Significant Earthquakes Strike Turkey and Japan
Significant earthquakes have struck both eastern Turkey and Japan's southwestern islands, with magnitudes of 5.6 and 5.9 respectively. The quake in Turkey led to school evacuations, while the one in Japan affected the Amami Islands.
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5.9-magnitude earthquake hits Amami Islands in south-western Japan - The Straits Times
5.9-magnitude earthquake hits Amami Islands in south-western Japan The Straits Times
Read full article →M5.9 quake hits Japan's southwestern islands of Amami - 毎日新聞
M5.9 quake hits Japan's southwestern islands of Amami 毎日新聞
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The quake's epicenter was off Okinawa's main island, striking at a depth of 50 kilometers at 11:46 a.m. There was no threat of a tsunami.
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MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.8 quake struck off the coast of Pilar, Surigao del Norte on Wednesday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its earthquake bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at 10:26 a.m. and was traced 23 kilometers northeast of Pilar. The quake was tectonic in origin
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