SYDNEY, Oct 7, 2023 (AFP) – A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck northeastern Papua New Guinea on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said, with no immediate reports of damage. The strong quake had a depth of 53 kilometres (33 miles) and hit at around 7:30 pm (0830 GMT) with the epicentre about 56 kilometres southeast of the coastal town of Madang, the USGS said. An aftershock of equal magnitude hit off the coast of Madang […]
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Increasing tremors in Italy’s Campi Flegrei volcano raise fears of eruption
By Ella IDE POZZUOLI, Italy, Oct 4, 2023 (AFP) – As a child, Alfredo Colato cooked eggs on this southern Italian volcano. Today, he is poised to flee Campi Flegrei, as experts warn earthquakes rocking his hometown could herald an eruption. Growing tremors, including a 4.2 magnitude quake last week — the biggest in 40 years — have spooked the half-a-million inhabitants living in the danger zone. Colato sleeps with an emergency bag packed by […]
4.7-magnitude earthquake strikes off Eastern Samar early Friday
(Eagle News) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Eastern Samar early Friday, Sept. 29. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1:26 a.m. The epicenter was 64 kilometers northeast of San Policarpio. The following instrumental intensity was reported: Intensity I – City of Borongan, Eastern Samar No damage to property nor aftershock was reported.
Strong earthquake rattles New Zealand’s South Island
WELLINGTON, Sept 20, 2023 (AFP) A strong earthquake shook New Zealand’s South Island on Wednesday, startling people but resulting in no reports of injury or damage. The shallow quake, which struck at 09:14 am (2114 GMT), was measured at 5.6 magnitude by the US Geological Survey and at a downwardly revised 6.0 by New Zealand’s GeoNet monitoring service. “Nothing broke, but the lights were shaking,” said Rebecca Chapman, who was working at Cafe Verde in […]
France insists no Morocco snub over quake aid
PARIS, Sept 11, 2023 (AFP) – France is insisting that the reluctance of Morocco to accept French offers of aid in the wake of Friday’s devastating quake does not represent a snub, even if it comes at a time of growing tensions between Rabat and the former colonial power. Along with the United States, France was conspicuously absent from a list of four countries Morocco said on Sunday it would seek aid from — Britain, […]
Morocco rescuers scour rubble for survivors after quake kills 2,100
TAFEGHAGHTE, Morocco, Sept 10, 2023 (AFP) – Using heavy equipment and even their bare hands, rescuers in Morocco on Sunday stepped up efforts to find survivors of a devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,100 people and flattened villages. The first foreign rescuers flew in to help after the North African country’s strongest-ever quake killed at least 2,122 people and injured more than 2,400, many seriously, according to official figures updated late on Sunday. Friday’s […]
Morocco mourns quake victims as death toll passes 2,000
TAFEGHAGHTE, Morocco, Sept 10, 2023 (AFP) – Moroccans on Sunday mourned the victims of a devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people, as rescue teams raced to find survivors trapped in the rubble of flattened villages. The strongest-ever quake to hit the country has killed at least 2,012 people and injured over 2,059, many of them critically, according to the latest official figures. Friday’s 6.8-magnitude quake struck 72 kilometres (45 miles) southwest of the […]
5.4-magnitude quake shakes Indonesian island
KUPANG, Indonesia, Aug 31, 2023 (AFP) – A deep, 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck the eastern Indonesian island of Timor on Thursday, a US monitor said, shaking residents and forcing them to flee outside but causing no reported casualties or damage. The quake struck at a depth of around 54.6 kilometres on the northwest of Timor island near the city of Kupang at around 6:30 pm local time (1030 GMT), according to the US Geological Survey. It […]
7.1-magnitude quake, aftershocks rattle Bali residents
DENPASAR, Indonesia, Aug 29, 2023 (AFP) – A strong, deep 7.1-magnitude earthquake and several aftershocks rattled Bali and other Indonesian islands on Tuesday, the USGS reported, sending panicked tourists into the streets but causing no major damage. The quake struck at a depth of around 515 kilometres off the northeastern coast of Bali at around 3:55 am local time (1955 GMT Monday), according to the US Geological Survey. The tremors were felt across Bali, and […]
5.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off South Cotabato early Saturday, Aug. 26
(Eagle News)–A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck off South Cotabato early Saturday, Aug. 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 3:13 a.m. The epicenter was 9 kilometers southwest of Surallah. The depth of focus was 9 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities Intensity IV- Surallah, Banga, Tampakan, Tupi, T’Boli, and City of Koronadal, South Cotabato; Maasim, Alabel, Glan, and Malapatan, Sarangani; City of General Santos Intensity III- […]
Tropical storm Hilary unleashes chaos; heavy rains and 5.1 magnitude quake shake southern California
LOS ANGELES, Aug 21, 2023 (AFP) – Heavy rains lashed California on Sunday as Tropical Storm Hilary raced in from Mexico, bringing warnings of potentially life-threatening flooding in the typically arid southwestern United States. With people already on edge, nature struck in another scary way: a 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit near the southern California town of Ojai but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. As of Sunday afternoon Hilary’s core was in […]
Strong quake rattles Colombian capital
BOGOTÁ, Aug 18, 2023 (AFP) – A strong earthquake shook the Colombian capital Bogota on Thursday, setting off sirens and sparking brief panic, including in one woman who died after jumping from a building, authorities said. No major damage was reported, but according to the mayor there were “reports of people trapped in elevators and other minor events.” The Colombian Geological Survey (CGS) put the quake’s magnitude at 6.1, while the US Geological Survey (USGS) […]
