A magnitude 6.6 earthquake, measuring a weak 6 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale, struck off the west coast of Shikoku island on Wednesday night. There was no threat of a tsunami from the quake, which struck at 11:14 p.m., and initial reports suggested only minor injuries and damage. The quake measured a weak 6 — […]
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Numerous dogs have taken part in search and rescue operations in the aftermath of last week’s massive earthquake in Taiwan but a Labrador retriever named Roger has been getting the most attention—and it’s partly because of his former career. His handler, Lee Hsin Hung, tells the New York Times that Roger was trained as
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Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years has rocked the island during the morning rush hour, damaging buildings and highways and causing the deaths of four people. Taiwan’s national fire agency said four people died in Hualien County and at least 57 were injured in the quake that struck just before 8am (00:00 GMT) on Wednesday.
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