A magnitude 6.1 struck off Papua New Guinea’s Bougainville Island on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, according to the US Geological Survey. No tsunami warning was issued. The offshore quake was just one kilometer deep (around half a mile) and centred 96 kilometres southwest of the town of Panguna, according to a report of Agence France Press. But quakes of such magnitude are common in Papua New Guinea, which sits on the so-called Pacific “Ring of […]
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Magnitude 6 Earthquake strikes Thailand, cracks reported in roads and buildings
(Reuters) – An earthquake of 6 magnitude struck northernThailand on Monday causing some damage to buildings and roads and knocking goods off shelves in shops but there were no immediate reports of any casualties. The quake struck 17 miles southwest of the town of Chiang Rai, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It was felt in the Thai capital, Bangkok, and in neighboring Myanmar. “There has been minor damage to buildings in Chiang Rai itself, […]
6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Thailand
An earthquake of 6 magnitude strikes Thailand causing some damage to roads and buildings but there were no reports of any casualties. The quake was felt in Bangkok and in neighboring Myanmar that struck 17 miles southwest of the town of Chiang Ri.
6.0 magnitude earthquake hits Tokyo, 17 injured
At least 17 were injured when a magnitude 6 earthquake hits Tokyo, Japan.
Earthquake hits Vigan
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook Vigan, Ilocos Sur at 4 in the morning, with the earthquake being felt in other parts of Luzon, including Pasay City.
No Filipinos hurt in Solomon Islands earthquake
No Filipino was reported killed or harmed in a series of earthquake in the Solomon Islands according to the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Iquique Region remains without water and electricity
Iquiquie region in Northern Chile still do not have water and electricity supply after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the region.
US Tsunami Warning Center monitors situation after earthquake in Chile
The United States Tsunami Warning Center is continuously monitoring the situation after the magnitude 8.2 earthquake in Chile, Tsunami warnings were raised in Hawaii, Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and California.
Magnitude 8.2 earthquake strikes Chile
A magnitude 8.2 earthquake hits Chile. A tsunami warning immediately followed.
Massive 8.2 quake off Chile coast sparks tsunami
(Reuters) – A major earthquake of magnitude 8.2 struck off the coast of Chile on Tuesday, triggering a tsunami that hit the northern part of the country and a tsunami warning for all of South and Central America’s Pacific coast. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was very shallow, only 6.2 miles below the seabed, and struck at 6:46 p.m. local time (2346 GMT) 62 miles northwest of the mining port of Iquique, near […]
Earthquake hits Pangasinan
According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit Bolinao, Pangasinan this morning. No damage was recorded.
Earthquake in Southern Japan
17 were injured after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake shook southern Japan. No tsunami warnings have been issued.





