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Shallow 6.0-magnitude earthquake hits off Tonga


Azerbaycan24.com
Sat, 07 Sep 2024 10:16 UTC
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 128 km East of Ohonua, Tonga, at 11:39 local time on Sunday (GMT+13; 22:39 GMT on Saturday), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, Report informs via Xinhua.

There were no immediate reports of casualty or damage.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was determined to be at 21.293 degrees south latitude and 173.720 degrees west longitude, according to the USGS.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not immediately issue a tsunami warning based on the quake.
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Shallow magnitude 6.2 quake strikes off Papua New Guinea


Al Arabiya
Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:20 UTC
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A magnitude 6.2 earthquake rattled Papua New Guinea on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, striking off the country's northern coast.

A USGS map showed the tremor centered in a patch of ocean some 300 kilometers (186 miles) east of the town of Vanimo, which is preparing to host Pope Francis over the weekend.

A photographer based in the provincial capital of Wewak told AFP there did not appear to be major damage in the immediate aftermath of the quake.

Earthquakes are common in Papua New Guinea, which sits on top of the seismic "Ring of Fire"—an arc of intense tectonic activity that stretches through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.
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Strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea


BNO News
Sun, 01 Sep 2024 10:30 UTC
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A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake has struck Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea, with strong shaking felt across the area, according to seismologists. There was no immediate word on possible damage.

The earthquake, which struck at 7:13 a.m. local time on Monday, was centered near Tokuaka on the southern coast of the island, about 178 kilometers (111 miles) southeast of Buka.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.4, down from an initial estimate of 6.6. It struck at a depth of about 41 kilometers (25 miles), making it a relatively shallow earthquake.

An estimated 32,000 people live within 30 kilometers (18 miles) of the epicenter, according to the United Nations.
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Shallow 6.0-magnitude earthquake hits off Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia


Volcano Discovery
Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:39 UTC
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A very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 355 km (221 mi) from Kamchatka, Russia, in the early afternoon of Friday, Aug 30, 2024 at 3.24 pm local time (GMT +11).

The quake had a very shallow depth of 28 km (17 mi) and was felt widely in the area.

The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would.

No significant damage or impact is expected from this quake and no particular alert was issued.
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Strong offshore magnitude 6.1 earthquake felt in San Salvador, El Salvador


Yahoo! News
Thu, 29 Aug 2024 09:49 UTC
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck off the coast of El Salvador on August 28, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), with the effects felt in the capital, San Salvador, and elsewhere regionally.

The quake's epicenter was located approximately 60 kilometers (37 miles) southwest of La Libertad, the USGS said.

Multiple aftershocks were registered. However, no injuries or damage were reported, Nayib Bukele, El Salvador's president, said.

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Strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake hits Pacific Ocean near Tonga


BNO News
Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:50 UTC
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A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake has struck the Pacific Ocean near Tonga, according to seismologists. There were no immediate reports of serious damage and no tsunami warnings were issued.

The earthquake, which struck at 12:29 p.m. local time on Monday, was centered in the ocean about 9 miles (15 kilometers) from the volcanic island of Tofua, or 87 miles (140 kilometers) north of the capital Nuku'alofa.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.9 and struck about 66 miles (106 kilometers) below the seabed, making it a relatively deep earthquake.

A resident in Nuku'alofa said the earthquake could be felt in the capital and lasted more than one minute. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries.
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Magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes off Russian Far East


The Moscow Times
Sun, 18 Aug 2024 10:26 UTC
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A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia's Far East Kamchatka Peninsula early Sunday morning local time, according to the regional earthquake monitoring service.

The local emergencies ministry said tremors were felt along the coast including in the region's capital Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

"Operational teams of rescuers and firefighters are inspecting buildings," the regional branch of Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry in the Kamchatka region said on Telegram.

The earthquake struck at a depth of nearly 50 kilometers just after 7:00 am local time, some 90 Kilometers east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the United States Geological Survey reported.

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Shallow magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes Taiwan


Inquirer.net
Fri, 16 Aug 2024 08:50 UTC
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A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's east coast Friday morning, the United States Geological Survey said, with the island's government confirming there were no reports of major damage.

The tremor, which could be felt in the capital Taipei, hit at 7:35 am (2335 GMT) at a depth of 15 kilometers (about nine miles) near Hualien, epicenter of a major quake in April, according to the USGS.

Taiwan's Central Weather Administration, which initially reported a 6.3-magnitude quake, issued a mobile phone alert warning people to "keep calm and seek cover nearby".

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Earthquake centered in Syria shakes already-jittery northern Israel and Lebanon


Times of Israel
Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:40 UTC
Tremor measured between 4.8 and 5.5 doesn't cause any injuries or damage in Israel, but does see 25 people sustain minor to moderate injuries in central Syrian town of Hama
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The quake was centered in Hama, Syria, August 13, 2024
An earthquake hit central Syria late Monday, with tremors felt in northern Israel along with Lebanon and Jordan.

Syria's National Center for Earthquakes said a 5.5 magnitude quake struck 28 kilometers (17 miles) east of the city of Hama at 11:56 p.m. local time. The US Geological Survey put the quake's magnitude at 5.0 and said it had a depth of 10 kilometers. The German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) placed the magnitude at 4.8. Jordan's state news agency reported a 3.9 magnitude aftershock less than an hour after the initial quake.

Comment: A collection of video clips from Hama and the region comparing them with the devastating earthquake that occurred a year ago:



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Magnitude-6.5 offshore earthquake occurs in Sea of Okhotsk, Russia


Crisis24.garda.com
Sat, 10 Aug 2024 09:47 UTC
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A magnitude-6.5 offshore earthquake occurred in the Sea of Okhotsk at around 14:28 Aug. 10. The epicenter was about 155 km (97 miles) east of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast.

The tremor occurred at a depth of about 407 km (253 miles), and moderate shaking was probably felt throughout Sakhalin Oblast. There have been no initial reports of damage or casualties.

It could take several hours until authorities can conduct comprehensive damage assessments, especially in remote areas. Moderate aftershocks are likely over the coming days. The event has not prompted any tsunami advisories.
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