Page 42 - Earthquake

2 strong tremors of magnitude 5.2, 5.4 strike off Greek island of Crete

Two tremors with a magnitude of 5.2 and 5.4, respectively, have jolted Greece's southern islands. No damage or casualties have been reported so far. The first tremor, a 5.2-magnitude, struck at 5.15 pm (1515 GMT) east of the island of Crete and at a depth of 9 kilometres (5.6 miles), the Institute of Geodynamics reported in Athens. The earthquake was felt in Crete and the islands of Karpathos, Kassos, Rhodes and Santorini, according to local media. An even larger tremor of 5.4 magnitude struck at 8.59 pm (1859 GMT) about 25 kilometres (15.5 miles) northwest of the first, at a depth of 6.3 kilometres (3.9 miles), the Institute of Geodynamics reported. The mayor of the small island of Kassos, closest to the epicentre, told state news agency ANA that no buildings were damaged in either earthquake. An unrelated 4.0-magnitude tremor also hit at 6.14 pm (1614 GMT) west of Athens, the Institute of Geodynamics reported. The epicentre was at a depth of 16.7 kilometres (10.4 miles), it ...

Papua New Guinea stuck by 5.0 magnitude earthquake, no casualty reported

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake was registered on Friday in the central part of Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey said.The tremor was recorded at 21:34 GMT, 66 kilometers (over 41 miles) west of the town of Tari. The epicenter of the earthquake was located at a depth of 10 kilometers.There are no reports about any damage or victims caused by the earthquake.Papua New Guinea is located in a seismically active zone known as the Ring of Fire and regularly suffers from powerful earthquakes.

6.0-magnitude earthquake hits 217 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 217 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico at 23:22 GMT on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said.

Mild quakes hit parts of Karnataka's Chikkaballapura bordering Bengaluru

Two back-to-back mild earthquakes hit parts of Chikkaballapura district bordering Bengaluru

6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off Alaska coast: US Geological Survey

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6 on the Richter scale was registered with an epicenter off the coast of Alaska, the US Geological Survey (USGS).

5.7 magnitude earthquake strikes near Fiji, says US Geological Survey

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake has been registered near the Fiji island nation, the US Geological Survey said.The tremor was recorded at 20:02 GMT on Friday, at a depth of 557 kilometers (over 346 miles), 231 kilometers east of the town of Levuka on the island of Ovalau.There are no reports about any damage or victims caused by the earthquake, no tsunami alert has been declared.Fiji is located in a seismically active zone known as the Ring of Fire and regularly suffers from powerful earthquakes.

Indonesia lifts tsunami alert issued after 7.3 magnitude undersea quake

Indonesia lifted a tsunami alert Tuesday following a magnitude 7.3 undersea earthquake that struck off Flores Island, triggering panic in a region prone to fatal quakes

Indonesians flee homes after powerful quake prompts tsunami warning

"Everyone ran out into the street," Agustinus Florianus, a resident of Maumere town on Flores island, told Reuters.

4.3 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan's Fayzabad; relief work underway

An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale struck the Fayzabad region in Afghanistan, informed the National Center for Seismology (NCS) on Saturday."Earthquake of Magnitude:4.3, Occurred on 11-12-2021, 10:17:15 IST, Lat: 37.24 & Long: 72.18, Depth: 126 Km, Location: 145km E of Fayzabad, Afghanistan," tweeted NCS.Afghanistan was hit by another earthquake recently, on November 20.The said earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter scale struck 316 kilometres south of Kabul in Afghanistan, informed the NCS.

5.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 on Wednesday struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

5.4 magnitude earthquake hits southeastern part of Japan's island of Honshu

The epicenter of the earthquake was located at the prefecture of Wakayama

Earthquake of 3.6 magnitude strikes Tamil Nadu's Vellore district

An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Richter scale occurred on Monday at around 4.17 am in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu.

4.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region

An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale struck the Hind Kush region in Afghanistan, informed the National Center for Seismology (NCS) on Saturday."Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.3, Occurred on 27-11-2021, 08:07:46 IST, Lat: 36.45 & Long: 70.36, Depth: 180 Km, Region: Hindu Kush, Afghanistan," informed the National Center for Seismology in a tweet on Saturday.Afghanistan was hit by another earthquake recently, on November 20.The said earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter scale struck 316 kilometres south of Kabul in Afghanistan, informed the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

Light earthquake-like tremors felt in Bengaluru, surrounding regions

The reports of tremors associated with mild vibrations were received between 11.50 a.m. and 12.15 p.m

India needs national disaster pool to hedge natural disaster risks: Report

India ranks third, after the US and China in the number of natural disasters since 1900

Strong earthquake of 6.1 magnitude strikes India-Myanmar border region

The quake was felt in Chittagong in Bangladesh and as far away as Kolkata in eastern India.

Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes Mizoram's Thenzawl; no casualties

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted southeast of Thenzawl in Mizoram in the early hours of Friday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed.According to NCS, the tremors of the earthquake had a depth of 12 kilometres and occurred at around 5.15 am."Earthquake of Magnitude:6.1, Occurred on 26-11-2021, 05:15:38 IST, Lat: 22.77 & Long: 93.23, Depth: 12 Km, Location: 73km SE of Thenzawl, Mizoram India," NCS tweeted.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.4 hits Andaman and Nicobar islands

An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 on the Richter scale jolted east-northeast of Campbell Bay in the early hours of Wednesday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed.

Moderate quake jolts eastern Turkey; several homes damaged

Turkey sits on top of major fault lines and earthquakes are frequent

Earthquake hits Rajasthan's Pali district near Gujarat border

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck in Rajasthan near its border with Gujarat's Banaskantha district on Tuesday evening, Gandhinagar-based Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said.