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  B.C. in 'risk zone' for coastal mega-earthquake: study

  The last massive earthquake that shook the south coast of British Columbia took place on the cold winter night of Jan. 26, 1700, say researchers who have been able to use sediment samples taken from the sea floor off the coast of Vancouver Island to reveal the Pacific coast's seismic history.

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  2 people killed after earthquakes hit Taiwan, Philippines

  A strong earthquake jolted Taiwan on Sunday, killing two people and injuring at least 21 others and causing panicked shoppers to rush out of a shaking multi-story department store, officials said.

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  5.7-magnitude quake shakes Northern California, no damage reported

  A magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit Northern California on Thursday night that was widely felt across the region, but there were no reports of serious damage.

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  Earthquake hits Russia's far east, tremors felt in Moscow

  A powerful earthquake on Friday hit Russia's Far East with tremors felt as far away as Moscow, about 7,000 kilometres west of the epicenter, but no casualties or damage were reported.

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  Central Canada quakes: A closer look at the region’s risk of tremors

  The risk of earthquakes might not spring to mind for residents of Central Canada, but it’s actually one of several regions of the country prone to earth shaking.

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  Twitter users react as quake shakes eastern Ontario, southwestern Quebec

  Twitter users reported being evacuated from buildings and shaken from their sleep after an earthquake hit eastern Ontario and southwestern Quebec on Friday.

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  Earthquake rattles residents in Ontario, Quebec

  People in eastern Ontario and southwestern Quebec felt the ground shake Friday morning, after an earthquake struck near the nation's capital.

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  Hong Kong lawmakers oppose quake aid to Sichuan, citing corruption worries

  Hong Kong lawmakers fiercely opposed a plan Wednesday to donate money to a Chinese provincial government for earthquake victims, underlining widespread public concerns about mainland corruption.

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  Southern Mexico rattled by 5.4 magnitude earthquake

  Parts of southern and central Mexico have been rattled by a 5.4-magnitude earthquake, but there were no immediate reports of damages or injuries.

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  Strong quake rattles central Taiwan, 1 death reported

  A strong earthquake struck central Taiwan on Wednesday, killing at one person and injuring 19 as it damaged buildings on the quake-prone island.