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Deadly 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Myanmar, Killing Over 690

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Bangkok, Thailand, a massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake shook central Myanmar (Burma) on Friday, leaving at least 694 people dead and over 1,600 injured. The quake struck Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city, and was felt more than 600 miles away in Bangkok, Thailand, where at least 10 people were killed, 26 injured, and nearly 50 remain missing.

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2.2-Magnitude Aftershock Hits Hunterdon County

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Califon NJ, Early Wednesday morning, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 2.2-magnitude aftershock in Hunterdon County, centered in Califon around 1:44 a.m. This marks the 200th aftershock New Jersey has experienced since the significant 4.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Tewksbury in April.

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