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Earthquake hits Papua, Indonesia

Earlier today, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Indonesia’s Papua region, says the United States Geological Survey. There was no reported tsunami warning, nor were there any reports of damage. The earthquake struck at…

Major quake strikes near an Iranian nuclear power plant

An earthquake has struck near the Bushehr nuclear power plant on a crucial day for Iran which has seen tensions in the Middle East erupt. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake struck 10km southeast of Borazjan in…