5.5-magnitude quake hits Tonga: USGS

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  5.8-magnitude quake hits waters off Taiwan: CENC

  BEIJING, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- A 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted waters off Yilan County in Taiwan at 9:19 p.m. Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).The epicenter, with a depth of 80 km, was monitored at 24.74 degrees north latitude and 121.99 degrees east longitude, said the CENC.

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  6.4-magnitude quake hits 88 km SSE of Sovetskaya Gavan', Russia: US

  Screenshot of mapNEW YORK, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- A 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted 88 km SSE of Sovetskaya Gavan, Russia at 22:54:34 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The epicenter, with a depth of 586.95 km, was initially determined to be at 48.2582 degrees north latitude and 140.8105 degrees east longitude.

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  6.1-magnitude earthquake rocks northern Chile

  Graphic: USGSSANTIAGO, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck the extreme north of Chile on Sunday, causing no casualties or structural damage, local authorities reported.According to the National Seismological Center, the earthquake occurred at 1:47 p.m. local time (1647 GMT), with an epicenter located 31 km northeast of the town of Pica in Tarapaca, with a depth of 108.1 km.Shortly after the earthquake was perceived in nearby towns, at 3:08 p.m. local time (1808 GMT), another earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale was reported near the same area.The National Office of Emergency of the Interior Ministry indicated in a preliminary report that the first earthquake caused no injuries or damage to infrastructure.Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where about 90 percent of the Earths earthquakes occur, Chile is considered one of the most seismically active countries on the planet.Many people in the country still remember the powerful 9.5-magnitude temblor in 1960, which is the strongest earthquake ever recorded in human history.