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Here are the ten worst quakes over the past 100 years.Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:50:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-b212d15e2b522bb26c65e7bedf2e0f1635.6831 139.80938.9051 -77.016223.1168 -82.3886-6.18287 106.82928.5687 77.2168http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/215703/20110918/earthquake-today-inda-virginia.htmThe Indian government has reported that at least eight people died in India and Nepal, and at least three people died when a building in Kathmandu collapsed. The quake also created a number of mudslides on the outskirts of Gangtok, India, killing at least one man who was trapped inside his car.Mon, 19 Sep 2011 02:13:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-4b129f53340054e566e26645027f89c527.32917 88.6169227.712 85.313http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/215703/20110918/earthquake-today-inda-virginia.htmThe Indian government has reported that at least eight people died in India and Nepal, at least three when a building in Kathmandu collapsed. The quake also created a number of mudslides on the outskirts of Gangtok, killing at least one man who was trapped inside his car.Sun, 18 Sep 2011 18:09:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-e2ed75641733f67b125711ef18899c4027.32917 88.6169227.712 85.313http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/20110916/news/news8.htmlA magnitude 5.1 earthquake was felt in St Ann yesterday morning, THE WEEKEND STAR understands. The earthquake was reportedly felt at 3:43 a.m...Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:31:00 +0200jamaicastarenjamaicastar-5c0a16b0a4302e25fa3faf22631e32e0http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/09/15/bc-earthquake.html?cmp=rssA possible aftershock from last week's earthquake rumbled across northwestern Vancouver Island early Thursday morning, centred in almost the same area as last week's more powerful 6.4 magnitude shake just off Port Alice.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:40:00 +0200CBCenCBC-93af31883439c188863fdab22382813b49.2445 -123.026http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/09/15/bc-earthquake.html?cmp=rssA possible aftershock from last Friday's 6.4 magnitude earthquake rumbled across northwestern Vancouver Island early Thursday morning, centred in almost the same area as last week's more powerful shaker just off Port Alice.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:47:00 +0200CBCenCBC-9b31fc2b2fdb4ef9ced07c80193841e049.2445 -123.026http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/09/15/bc-earthquake.html?cmp=rssA possible aftershock from last Friday's 6.4-magnitude earthquake rumbled across northwestern Vancouver Island early Thursday morning, centred in almost the same area as last week's more powerful shaker just off Port Alice.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:24:00 +0200CBCenCBC-9c9f1584da1974c346e2c1fb59430acf49.2445 -123.026http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/earthquake-south-of-cuba-no-damage-reported15 Sep 2011 13:04 Source: reuters // Reuters (Adds no reports of damage, details) HAVANA, Sept 15 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6 earthquake occurred in the Caribbean Sea off the southern coast of Cuba on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of any damage on the island. The U.S.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:17:00 +0200trustentrust-e0eca41ae494d674d44754a9bdf0143b23.1168 -82.3886http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/90060047?Three%20quakes%20shake%20widespread%20regionsThree magnitude 6 earthquakes struck three different regions in the world on Thursday. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damages from any of the affected areas.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:34:00 +0200AHNenAHN-7bc697375e9c54240f8e0b90a56c5e8bhttp://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE78E32U20110915?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsHAVANA (Reuters) - A magnitude 6 earthquake occurred in the Caribbean Sea off the southern coast of Cuba on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of any damage on the island.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:58:00 +0200reuters-afenreuters-af-1a13636e66ec9edff079bc37e456f60323.1168 -82.3886http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/15/magnitude-6-quakes-hit-off-cuba-japan-and-new-zealand/A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit off the southeastern coast of Cuba early Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake was centered 77 miles north of Montego Bay, Jamaica, and 370 miles southeast of Havana, Cuba. It hit at 4:43 a.m. Forty-three minutes earlier, a magnitude 6.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:06:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-1bc276bc3ade7bfa130b70617e0c98ce-41.3348 174.80735.6831 139.80920.19541 -75.14485218.46936 -77.921387http://www.stabroeknews.com/2011/news/breaking-news/09/15/magnitude-6-quake-hits-off-cuban-coast-usgs/(Reuters) – A magnitude 6 earthquake hit in the Caribbean Sea off the southern coast of Cuba today, the US Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage. A scientist at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii told Reuters the quake was not strong enough to generate a tsunami.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:55:00 +0200stabroeknewsenstabroeknews-ea8e1cb7444fe8ad86c9595e4d8e924419.6002375848274 -155.51972568010923.1168 -82.3886http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20110915/APA/1109150640The U.S. Geological Survey has registered a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that hit off the coast of Cuba. The quake happened early Thursday at 4:43 a.m. local time about 25 miles off Cuba's coast and 375 miles southeast of Cuba's capital Havana. USGS geophysicist Randy Baldwin says earthquakes are....Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:34:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-c115bcdd98d0d3753e11515ec3e5a0e223.1168 -82.3886http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/09/15/Quakes-hit-near-New-Zealand-Cuba-Japan/UPI-42711316084356/RESTON, Va., Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Earthquakes rumbled near New Zealand, Cuba and Japan Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:32:00 +0200upienupi-fdcb17ccbe45a5b4576b784de8f314e3-41.3348 174.80735.6831 139.80923.1168 -82.3886http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/magnitude-6-quake-hits-off-cuban-coast--usgs15 Sep 2011 09:22 Source: reuters // Reuters Sept 15 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6 earthquake hit in the Caribbean Sea off the southern coast of Cuba on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage. A scientist at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii told....Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:14:00 +0200trustentrust-53c63f2c3614724d831596e1b5955c8319.6002375848274 -155.51972568010923.1168 -82.3886http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/9/15/worldupdates/2011-09-15T145651Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-593590-1&sec=WorldupdatesA scientist at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii told Reuters the quake was not strong enough to generate a tsunami.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:45:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-f06a2ba3d4d06bb9e60e6058043e83fe19.6002375848274 -155.519725680109http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15467891/magnitude-60-earthquake-hits-off-cubas-coastBy The Associated Press The U.S. Geological Survey has registered a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that hit off the coast of Cuba.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:39:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-e91e99371457b0de51f3ca2052d11d8023.1168 -82.3886http://www.philly.com/philly/health_and_science/20110913_A_search_for_rare_animals_before_Haiti_s_forests_-_and_the_animals_-_disappear.htmlLA GRANDE COLLINE, Haiti - With mist drifting across the treetops and thousands of frogs singing, it was hard to believe this cloud forest in the mountains was less than 120 miles from the squalor of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. It was here on a muddy hillside, long after dark, that Penn State....Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:08:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-c65007de52d1500f0e5c14cac0d2d73c18.54299 -72.343102http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201109120185.htmlNEW YORK -- On Sept. 11, 2002, 60-year-old Tokyo art director Koji Mizutani was in the U.S. East Coast pursuing an art project he had begun three years earlier. Since 1999, Mizutani had been traveling the globe taking photographs of smiling people as part of a project titled, "Merry.Tue, 13 Sep 2011 03:17:00 +0200asahienasahi-50a905bbc767fe6832a09a01d96647bd