Tag: seismic activity
Japan Earthquake: 6.2–Magnitude Quake Hits Shimane Prefecture
A strong earthquake struck western Japan on Tuesday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).The quake hit Shimane Prefecture...
7.0 Earthquake Jolts Taiwan, Shakes Taipei
An Earthquake measuring 7.0 magnitude struck Taiwan on Saturday evening, violently shaking the eastern coast and the capital Taipei,...
7.6 Earthquake Hits Japan: JMA Warns of Potential ‘Megaquake’
A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck 80km off Japan’s northeast coast late Sunday, sending 40–50cm tsunami waves to shore and...
6.2 Earthquake Strikes China’s Xinjiang Region
A powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook China’s Xinjiang region on Thursday, December 4. The tremor occurred at 13:14:07 IST...
Afghanistan Rocked by 6.3-Magnitude Earthquake
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early Monday, with tremors felt across Pakistan, India, and other neighbouring countries,...
5.6 Earthquake Jolts Afghanistan, Tremors Felt in India
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on Friday, sending tremors across multiple regions of Jammu and Kashmir. The quake occurred...
7.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits South America
A strong earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck the Drake Passage, the waterway between southern South America...
Region Shaken by Kyrgyzstan 5.5 and Pakistan 4.6 Earthquakes
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the Kyrgyzstan region early Monday, officials reported. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) initially measured...
7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Russia’s Coast
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia late Friday, just six weeks after the region was...
5.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Oaxaca Coast, Mexico
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico, late Sunday evening, causing light shaking in nearby...
6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 hit the Bay of Bengal, near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, at approximately 12:11...
6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Near Samoa: Epicenter Deep Below Pacific
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck near the southwestern shores of Samoa on Friday, according to the United States Geological...