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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

HACHINOHE, Japan, June 25 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News plane on June 25, 2026, shows a damaged exterior wall of a building in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan. (Kyodo)

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Venezuela: Powerful Quakes Level Buildings in La Guaira 2

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake and a magnitude 7.5 mainshock struck near Yumare, Venezuela, within seconds of each other on Wednesday, June 24, causing buildings to collapse in the capital Caracas and triggering a tsunami advisory that was later rescinded. La Guaira, a port city north of Caracas, was among the hardest-hit areas.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Ceiling boards are seen damaged at an office building in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

A damaged automatic door of a supermarket is seen in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Venezuela: Moment of Earthquake Captured at El Ávila Cable Car Station Amid Twin Tremors

The video captured the moment an earthquake hit at the cable car station in El Ávila National Park. Twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday, June 24, killing at least 188 people, injuring more than 1,500, and leaving hundreds of buildings in ruins.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on June 25, 2026, shows a damaged exterior wall of a building in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Debris from a building's exterior wall is scattered across a parking lot in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo taken on June 25, 2026, shows a damaged exterior wall of a building in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on June 25, 2026, shows a damaged exterior wall of a building in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo taken on June 25, 2026, shows a damaged exterior wall of a building in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Debris from a building's exterior wall is scattered across a parking lot in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo taken June 25, 2026, shows a building in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, with its wall damaged by a preliminary-magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck the region.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo taken June 25, 2026, shows a building in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, with its wall damaged by a preliminary-magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck the region.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

A retaining wall is seen collapsed in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

People look at a digital bulletin board at JR Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 25, 2026, after Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train services were halted following a preliminary-magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck the region earlier in the day.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

A streetlight is seen broken in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

A retaining wall is seen collapsed in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

A TV antenna is seen broken in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

A digital bulletin board at JR Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, displays a notice about the suspension of Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train services on June 25, 2026, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck the region earlier in the day.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on June 25, 2026, shows a damaged exterior wall of a building in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Debris from a building's exterior wall is scattered across a parking lot in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Debris from a building's exterior wall is scattered across a parking lot in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Debris from a building's exterior wall is scattered across a parking lot in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Debris from a building's exterior wall is scattered across a parking lot in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

A station employee announces the suspension of Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train services at JR Morioka Station in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 25, 2026, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck the region earlier in the day.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan+

Photo taken at JR Morioka Station in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture shows the interior of a Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train car after the lights went out following an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 that struck northeastern Japan on June 25, 2026.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 25, 2026, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck northeastern Japan earlier in the day.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

A digital bulletin board at JR Tokyo Station displays a notice about the suspension of Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train services on June 25, 2026, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck northeastern Japan earlier in the day.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 25, 2026, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck northeastern Japan earlier in the day.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 25, 2026, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck northeastern Japan earlier in the day.

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Peru: M7.2 Quake Jolts Southern Region 2

A strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern Peru off the coast west of Atiquipa early Friday, June 28. The shaking was felt as far as the capital, Lima, around 600 kilometers away. At least eight people were injured, officials said. A warning of a "possible" tsunami was issued, but the alert was later dropped.

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Peru: M7.2 Quake Jolts Southern Region

A strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern Peru off the coast west of Atiquipa early Friday, June 28. Shaking was felt as far as capital Lima around 600 kilometers away. No casualties were reported as of writing.

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Taiwan: Multistory Building Collapses After Deadly Quake In Hualien

The Tian Wan Xing (Uranus) Building in Hualien collapsed after a very strong earthquake hit Taiwan on April 3. As of writing, 9 people are reported dead and over a thousand were injured. USGS measured the magnitude of the quake at 7.4, but local reports say it was of 7.2 magnitude.

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Taiwan: Footage Shows Large Cracks On High-Rise Apartment Building In Hualien After Quake

A highrise apartment building in Hualien sustained damage after a very strong earthquake hit Taiwan on April 3. This footage shows cracks on the building and debris from chipped outer walls on the street at Lane 62, De'an 6th street in Hualien. As of writing, 9 people are reported dead and over a thousand were injured. USGS measured the magnitude of the quake at 7.4, but local reports say it was of 7.2 magnitude.

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THE PHILIPPINES-GENERAL SANTOS CITY-EARTHQUAKE

(231117) -- GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Damage from a 6.8-magnitude earthquake is seen at a mall in General Santos City, the Philippines on Nov. 17, 2023. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Friday downgraded the magnitude of the offshore earthquake that struck Davao Occidental in the southern Philippines to 6.8 from 7.2. In an updated report, the institute said the quake, which occurred at 4:14 p.m. local time (GMT 0814), hit at a depth of 72 kilometers, about 34 kilometers northwest of Sarangani town. The tremor was felt strongly in nearby areas on Mindanao island, including General Santos City and the provinces of South Cotabato and Davao del Sur. (Str/Xinhua)

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Magnitude 7.2 earthquake rocks southern Philippines

STORY: Magnitude 7.2 earthquake rocks southern Philippines SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 17, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:38 LOCATION: DAVAO, the Philippines CATEGORY: OTHER SHOTLIST: 1. crane of one construction site in Davao City collapses during the earthquake (credit: Reymark Ayala Leopoldo) 2. one mall of General Santos during the earthquake 3. one mall of General Santos after the earthquake (credit: Ry Llanes) 4. CCTV footage of one shop in Davao City during the earthquake (credit: Tin Alfad) 5. various of people evacuating a mall in Davao City (credit: Reyna Jane I. Ramos) STORYLINE: An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 rocked Davao Occidental in the southern Philippines on Friday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The institute said the quake, which occurred at 4:14 p.m. local time (GMT 0814), hit at a depth of 10 kilometers, about 30 kilometers southwest of Sarangani town. The institute said the tectonic quake will trigger aftershock

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7.2-magnitude earthquake in Tajikistan felt in China's Xinjiang

STORY: 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Tajikistan felt in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:27 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the earthquake STORYLINE: The tremor from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted Tajikistan on Thursday morning was felt strongly in the Tajik Autonomous County of Taxkorgan in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Zapar, the county chief, told Xinhua over phone that the earthquake across the border was felt strongly, but no immediate reports of casualties and losses have been received yet. The regional fire department has not received any reports of casualties and losses yet. Currently, power supply and communication in Kashgar, which administrates the Tajik Autonomous County of Taxkorgan, are normal. Many counties and cities in Kashgar Prefecture and nearby areas are within the 300-km radius of the epicenter. A 7.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Tajikistan at 8:37 a.m. Thursday Beijing Time, according to the China E

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Rescue efforts in quake-hit eastern Turkey

TOKYO, Japan - Search and rescue efforts continue through the rubble in Ercis, eastern Turkey, on Oct. 27, 2011, after the area was hit by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake on Oct. 23.

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Children affected by earthquake in eastern Turkey

TOKYO, Japan - Children huddle around a fire to keep warm on Nov. 1, 2011, at a tent site in Van, eastern Turkey, for people affected by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake that hit the area on Oct. 23.

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People in quake-hit eastern Turkey

TOKYO, Japan - People buy fresh food on a street in Van, eastern Turkey, on Nov. 1, 2011, over a week after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake jolted the area on Oct. 23.

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People affected by M7.2 earthquake in eastern Turkey

TOKYO, Japan - Women hug each other outside a tent providing temporary shelter for people affected by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake, in Ercis, eastern Turkey, on Oct. 30, 2011. The disaster occurred Oct. 23.

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Tents for quake-hit people in eastern Turkey

TOKYO, Japan - Children play near tents in which people affected by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake have been living since the Oct. 23, 2011, disaster, in Van, eastern Turkey, on Oct. 27. Snow-covered mountains can be seen behind them.

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Rescue efforts in quake-hit eastern Turkey

TOKYO, Japan - People try to rescue survivors of a magnitude 7.2 earthquake from a flattened apartment building in Ercis, eastern Turkey, on Oct. 24, 2011, a day after the disaster devastated the area.

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Quake in Turkey

ERCIS, Turkey - Rescue workers look for survivors at the site of a collapsed apartment building in Ercis, eastern Turkey, on Oct. 24, 2011, a day after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake jolted the area.

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Quake in Turkey

ERCIS, Turkey - People receive distributed food near the site of a collapsed apartment building in Ercis, eastern Turkey, on Oct. 24, 2011, a day after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake jolted the area.

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Quake in Turkey

ERCIS, Turkey - Rescue workers remove debris at the site of a collapsed apartment building in Ercis, eastern Turkey, on Oct. 24, 2011, a day after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake jolted the area.

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Quake in Turkey

ERCIS, Turkey - Rescue workers look for survivors at the site of a collapsed apartment building in Ercis, eastern Turkey, on Oct. 24, 2011, a day after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake jolted the area.

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Quake in Turkey

ERCIS, Turkey - Rescue workers remove debris at the site of a collapsed apartment building in Ercis, eastern Turkey, on Oct. 24, 2011, a day after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake jolted the area.

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Rescue operation continues at hotel in hot-spring resort in Miyagi

KURIHARA, Japan - Rescuers from the Miyagi prefectural police search for missing people June 23 at the Komanoyu inn in Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture, which collapsed following a magnitude 7.2 earthquake on June 14. The rescuers continued to search after a section of the collapsed inn was removed.

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Death toll in northeastern Japan quake rises to 9

KITAKAMI, Japan - Rescue workers carry bodies recovered from the wreckage of a hot-spring inn in Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture, on June 15, a day after the magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck northeastern Japan. A total of seven people were thought to be under the wreckage of the inn and the bodies of three have so far been found.