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A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Luzon, Philippines at a shallow depth of 10 km, producing noticeable shaking across nearby provinces. No major damage or injuries have been reported, but shallow earthquakes of this size can be strongly felt due to…
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Izu Islands region at a shallow depth of 10 km, producing light to moderate shaking across the offshore island chain south of Honshu. No tsunami warnings or major damage have been reported, but shallow…
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines at a shallow depth of 10 km, producing noticeable shaking across parts of eastern and southeastern Mindanao. No major damage or injuries have been reported, but shallow earthquakes of this size can be…
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan at a shallow depth of 40 km, generating strong offshore shaking and being widely felt across parts of northeastern Japan. No major damage has been reported, but this…
Sumba has an area of 11,243.78 square kilometres (4,341.25 square miles), about the same size as Jamaica or the island of Hawaii. The population was 686,113 at the 2010 Census and 779,049 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as…
Eastern Iran, encompassing provinces like Razavi Khorasan, South Khorasan, and Sistan and Baluchestan, acts as a crucial, arid frontier bordering Afghanistan and Pakistan. Centered around major agricultural oases like Mashhad, it serves as a historic trade hub linking Central Asia…
Samar, officially the Province of Samar, or also known as Western Samar, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Catbalogan while Calbayog is the most populous city in the…
Honshu, largest of the four main islands of Japan, lying between the Pacific Ocean (east) and the Sea of Japan (west). It forms a northeast–southwest arc extending about 800 miles (1,287 km) and varies greatly in width. The coastline extends…
The largest city on Hokkaido is its capital, Sapporo, which is also its only ordinance-designated city. Sakhalin lies about 43 kilometres (27 mi) to the north of Hokkaidō, and to the east and northeast are the Kuril Islands, which are…
Western Mongolia is a region in Mongolia covering the provinces (or Aimags) of Bayan-Ölgii, Hovd, Uvs, and Zavkhan. It is the most remote region of the country with paved roads from the capital, Ulaanbaatar, ending 320 km (200 miles) before…
