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8 dead, 60 hurt as quakes shake northern Philippine isles

By Jim Gomez, Associated Press

One of several surface cracks is seen in a road after an earthquake near Trona, California, on July 6, 2019. Photo by Gene Blevins/Reuters

California quakes serve as ‘wake-up call’ to be better prepared

California is spending more than $16 million to install thousands of quake-detecting sensors statewide after two large earthquakes shook the state.

By John Rogers, Robert Jablon, Marcio Jose Sanchez, Associated Press

An employee works at the cash register at Eastridge Market, near broken bottles scattered on the floor, following a 7.1 magnitude earthquake which struck in the area, on July 6, 2019 in Ridgecrest, California. The earthquake, which occurred July 5th, was the second large earthquake to hit the area in two days and the largest in Southern California in 20 years. The store has remained open since the 7.1 earthquake struck in an effort to serve the community. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images

2 earthquakes in 2 days: Is California closer to the ‘Big One?’

No, according to geologists.

By Nsikan Akpan

A car passes over a fissure that opened on a highway during a powerful earthquake that struck Southern California, near the city of Ridgecrest, California, U.S., July 4, 2019. Photo by REUTERS/David McNew

Aftershocks hit California following strongest earthquake in 20 years

A widely felt magnitude 5.4 quake before dawn Friday was the strongest aftershock thus far.

By John Antczak, Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press

Earthquake rattles Southern California, but no injuries reported

The 6.4 magnitude quake struck near in the Mojave Desert, about 150 miles northeast of Los Angeles, near the town of Ridgecrest, California.

By Associated Press

Strict building codes helped Anchorage withstand quake

By Rachel D'Oro, Mark Thiessen, Associated Press

The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that rattled Alaska’s largest city cracked roads and collapsed highway ramps, but there were no reports of widespread catastrophic damage or collapsed buildings.

2 Alaska earthquakes trigger tsunami warning and buckle roads

By Rachel D'Oro, Dan Joling, Associated Press

Back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.0 and 5.8 rocked buildings and buckled roads Friday morning in Anchorage, prompting people to run from their offices or take cover under desks and triggering a warning to residents in Kodiak to flee to higher ground…

‘There are still hundreds of victims buried’: Aid groups struggle to deliver supplies after Indonesia tsunami

By Larisa Epatko

Authorities and aid agencies feared the death toll of 844 would rise once they assessed the damage in more remote locations.

News Wrap: Earthquake off Indonesia sparks devastating tsunami

In our news wrap Friday, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake off Indonesia sparked a devastating tsunami. A wave up to 10 feet high crashed into the coast of Sulawesi, washing away homes and leaving an unknown number of people missing in…

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Big quake hits northern Japan, leaving 9 dead, 30 missing

By Eugene Hoshiko, Haruka Nuga, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

In the town of Atsuma, where entire hillsides collapsed, rescuers used small backhoes and shovels to search for survivors under the tons of earth that tumbled down steep mountainsides.