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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan looks on as he addresses a speech during his campaign rally in the Sultangazi district of Istanbul, on May 12, 2023. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan prepared to meet his hardcore supporters on May 12, 2023 to showcase enduring strength in the face of his toughest election challenge of his two-decade rule. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.44 jolted 4km SW of East Shore, U.S. state of California, at 23:19:41 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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Large boulders sit at the back of a house where a woman was trapped after a landslide was triggered by a 6.5 magnitude earthquake in the area the day before, in the city of Suzu, Ishikawa prefecture on May 6, 2023. - AFP

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said the evacuation was made based on the standard operating procedure (SOP). - Photo: BERNAMA

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said the ministry is currently closely monitoring the situation, especially the aftershocks. - Photo: BERNAMA

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake rattled residents on islands west of Indonesia's Sumatra on Tuesday, forcing them to flee to higher ground before an hours-long tsunami warning was lifted. - Photo: 123RF

The tremors may be felt in Perak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and Johor. - Photo: Twitter/METMalaysia

A strong earthquake struck Ecuador on Saturday, killing at least 12 people, according to the country's Risk Management Secretariat.

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