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At least 54 dead after earthquake in Indonesia

BIREUEN, Indonesia (AP) — A strong undersea earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Aceh province early on Wednesday, killing at least 25 people and causing dozens of buildings to collapse. A frantic rescue effort involving dozens of villagers, […]

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Minor quake reported near Alabama-Mississippi line

MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) – A minor, early morning earthquake was reported near the Mississippi-Alabama state line. The U.S Geological Survey’s website indicates a 2.6-magnitude earthquake centered near Aliceville in west Alabama. It was reported around […]

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250 people feared missing after mudslide in Nepal village

By KATY DAIGLE GORKHA, Nepal (AP) — Helicopters crisscrossed the mountains above a remote district Tuesday near the epicenter of the weekend earthquake in Nepal that killed more than 4,400 people, ferrying the injured and delivering […]

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Earthquake felt in Mississippi Monday – 3.9 on Richter Scale

An earthquake that occurred eight miles underground Monday was strong enough to rumble the Memphis area and big enough to be felt in north Mississippi.

The U.S. Geological Survey, the government agency that keeps data on quakes, says the epicenter was about six miles southwest of Parkin, Arkansas, which is about 40 miles west of Memphis. The quake was 23 kilometers below the surface and measured 3.9 on the Richter scale. […]