Afghan earthquake toll hits 1000
Around 1000 people have been killed in a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that has rocked Afghanistan.
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Aid trickles in to Afghan quake zone
Poor communications and roads are making it hard to get aid to residents of an Afghan province where a 6.1 magnitude quake struck, killing at least 1000 people.
Small earthquake strikes north of Brisbane
A 2.9 magnitude inland earthquake has shaken parts of the Moreton Bay region, north of Brisbane.
Quake in Japan kills two, shuts factories
A powerful earthquake off Japan has left at least two people dead, cut power to thousands of homes and forced factories to shut.
Powerful earthquake jolts Japanese coast
A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan, seismologists say.
Deadly Guatemala quake triggers landslides
Two people have died after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook the Central American country of Guatemala.
Magnitude 3.9 quake rumbles far north Qld
Geoscience Australia says a magnitude 3.9 earthquake has stuck the Great Barrier Reef near the far north Queensland city of Cairns.
Indonesia lifts tsunami alert after quake
A tsunami alert has been lifted by Indonesian authorities following a magnitude 7.3 earthquake that struck off Flores Island.