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6.6-Magnitude Quake Hits Indonesia’s Sulawesi

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A shallow, 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit inland on the central Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Monday, US seismologists said, causing people to panic and run out of their homes. There were no immediate reports from officials of casualties or damage after the quake, which USGS said hit at a depth of nine kilometres (six miles) at … Read more

Quakes Hit Snowbound Central Regions

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Central Italy has been struck by a series of earthquakes, as the region shivers in freezing temperatures. The biggest 5.7-magnitude quake struck at 10:14 local time (09:14 GMT), with others before and after. They hit an area devastated by quakes in August. Shockwaves were felt in Rome, 100km (60 miles) to the south-west. Almost 300 … Read more