Page 37 - Earthquake

Earthquakes recorded near Alaska volcano dormant for 800 years

The cause of the quakes under Mount Edgecumbe, a volcano near Sitka that resembles Mount Fuji in Japan, are not known

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 hits Andaman and Nicobar Islands

This comes three days after another earthquake of magnitude 4.4 on the Richter scale had hit Campbell Bay in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Powerful 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits eastern Turkey at 6.7 km depth

The quake struck the town of Puturge in Malatya province at 5:02 p.m. local time (1402 GMT), Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD) said

Earthquake of 5.7 magnitude strikes off Taiwan: US Geological Survey

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake has been registered near the coast of Taiwan, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said

Earthquake of 5.1 magnitude hits China's Sichuan, no casualties reported

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Xingwen county of Yibin city, in China's Sichuan Province on Wednesday morning, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).The tremor occurred at 7:50 am (Beijing time) today, according to Xinhua News Agency.The epicenter was monitored at 28.22 degrees north latitude and 105.03 degrees east longitude, at a depth of 10 km, the CENC said, according to Xinhua.No casualties have been reported so far.Earlier on March 26, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake jolted China's Qinghai province.The quake had struck the city of Delingha in the province at 12.21 am today. The epicenter was monitored at 38.50 degrees north latitude and 97.33 degrees east longitude, 126 km away from the city proper, with a depth of 10 km, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.The epicenter was located in an unpopulated area at an altitude of 4,410 meters, Xinhua News Agency had reported.There were no villages within 20 km of the epicenter, according to the emergency .

Earthquake of 6.0 magnitude strikes Indonesia's eastern province

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia's eastern province of North Maluku early Tuesday, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.

Earthquake of magnitude 3.6 occurs near Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati

An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Richter scale occurred 85 km Northeast of Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati, said National Center for Seismology on Sunday.The time of the incident is said to be around 1.10 am."Earthquake of Magnitude:3.6, Occurred on 03-04-2022, 01:10:29 IST, Lat: 14.24 & Long: 79.90, Depth: 20 Km, Location: 85km NE of Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh," National Center for Seismology tweeted.

Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hits North of Pangin in Arunachal

An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted North of Pangin, Arunachal Pradesh on Friday at 9.51 pm, informed the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

Japan lifts power outage warning in Tokyo, but supply outlook fragile

Japan lifted a warning of potential blackouts for the Tokyo region as weather and conservation efforts improved, but the supply outlook still appears fragile with several coal-fired plants offline

Earthquake aftermath: Japan fighting to avoid mass power cuts

Govt officials warned power supply is expected to fall short of demand Tuesday evening, and officials at Tokyo Electric Power Co. said there could be partial outages if the supply squeeze continues

Power outage alert in Japan amid earthquake damage, cold weather

The magnitude-7.4 earthquake off the coast of Fukushima on March 16 killed four people and injured more than 230 others

Tokyo area warned of power outages due to cold, earthquake damage

Japan's government alerted the Tokyo region of potential blackouts because power supplies were low after several coal-fired plants temporarily stopped generating electricity

4.2 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan's Kabul, no casualty yet

An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter scale jolted Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Saturday as per the National Center for Seismology (NCS)."Earthquake of Magnitude:4.2, Occurred on 19-03-2022, 07:23:12 IST, Lat: 34.68 & Long: 65.45, Depth: 110 Km, Location: 344km W of Kabul, Afghanistan," NCS tweeted.There are no reports of casualties or loss of properties as of now. Further details are awaited.

5.6 magnitude earthquake hits off Japan's northeast, no tsunami threat

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 jolted northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate late Friday, however, there is no threat of a tsunami.

Powerful earthquake off north Japan kills 4, more than 90 injured

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday night, smashing furniture, knocking out power and killing four people

7.3 magnitude Japan quake cuts power to 2 million households

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage

7.3 magnitude quake hits north Japan, tsunami risk receding

The region is part of northern Japan that was devastated by a deadly 9.0 quake and tsunami 11 years ago that also caused nuclear plant meltdowns

Powerful 7.3 magnitude quake hits north Japan, tsunami alert issued

A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory.

Strong quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra island, no tsunami potential seen

An earthquake struck off west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island early on Monday and was felt strongly in areas including Padang city, while there were no immediate casualties or damages reported

Strong undersea quake shakes western Indonesia; no tsunami warning

A strong and shallow underwater earthquake shook western Indonesia on Monday but no serious damage was immediately reported and no tsunami warning was issued.