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5.1 magnitude earthquake registered off Indonesia


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Tue, 12 Jan 2016 19:09 UTC
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5.1 magnitude earthquake

2016-01-12 12:27:28 UTC

UTC time: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 12:27 PM

Your time: 2016-01-12T12:27:28Z

Magnitude Type: mb

USGS page: M 5.1 - 240km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Reports from the public: 0 people
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5.9 magnitude earthquake recorded in southern Indian Ocean


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Tue, 12 Jan 2016 13:07 UTC
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5.9 magnitude earthquake

UTC time: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 09:45 AM

Your time: Tuesday, January 12 2016 9:45 AM

Magnitude Type: mb

USGS page: M 5.9 - Southwest Indian Ridge

USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Reports from the public: 0 people
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4.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Iran, tremors felt in Azerbaijan


en.apa.az
Tue, 12 Jan 2016 12:22 UTC
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Tremors were also felt in Azerbaijan as an earthquake of 4.6 magnitude struck Iran Jan.12.

The earthquake was recorded in Iran 20 km north from Azerbaijan's Yardimli district at 6:38am local time, the Republican Seismic Survey Center of told APA.

The earthquake that occured at a depth of 27 km was also felt in 3.0-magnitude in Azerbaijan.
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6.1 magnitude earthquake recorded off Japanese coast


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Mon, 11 Jan 2016 19:11 UTC
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6.1 magnitude earthquake 75 km from Rishiri Town, Hokkaido, Japan

UTC time: Monday, January 11, 2016 17:08 PM

Your time: Monday, January 11 2016 5:08 PM

Magnitude Type: mwp

USGS page: M 6.1 - 75km S of Rishiri Town, Japan

USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Reports from the public: 1 person
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6.9 magnitude earthquake recorded off Philippines coast


Sputnik
Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:53 UTC
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A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake occurred on Monday some 247 kilometers (153 miles) south-east of Sarangani, Philippines, the US Geological Survey reported.

The tremors were registered at 16:38 GMT at a depth of some 101.6 km (63.1 miles).

No reports of damage or casualties have been received so far.

According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, "based on all available data a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected."
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Shaking all over: 5.0 magnitude earthquake registered near the Solomon Islands


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Mon, 11 Jan 2016 12:48 UTC
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5.0 magnitude earthquake 116 km from Lata, Temotu, Solomon Islands

UTC time: Sunday, January 10, 2016 22:07 PM

Your time: Sunday, January 10 2016 10:07 PM

Magnitude Type: mb

USGS page: M 5.0 - 115km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands

USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Reports from the public: 0 people

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Shaking all over: Two earthquakes recorded in Bárðarbunga caldera, Iceland


Iceland Magazine
Mon, 11 Jan 2016 11:37 UTC
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© IMORumbling Earthquakes measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale, were detected yesterday morning (Sunday) in the southeastern part of the Bárðarbunga caldera.
Two earthquakes, which measured 3.2 on the Richter scale, were detected yesterday morning (Sunday) in the southeastern part of the Bárðarbunga caldera. Bárðarbunga is a stratovolcano located below Vatnajökull glacier, Iceland's largest ice cap.

Bárðarbunga is also part of an extensive volcanic system that is approximately 200 km (120 mi) long and 25 kilometres (16 mi) wide.

According to the IMO's information, high frequency spikes due to frost were also clearly seen on stations close to Hekla yesterday.

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Shaking all over: 4.9 earthquake shakes Davao Occidental, Philippines

Mike Crismundo
Manila Bulletin
Mon, 11 Jan 2016 11:21 UTC
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A 4.9 magnitude earthquake shook Davao Occidental on January 10, 2016, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), in its bulletin said.

The quake occurred at 8:45 p.m. with its epicenter traced at 262 kilometers (km) southeast of Jose Abad Santos town, Davao Occidental, the state agency said.

The tremor was tectonic in origin, with a depth of 72 km, it said.

No aftershock was registered, Phivolcs added.

It was caused by movements along a local fault in Surigao Island, Phivolcs said.

The Southern Mindanao regional action and monitoring center of the Office of Civil Defense said there was no report on casualty or damage when the earthquake hit Jose Abad Santos town last night.
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Magnitude 5.0 earthquake recorded near Fiji Islands


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Sun, 10 Jan 2016 11:16 UTC
Fiji Islands
Fiji Islands
A 5.0 magnitude earthquake occurred on Sunday in the South Pacific near Fiji Islands, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The quake struck Fiji at 6:10 local time (19:10 GMT). The epicenter was located 29 kilometers (18 miles) south-east of the Ndoi Island of the Fiji archipelago, according to the agency.

Information about neither the civilian damage or casualties nor tsunami threat was immediately available.

According to the Richter scale, earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.0-5.9 are considered to be moderate and can lead to casualties and cause damage to buildings and infrastructure.
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5.0 magnitude earthquake strikes central Turkey


Daily Sabah
Mon, 11 Jan 2016 11:11 UTC
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A 5.0 magnitude earthquake hit central Turkey late Sunday, The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency of Turkey (AFAD) stated. No casualties have yet been reported from the area.

The epicenter of the quake was declared as the Çiçekdağı district of central Kırşehir province.

The tremor was also felt in neighboring Kırıkkale and the capital Ankara, AFAD addded.

In Turkey, earthquakes are scaled by Boğaziçi University's Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute. The observatory and AFAD keep record of every earthquake in and around the country.

Kandilli Observatory also offers a webpage listing the last 2000 earthquakes that took place in mainland Turkey, its islands, territorial waters or surrounding regions.
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