71.   A moderately strong earthquake struck a southern Philippine province early today but occurred too far from land to cause any damage, government seismologists said.

72.   A very strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan on Friday, sharply jolting skyscrapers and bridges, knocking objects from shelves and setting off automatic fire-extinguishers.

73.   A weak earthquake struck the southern island of Crete on Wednesday, but caused no damage or injuries, the Athens Geodynamic Institute said.

74.   A strong earthquake struck Alaska and jolted residents for hundreds of miles, but no damages or injuries were reported.

75.   A strong earthquake struck central Japan Tuesday, temporarily closing a local expressway and injuring six people but causing little damage.

76.   A strong earthquake struck eastern Australia on Saturday, toppling chimneys and causing temporary power outages.

77.   A strong earthquake struck northern Japan early Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, officials said.

78.   A strong earthquake struck northern Myanmar early today.

79.   A strong earthquake struck on or near a small Indonesian island Sunday, prompting the U.S. Geological Survey to issue a tsunami warning for the western Pacific.

80.   A strong earthquake struck rural central Turkey on Tuesday, collapsing homes and killing two people, including a beekeeper crushed to death by falling stones as he slept.