41.   A moderate earthquake struck Simusir, one of the disputed Kuril Islands, Wednesday, the ITAR-Tass news agency said.

42.   A moderate undersea earthquake struck part of eastern Japan early Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

43.   A major earthquake struck a sparsely populated region in the Russian Far East on Saturday, officials said.

44.   A moderate earthquake struck a western suburb of Tokyo early Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

45.   A moderate earthquake struck near a lake resort today in central Taiwan, seismologists said.

46.   A powerful earthquake struck western Japan early Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of fatalities.

47.   A major earthquake struck a sparsely populated region in the Russian Far East early Sunday, officials said.

48.   A severe earthquake struck a remote and sparsely populated area of Tibet Saturday.

49.   A moderate earthquake struck a north Iranian town Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties, Iranian officials said.

50.   A moderate earthquake struck central Taiwan on Monday, seismologists said.