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Chilean disaster revives Japan's nightmare

Japan and Russia went on alert on Sunday, clearing tens of thousands of people out of vulnerable coastal areas as a tsunami triggered by Chile's massive killer quake powered across the Pacific.

Quake hits Andaman, tremors in Chennai, Kolkata

A great intensity earthquake of 7.6 magnitude on Richter scale struck off the Andaman and Nicobar islands today, Indian Meteorological Department said.

Massive quake hits Tonga

It hit the epicentre of the Tonga islands.

Early Morning, Early Warning

No tsunami, but 7.8 magnitude quake rattles Japan

A strong earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale centered on a southern chain of Japanese islands shook buildings in the Tokyo area

PHOTOS: 3 dead, 220 injured after Taiwan quake topples buildings

At least four people were killed Saturday morning when a magnitude-6.4 earthquake hit Taiwan.