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Japan
Powerful earthquake hits off southern coast of Japan
The quake was strong enough to pry doors open and crack windows, the meteorological agency said.
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How a big quake in Victoria in 2021 caused Wednesday’s aftershock
The quake felt in Victoria early on Wednesday is likely to have been another aftershock from the big 2021 earthquake – and shows the affected region remains unsettled.
- by Liam Mannix, Lachlan Abbott and Hannah Kennelly
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Victoria
Another earthquake rocks Victoria
A magnitude 4.1 quake struck in Victoria’s High Country early on Wednesday morning.
- by Lachlan Abbott and Hannah Kennelly
‘Like a truck hitting the house’: 3.9-magnitude earthquake hits Goulburn
Residents in Goulburn and the surrounding towns reported feeling huge shakes and hearing strange noises as the earthquake shook the region about 6.45am.
- by Jessica McSweeney
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Taiwan
Australians, missing in Taiwan after earthquake, named
Taiwanese officials said they had located the pair’s hotel and were working with police and authorities in Australia to find them.
- by Alex Crowe, Yimou Lee and Fabian Hamacher
‘The aftershocks were terrifying’: Hundreds still trapped after quake
About 690 people were either still trapped or out of contact on Thursday, including more than 600 who were stranded inside a hotel.
- by Johnson Lai and Kanis Leung
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There’s one major reason why Taiwan’s earthquake has the global economy on edge
As Taiwan recovers from a deadly 7.2 magnitude earthquake, the figurative aftershocks may be felt as far away as Silicon Valley.
- by Tim Biggs
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Taiwan
Tremors, landslides follow powerful quake in Taiwan
As darkness fell, some people were spending the night in tents and other shelters. Meanwhile scores of emergency workers were trying to shore up damaged buildings.
- by Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee
Authorities inspect dams after 3.6 magnitude earthquake in Sydney’s west
Authorities were assessing critical dams in the area, including Warragamba.
- by Megan Gorrey
Earthquake felt across western Sydney and the Blue Mountains
Sydney’s western suburbs and the Blue Mountains were hit by a magnitude 3.6 earthquake on Friday night.
- by Billie Eder