11.   A mild earthquake jolted this western resort town on Thursday but caused no damage or injuries, the Istanbul Kandilli observatory said.

12.   A moderate earthquake jolted a mountainous part of western China on Sunday, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

13.   A moderate earthquake jolted areas in Kosovo, Macedonia and Bulgaria on Wednesday, but apparently caused no damage or injuries.

14.   A moderately strong earthquake jolted islands south of Tokyo on Sunday morning, but there were no immediate reports of casualties, the Meteorological Agency said.

15.   A powerful earthquake jolted Taiwan on Sunday, killing four people as cranes and scaffolding at a high-rise building site went crashing to the ground, authorities said.

16.   A mild earthquake jolted an eastern province in Turkey on Friday, destroying seven houses and injuring a child, the Anatolia news agency reported.

17.   A mild earthquake jolted northern Iraq early Tuesday and caused panic in Turkey, the Anatolia news agency said.

18.   A mild earthquake jolted the northern Venezuelan coast and the capital city of Caracas on Wednesday, but no injuries or damage were reported.

19.   A moderate earthquake jolted northern Syria on Sunday, but no casualties or damage were reported.

20.   A moderate earthquake jolted the Mediterranean island state of Cyprus late Saturday night, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.