6.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Taiwan
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An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 struck the Tibet region in the early hours of Sunday, December 28, according to seismic data. The tremor occurred at around 4:51 am IST at a depth of 10 kilometres, with its epicentre located at latitude 35.
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was reported Wednesday morning at 9:08 a.m. in the waters off Malibu, about four miles from the city, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred nine miles from Westlake Village, 10 miles from Thousand Oaks, 12 miles from Agoura Hills and 14 miles from Calabasas.
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7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off Taiwan coast, buildings shake in Taipei; no tsunami threat
The latest tremor comes just three days after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan’s southeastern county of Taitung on December 24. That quake, with a shallow depth of about 11.9 km, shook buildings as far away as Taipei and knocked items off shelves near the epicentre.
The quake came only eight days after three earthquakes shook the area in the course of about 100 minutes. More than 30 quakes also were recorded between midnight and 10:15 a.m. on Dec. 8, according to CalTech’s California Earthquake Center.
At least 33 people were injured after a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake on Monday. The quake was followed by a series of smaller tremors. Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued an alert for a potential 'megaquake'.
The earthquake struck around 26 miles northeast of the town of Goroka in the country's Eastern Highlands province.
For more than a month, the Bay Area has been subjected to a seemingly ceaseless stampede of earthquakes, rattling windows and raising fears across California.
A strong 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistans Hindu Kush region at a shallow depth of 10km today. Tremors were felt across Kabul and northern provinces. Know the latest updates on casualties,
A series of small earthquakes struck the San Ramon over the span of several hours on Monday in the latest swarm to hit the East Bay community over the past few weeks.
A shake alert went out over the U.S. Geological Survey's early warning system on Dec. 4, warning that a 5.9 earthquake near Carson City in western Nevada could produce heavy shaking in the region. But moments later, the survey announced the alert, which ...