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Pope Francis sent his condolences and prayers for victims of the “violent earthquake” that struck Indonesia Friday, killing dozens and injuring hundreds more.

An earthquake in northern Oklahoma struck the entire state, including in Tulsa shortly after President Donald Trump finished his comeback rally before thousands of supporters.

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck a remote area in Western Nevada early Friday, reports theUnited States Geological Surve (USGS). 

A strong earthquake in Croatia on Sunday caused panic, the evacuation of hospitals and widespread damage including to the capital’s cathedral.

A 4.6 magnitude earthquake hit north of Barstow, California, Friday evening in the Mojave Desert. 

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico on Saturday morning after the island experienced a series of aftershocks this week, including one quake on Tuesday that was the largest on the island in nearly a century.

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Iran early Wednesday morning, miles from its Bushehr nuclear power plant.

The Vatican announced Thursday that Pope Francis is sending 100,000 euros in relief aid to victims of a devastating earthquake that struck Albania this week.

A major California fault has begun shifting and be capable of producing an 8.0 temblor, according to scientists. 

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Puerto Rico late Monday, rousing and scaring many from their sleep in the U.S. territory.

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake hit Seattle and the Puget Sound area early Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said. 

On Monday, the Orange County Sheriffs Department warned Aliso Viejo, California, residents about a fake earthquake scare used to burglarize local homes.

The earthquakes that quite literally rocked California last week have left a fissure in the Earth so big it can be seen from space.

As Californians brace themselves for the second earthquake to hit the area in less than two days, some hospitals are taking desperate measures to ensure their patients’ safety by evacuating them from damaged buildings.

Dodger Stadium was one of the landmark structures rocked by the 7.1 measured earthquake that hit Southern California on Friday. Folks in the stands were surprised when the quake hit during the bottom of the fourth inning, but the players on the field didn’t even seem to notice.

Tremors under the earth in California have not stopped since a magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit the area on Thursday evening.

California Governor Gavin Newsom requested a presidential emergency declaration for federal assistance after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the state Friday.

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake shook Southern California on Thursday morning in the Mojave Desert about 120 miles from Los Angeles, according the U.S. Geological Survey.

(AP) — A large earthquake has rattled a large swath of Southern California. There are no immediate reports of damage.

TOKYO (AP) — A powerful earthquake has jolted northwestern Japan, and officials are warning of a tsunami of up to three feet high along parts of the coast.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 hit the greater Cleveland area in Ohio on Monday morning.

An earthquake registering a 6.4 magnitude has hit off the coast of Japan, according to emerging reports. 

President Donald Trump has been briefed on Friday’s massive 7.0 earthquake in Alaska.

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s family survived Friday’s 7.0 earthquake, but their home did not, Palin said after the quake.

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Alaska on Friday, shaking building in Anchorage and prompting terrified residents to seek shelter under office desks.

A 6.6 magnitude earthquake has rocked buildings in Anchorage and caused lamp posts and trees to sway, prompting people to run out of offices and seek shelter under office desks.

“They get hit very hard,” Trump said. “Thousands of people killed.”

Venezuelan socialist leader and accused drug lord Diosdado Cabello was in the middle of a speech about the greatness of Bolivarian socialism when a 7.0 earthquake struck the country Tuesday afternoon, triggering panic in the Caracas crowd and leaving Cabello momentarily speechless.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A powerful earthquake has shaken eastern Venezuela, causing buildings to be evacuated in the capital of Caracas.

Facebook is apologizing after the site’s Indonesian users reported seeing confetti and balloon animations when posting about Sunday’s deadly earthquake which killed more than 345 people.

A minor 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck near the Kinneret area on Sunday, according to the Geophysical Institute of Israel, rocking the northern region mere days after a string of minor earthquakes rumbled the area in recent weeks.

TEL AVIV – The Defense Ministry has convened an emergency session to review the country’s preparedness to deal with a major earthquake amid several minor ones that hit the north and center of Israel over recent days.

A minor earthquake rattled the Haifa region and northern Israel early Wednesday morning, followed by several smaller tremors, authorities said.

At least three people have died and dozens more were injured after an earthquake hit the city of Osaka in Western Japan on Monday morning, local officials have confirmed.

The US Geological Survey (USGS)has issued a report on the 112th-year anniversary of the San Francisco Earthquake warning that 7.0 quake on the San Andreas Fault’s big brother, called the Hayward Fault, could create a massive liquefaction event (sandy soils becoming liquid-like) along much of the East Bay periphery.

TEHRAN, Iran — An earthquake of at least magnitude 5.5 struck in southern Iran near the country’s sole nuclear power plant on Thursday morning, shaking countries across the Persian Gulf. There was no immediate report of damage or injuries.