TEHRAN, June 18, 2024 (AFP) – At least four people were killed and 120 injured Tuesday in a 4.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Iran’s northeastern city of Kashmar, state media reported. The quake struck at 1:24 pm (0954 GMT), Kashmar’s governor, Hajatollah Shariatmadari, who gave the casualty toll, said on state television. Thirty-five people were hospitalised, he said, adding the quake damaged mostly dilapidated buildings in urban and rural areas of the city. State television […]
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‘I am still fine’: New York rattled by small earthquake, aftershock
UN Security Council diplomats were shaken in their chairs, planes got briefly grounded, and furniture rattled across New York Friday when an earthquake jolted the city that never sleeps. No one was hurt, though, and New York’s iconic skyline remained intact. “I AM FINE,” reported the Empire State Building on its X account. The tremor had a 4.8 magnitude, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Near the epicenter in Lebanon, New Jersey, Dominika […]
5.4 Magnitude quake hits Bosnia-Montenegro border region
PODGORICA, Montenegro, March 14, 2024 (AFP) – A 5.4 magnitude quake struck the border region between Montenegro and Bosnia early on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake’s epicentre was around 30 kilometres (19 miles) from the town of Niksic in western Montenegro, and 25 kilometres from the Bosnian town of Bileca. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The tremor had a depth of about 7.6 kilometres and was felt […]
5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes off Eastern Samar
(Eagle News)–A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Eastern Samar on Thursday, Nov. 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 2:50 p.m. The epicenter was 76 kilometers northeast of Hernani. The depth of focus was seven kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity V – Hernani and Llorente, Eastern Samar Intensity IV – Gen. MacArthur, Balangkayan, Maydolong, Salcedo and City of Borongan, Eastern Samar Intensity III – Quinapondan, […]
Tsunami advisory issued for Japan coast after series of shallow earthquakes in the Izu islands
TOKYO, Oct 9, 2023 (AFP) – Japan issued a tsunami advisory for some coastal regions early Monday following a series of shallow earthquakes in the Izu islands in the Pacific Ocean but there were no immediate reports of damage from the minor waves generated, seismologists said. Tsunami waves of 60 centimetres (24 inches) hit Hachijojima island, 280 kilometres (170 miles) south of Tokyo, while ones of 40cm and 20 cm were recorded in western Kochi […]
Biggest quake in 40 years shakes Italy’s volcanic Campi Flegrei
ROME, Sept 27, 2023 (AFP) – A 4.2-magnitude earthquake shook Italy’s Campi Flegrei region west of Naples in the early hours Wednesday, in the biggest tremor in the area for 40 years, according to experts. The quake scared residents but caused no injuries or damage, according to the civil protection agency. The Campi Flegrei (Phlegraean Fields) is a vast volcano, though it is flat rather than cone shaped. While less well-known than nearby Vesuvius, a […]
4.3-magnitude earthquake strikes off Davao Occidental early Thursday, June 8
(Eagle News)–A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Thursday, June 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 12:17 a.m. The epicenter was 210 kilometers southeast of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 44 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
4.3-magnitude earthquake strikes off Davao Occidental early Saturday, June 3
(Eagle News)–A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Saturday, June 3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 106 kilometers southwest of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 24 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
4.4-magnitude earthquake strikes off Davao Oriental
(Eagle News) — A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental on Tuesday, April 25. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 7:20 a.m. The epicenter was 113 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso. The depth of focus was 97 kilometers. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity I – Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental; Malungon, Sarangani; City of General Santos, South Cotabato No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
4.3-magnitude earthquake strikes off Occidental Mindoro early Saturday
(Eagle News)–A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Occidental Mindoro early Saturday, April 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 2:18 a m. The epicenter was 24 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. The depth of focus was 189 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity Intensity I – Sarangani and Santa Maria, Davao Occidental Instrumental Intensities: Intensity II – Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental Intensity I – General […]
6.1-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia’s Sumatra island: USGS
Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP | A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Sumatra island in western Indonesia on Monday, shaking homes of panicked residents but causing no casualties or damage. The quake’s epicentre was at sea southwest of Padangsidempuan city in northern Sumatra at a depth of 84 kilometres (52 miles), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. It occurred around 9:59 pm (1459 GMT). The country’s meteorology and geophysics agency said there was no tsunami warning after […]
4.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off Davao Occidental
(Eagle News) — A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Monday, March 27. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 8:44 a.m. The epicenter was 57 kilometers southeast of Sarangani Island. The depth of focus was 25 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
