7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern California
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake was reported Friday evening at 8:16 p.m. Pacific time four miles from Ridgecrest, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred 31 miles from California City, 62 miles from Barstow, and 64 miles from Rosamond, Calif.. In the past 10 days, there have been 117 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby. The … Continue reading
6.4 Magnitude California Earthquake Brings Scattered Damage
The strongest earthquake to hit Southern California in 20 years left scattered damage Thursday morning and was felt from Las Vegas to Orange County, the US Geological Survey reported. The quake, with an early magnitude of 6.4, was centered near Ridgecrest, a community west of the Mojave Desert and about 150 miles north of Los Angeles. Reports of scattered damage, … Continue reading
8.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes North-Central Peru
A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck northern Peru early Sunday near copper and gold mines, prompting officials to activate emergency protocols. The quake hit at 2:41 a.m. local time, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. The U.S. Geological Survey put the epicenter at 75 kilometers (47 miles) south-southeast of the village of Lagunas. Tremors were moderately felt in the capital of … Continue reading
Deep 6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits West Brazil
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck 55.3 miles west of Tarauaca, Brazil. The epicenter was registered to be 89 kilometers (55.3 miles) west of the Tarauaca municipality in the Acre state, at an estimated depth of 575.3 kilometers (357.5 miles), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. There have been no immediate reports on damage or casualties. According to the USGS, … Continue reading
Southern Philippines Hit by 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of the southern Philippines on Saturday, according to the USGS (US Geological Survey). The quake shook Mindanao’s largest city, Davao, approximately 62 miles southeast of Pondaguitan, Philippines A tsunami threat was announced by the US’s Pacific Tsunami Warning Center for parts of the Pacific closer to the earthquake. “Hazardous tsunami waves from … Continue reading
Incoming Surprise as Indonesian Tsunami Strikes Without Warning, Least 222 People Killed
Sure some may have already noticed that it’s starting to seem as if there is some type of pattern since this is not the first time that this is happening here right around Christmas time. There are some that believe that not all tsunami’s are caused by earthquakes but rather a sudden shift in the Earth’s axis, though this did … Continue reading
3 Earthquakes Hit Off Vancouver Island Measuring Between 6.5- and 6.8-magnitude
Three earthquakes measured at magnitudes of anywhere between 6.5 and 6.8 struck off Vancouver Island on Sunday night. They hit about 200 kilometres west of the island, according to Natural Resources Canada (NRC). A 6.5-magnitude quake hit at 10:39 p.m., a 6.8-magnitude quake at 11:16 p.m. and another 6.5-magnitude quake at 11:22 p.m., it said. One of the quakes, which … Continue reading
‘Rumbles and a Boom’ as 3.1M Earthquake Rattles Western Nova Scotia
It’s strange how some earthquakes, even though small in magnitude create rumbling sounds and booms! via The Weather Network: A 3.1 magnitude earthquake shook parts of western Nova Scotia on Saturday morning. Earthquakes Canada reports that the quake occurred just off the coast in the area of Mavillette, N.S., near Meteghan, at 10:32 a.m. Tina Helprin, who lives in Saulnierville … Continue reading
Deep 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake Occurred Off the Coast of Fiji
USGS reported a 7.8 quake off the coast of Fiji. This is one of the rare extremely deep earthquakes, it occurred at a depth of 608km! via Global News: A magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit 105 km east-southeast of Suva, Fiji, at a depth of 608 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Thursday. The measure was revised downward from an … Continue reading
Magnitude 6.7 Earthquake Strikes Southeast of Sapporo, Japan
A powerful magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck southeast of Sapporo, Japan, at a depth of 66 kilometres, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported on Wednesday. The earthquake did not prompt a tsunami warning, according to the USGS. The monitoring body had initially reported the earthquake had a magnitude of 7 and later revised it to 6.7. Internet users reported a power … Continue reading