The Indonesian coast was struck by four earthquakes over the past 24 hours, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
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Survivors of a powerful earthquake in northern Afghanistan that killed more than 20 people and injured hundreds were digging ...
An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.9 hit Guam around 5:37 p.m. Tuesday, based on information from the U.S. Geological Survey.