41.   The earthquakes were felt on the western parts of the central Visayas islands and the last one mildly in Manila, he said.

42.   The Northern Mariana Emergency Management Office on Wednesday night told residents to flee to high ground if they feel an earthquake.

43.   The Norwegian news agency NTB said the earthquakes could be felt in much of the Sogn og Fjordane province.

44.   Yasubei Shimosato, a local police officer on the island, said the earthquake was felt strongly, but that no damage or injuries were immediately reported to police.

45.   A big earthquake was felt in the Japanese capital Wednesday, shaking office buildings in the centre of the city.

46.   A powerful earthquake was felt in Tokyo Tuesday.

47.   A strong earthquake was felt in Jakarta during afternoon trade and many office workers evacuated central city buildings, although there were no immediate reports of any damage.

48.   A strong earthquake was felt in most parts of Lebanon and Israel early Wednesday, causing some damage.

49.   A moderate earthquake was felt Sunday in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, with a series of shocks lasting about two minutes.

50.   A severe earthquake was felt over a wide area of the South Pacific Tuesday, but there were no reports of damage.