential building in Geoje had its first floor buried by debris; authorities evacuated 100 residents and were rescuing 20 more stranded nearby.
Hurricane Lala Knocks Out Power for 60,000 in Hawaii, Kills One
The Category 1 storm's eyewall passed 30 miles south of the Big Island Saturday, ripping roofs off 19 buildings and forcing more than 190 flight cancellations.
Colombia Earthquake Kills at Least 224, Collapses Hospital Wing in Cali
A magnitude 7.4 quake struck Colombia on Monday, killing at least 224 people, trapping patients in a partially collapsed Cali hospital and leaving thousands missing.
Earthquake Kills 111 in Western Colombia, Collapses Dozens of Buildings
The magnitude 7.4 tremor, centered in western Colombia, prompted evacuations and left at least 87 injured as rescue efforts continue across affected regions.
Earthquake Kills at Least 20 in Western Colombia
A 7.4-magnitude tremor struck Colombia's Chocó region Monday, killing at least 20 people and causing widespread damage across several cities.
Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Strikes Colombia's Pacific Coast, Injuring Dozens
The tremor damaged buildings in Choco and Risaralda provinces and was felt as far away as Venezuela.
Typhoon Dolphin Forces 300,000 to Evacuate, Cancels 1,300 Flights in China
The storm made landfall in Zhejiang province with 151 kph winds, forcing mass evacuations and triggering a deadly landslide in the Philippines.