EARTHQUAKE

The quake damaged a few dozen homes in Menyuan county in northwestern Qinghai province but no casualties were reported.

The temblor rattled the Asian nation’s coast early Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The alleged hydrogen test spurred a cease-and-desist order from the U.N., doubts from the U.S. and calls for more sanctions.

At least five have been killed and 100 others injured in the state of Manipur.

Tremors of the quake were felt in neighboring Afghanistan and Pakistan, and as far as northern India. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

A temblor occurred 99 miles from Makurazaki and 102 miles from Kaseda, with measurements estimated between magnitude 6.5 and 7.0

The earthquake comes just two months after another quake hit the same area, killing at least 11 people and prompting the evacuation of 1 million.

Reaching survivors in remote areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan will likely be severely difficult, especially where snow has begun to fall, officials said.

Many of the worst-affected regions in Afghanistan are controlled by the Taliban, making search and rescue efforts harder, according to reports.

After Monday's temblor in Afghanistan, some say that decisive action and a well-planned recovery could boost support for the burgeoning leadership.

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Since 2000, the seismically active region has witnessed three devastating earthquakes that have killed a total of nearly 120,000 people.

Twelve students were also killed in a stampede at an Afghan school as students rushed out following the 7.5-magnitude earthquake that was felt as far east as New Delhi, India.

The Los Angeles City Council on Friday could adopt building codes to make the city more earthquake-proof.

A plunging currency and slumping economy will exacerbate the South American country's challenge of rebuilding from Wednesday's magnitude-8.3 temblor.

At least 10 people have died as a result of the Wednesday night tremor.

Santiago's airport was reportedly closed after a massive quake, which also prompted a tsunami warning for Hawaii and monitoring of the U.S. West Coast.

No major damage or injuries were immediately reported. Because of heavy rains in Japan, however, landslides could occur in some areas.

More than 200 people are hospitalized after an explosion in Tianjin.

Over 20 people were also injured in the quake, which struck the Xinjiang region in northwestern China Friday morning.

The pledges were made at the inaugural session of the International Conference on Nepal's Reconstruction in Kathmandu on Thursday.