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M6.9 Earthquake Hits Off Vanuatu; Tsunami Threat Lifted
A shallow magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck in the sea off northern Vanuatu on Saturday, Oct. 24, followed minutes later by a magnitude 6.3 and dozens of smaller shocks. Tsunami warning centers first reported 7.2 before revising the figure down.
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Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Tibet; China Reports 16 Dead
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck a high-altitude, thinly populated part of Tibet on Thursday night. Chinese authorities say 16 people died and 76 were hurt, while an exile administration cites reports of at least 20 deaths. Neither count can be independently verified.