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Death toll in Philippines earthquake rises to 22 (AP)
AP - Dozens of people were still missing Tuesday following a strong earthquake that triggered landslides and damaged buildings and roads on a central Philippine island. The death toll reached 22, but officials said it was likely to rise further as rescuers struggle to reach remote areas.
Rescuers search for missing after Philippine quake (Reuters)
Reuters - Philippine rescuers searched on Tuesday for 29 residents of a mountainside community feared dead after a landslide triggered by an earthquake engulfed their homes.
6.7 Magnitude Earthquake Leaves More Than 40 Dead in the Philippines (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - The U.S. Geological Survey registered a 6.7 magnitude earthquake that shook the Negros-Cebu area of the Philippines today. More than 40 people died from landslides and building collapses, according to Earthquake-Report.com. This earthquake was followed by several sizable aftershocks. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology rated the earthquake at 6.9 in magnitude.
Children among 12 dead as quake hits Philippines (Reuters)
Reuters - A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the central Philippine island of Negros on Monday, triggering landslides that toppled houses and killing at least 12 people, including two children, officials said.
Island nation of Vanuatu jolted by several quakes (AP)
AP - The South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu continues to be jolted by several moderate to strong earthquakes after a magnitude 7.1 temblor hit last week.
Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes off Vancouver Island (Reuters)
Reuters - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck off Vancouver Island on Saturday, some 209 miles west of Victoria, the capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
5.7 quake recorded off BC, no tsunami (AP)
AP - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has been recorded about 105 miles west of Ucluelet off the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Vanuatu Earthquakes Continue to Shake South Pacific (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - The South Pacific Ocean has continued to shake and rattle with earthquakes near the island chain of Vanuatu. The United States Geological Survey has registered several earthquakes of varying magnitude in the past two days with the largest being a 7.1 magnitude that struck at 12:34 a.m. local time on Friday, February 3. These earthquakes have epicenters offshore, about 77 miles west of Port-Vila on the island of Efate in Vanuatu.
San Andreas Fault May Look Like a Propeller, Scientists Find (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Last October more than 8.6 million Californians practiced the "Drop, Cover and Hold On" drill in the Great California ShakeOut. The exercise was designed to help residents prepare for the next "big one," a potential magnitude-7.8 earthquake along the southern San Andreas Fault.
Japanese entrepreneurs aim for Silicon Valley (AP)
AP - For an emerging generation of Japanese innovators, the dream isn't a job for life at a big company. They have new ambitions, and they're determined to go places. Especially Silicon Valley.
US man shot in Haiti dies at Florida hospital (AP)
AP - A U.S. man died Thursday from gunshot wounds he suffered a week ago during a robbery in Haiti where he was working on an orphanage he and his wife were building through their charity, officials said.
Quake passes nearly unnoticed in northeast Nevada (AP)
AP - A shallow earthquake rattled nearly unnoticed near a rural northeastern Nevada town that was badly damaged in a larger quake almost four years ago.
4.4 Magnitude Quake Shakes Spain (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - A 4.4 magnitude earthquake was registered in southern Spain on Tuesday afternoon. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck near Granada, Spain, at 3:36 p.m. local time.
Data to Help U.S. Nuclear Facilities Assess Earthquake Hazards (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - The Electric Power Research Institute, in cooperation with the Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has released a seismic study to help U.S. nuclear facilities to assess seismic hazards. Here are the details.
6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Peru; at Least 100 Injured (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - An early-morning earthquake near the coast of central Peru has left more than 100 injured and some damage in Ica. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 6.3 magnitude quake struck about nine miles southeast of Ica at 12:11 a.m. today.
More than 100 hurt in Peru quake (AP)
AP - Peruvian authorities say 112 people have been treated for injuries after a magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck the country's central coast. They say none of the injuries are life-threatening.
6.3 earthquake shakes Peru but no injuries or damage reported (Reuters)
Reuters - A earthquake of 6.3 magnitude rattled the coast of Peru early on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Magnitude 4.9 earthquake rattles Crete (AP)
AP - Greek authorities say an earthquake with preliminary 4.9-magnitude has shaken the country's southern Aegean islands, including Crete. No injuries or damage were immediately reported in the quake, which was the third in three days in the area.
Strong quake jolts eastern Japan, no tsunami warning (Reuters)
Reuters - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 jolted eastern Japan on Saturday morning, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage and no tsunami warning was issued.
Magnitude 5.5 quake shakes Japan (AP)
AP - A magnitude-5.5 earthquake rattled Yamanashi prefecture in central Japan on Saturday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no tsunami warning was issued.

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