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Strong earthquake in Christchurch this afternoon. More details soon.

Japanese nuclear reactor is sitting atop an active tectonic fault, regulator says - @AFP

Earthquake: magnitude 5.0, Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea - @usgs

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes off the coast of Kamchatka, Russia - @USGS

Earthquake: Magnitude 6.0, off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia - USGS

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes off the coast of Chile; no tsunami expected - @USGS

Magnitude 5.0 earthquakes continue to shake east coast of the Russian Kamchatka Peninsula - @USGS

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes off the east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia - @USGS

Earthquake: M 5.9, off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

Earthquake: Magnitude 5.0, near the east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia - @USGS

Preliminary magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off east coast of Honshu, Japan, USGS says; local media says no tsunami danger - @Reuters

Strong earthquake in Christchurch this afternoon. More details soon.

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Strong earthquake in Christchurch this afternoon. More details soon.

Magnitude 5.0 earthquakes continue to shake east coast of the Russian Kamchatka Peninsula - @USGS

Preliminary magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off east coast of Honshu, Japan, USGS says; local media says no tsunami danger - @Reuters