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A 7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes Mexico on the anniversary of two previous quakes

4:52pm September 19, 2022

by The Associated Press

The earthquake shook Mexico's central Pacific coast on Monday, killing at least one person and setting off a seismic alarm in the rattled capital on the anniversary of two earlier devastating quakes.

A man cleans up rubble after an earthquake at Sayeh Khosh village in Hormozgan province in Iran, some 620 miles south of the capital Tehran on July 2, 2022.

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A strong earthquake has killed at least 5 in southern Iran

3:48am July 02, 2022

by The Associated Press

Five people were killed and 44 others injured in a magnitude 6.3 earthquake in southern Iran on Saturday, state television reported.

In this image taken from video from Bakhtar State News Agency, Taliban fighters secure a government helicopter to evacuate injured people in Gayan district, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 22, 2022.

More than 900 people have reportedly been killed in an earthquake in Afghanistan

8:55am June 22, 2022

by Diaa Hadid

The hardest hit areas were remote farming villages in the eastern Afghan province of Paktika. "All the village completely is destroyed," said one man, showing collapsed homes on a cell phone video.

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A local resident looks at his damaged house following a severe earthquake that hit the area in Harnai, about 60 miles from Quetta, Pakistan. A powerful earthquake shook parts of southwestern Pakistan early Thursday.

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Strong earthquake in southwest Pakistan has killed at least 20 people

4:57am October 07, 2021

by The Associated Press

The epicenter of the 5.9 magnitude quake was about 15 kilometers north-northeast of Harnai in Baluchistan province, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

This video shows startled occupants of an apartment rush to steady themselves.

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Watch Pets And People Run For Cover As A Powerful Earthquake Strikes Mexico

12:24pm September 08, 2021

by NPR Staff

This video from Mexico City's Azcapotzalco neighborhood shows startled occupants of an apartment rush to steady themselves as the 7.1 magnitude earthquake shakes their building.

Dr. Antoine Titus talks to a walk-up patient at Immaculée Conception Hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, where he was made chief physician the day of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake.

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In Over 2 Weeks Since The Haiti Earthquake, This ER Doctor Hasn't Slept At Home

11:06am August 30, 2021

by Becky Sullivan

What should have been an ordinary Saturday at the emergency room instead became a day Dr. Antoine Titus cannot forget.

People gather near bins of water in Camp-Perrin, Haiti, on Monday.

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Here's How You Can Support Earthquake Relief Efforts In Haiti

10:58am August 17, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Looking to get involved but not sure how to help? Here are some resources to get you started.

Haitians in Les Cayes assess the damage on Sunday after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti.

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In Quake-Ravaged Haiti, Rescuers Scramble To Save People Trapped In Rubble

3:05pm August 16, 2021

by Scott Neuman

"Everything was moving — houses, cars — and everyone was crying," said one Haitian resident from an area close to the earthquake's epicenter. At least 1,297 people are confirmed dead.

A man digs with a stone through the rubble of a house destroyed by the earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Sunday.

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Death Toll Nears 1,300 In Haiti After Massive Earthquake

9:58pm August 15, 2021

by Matthew S. Schwartz

As rescuers work against the threat of an approaching storm, officials continue to assess the damage after buildings throughout the island nation were flattened by the 7.2-magnitude quake.

Sacred Heart church is damaged after an earthquake struck in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Saturday. The prime minister declared a state of emergency.

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At Least 304 Are Dead After A 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Haiti

8:31pm August 14, 2021

by Dalia Faheid

People in the capital of Port-au-Prince felt the tremor and many rushed into the streets in fear. The U.S. Geological Survey predicts the death toll could reach into the thousands.