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6.0 magnitude earthquake hits off the South Sandwich Islands


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Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:09 UTC
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6.0 magnitude earthquake

UTC time: Friday, March 14, 2025 23:42 PM
Your time: Friday 14 March 2025 at 23:42 GMT
Magnitude Type: mww
USGS page: M 6.0 - South Sandwich Islands region
USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist
Reports from the public: 0 people

35 km depth
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Earthquake hits Naples: 'Whole city is awoken by huge roar'

Elena Salvoni
The Daily Mail
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 21:19 UTC
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© Alessandro Garofola/LaPress/ShuRubble falls from buildings crushed a vehicle below, after the powerful quake hit the Naples area March 13, 2025
City is rocked by strongest quake in 40 years, sending people rushing into the streets

Naples has been rocked by a 4.4-magnitude earthquake, the strongest to hit the area in the last 40 years.

The tremors were preceded by a 'huge roar', local media reports, sending people running into the streets at around 1.25am. The powerful quake lasted about 20 seconds and awoke the entire city and large parts of the surrounding region.

The epicentre was recorded at a depth of 2.5 kilometers beneath the municipality of Pozzuoli, a city along the coast from Naples, according to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV).

It triggered a seismic swarm which saw a series of less powerful tremors shake the city for two more hours as panicked residents huddled in the street.

Comment: Activity near Naples continues:



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Shallow 6.5 magnitude earthquake strikes Jan Mayen island in Arctic Ocean

Ashima Grover
Hindustan Times
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:08 UTC
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A magnitude 6.6 earthquake took place in the Jan Mayen Island Region. The depth was 10km, according to USGS.

On March 10 (02:33:14 (UTC), a powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.5 occurred in the Jan Mayen Island region, impacting Svalbard and Jan Mayen, a Norwegian volcanic island in the Arctic Ocean. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) later revised the magnitude to 6.5.

The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center announced on X/Twitter:
"Tsunami Info Stmt: M6.6 Jan Mayen Island Region 2233EDT Mar 9: Tsunami NOT expected; U.S. Atlantic or Gulf Coast."
According to the official news release on tsunami.gov, "There is no tsunami danger for the U.S. east coast, the Gulf of Mexico states, or the eastern coast of Canada." The statement added, "Based on earthquake information and historic tsunami records, the earthquake is not expected to generate a tsunami."
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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes Antofagasta on Chile's coast


mixvale.com.br
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:13 UTC
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A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the coastal region of Antofagasta in northern Chile on Thursday, March 6. The seismic event, recorded by the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), occurred around 1:21 p.m. local time (4:21 p.m. UTC) and caught residents of the port city—known for its mining and maritime trade significance—by surprise. Preliminary data indicate the quake had two depth peaks: one at 117 miles and another at 129 miles, marking it as an intermediate-depth event within the Earth's crust. So far, no casualties or significant damage have been reported, though the tremor caused widespread alarm among the local population.

Antofagasta's location within the Pacific Ring of Fire accounts for the frequent seismic activity in the area. This tectonic hotspot, one of the most active on the planet, results from the collision between the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate. Thursday's quake was detected by seismographic stations in neighboring countries like Bolivia and Argentina, underscoring its strength and reach across dozens of kilometers.

Videos and photos shared by residents on social media captured the exact moment the ground began to shake, with objects falling from shelves and people seeking shelter. While the earthquake's intensity was moderate on a global scale, it was strong enough to rattle the community, which is no stranger to the tectonic instability of the Chilean landscape.

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Shallow 6.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia

Aamir Latif
Anadolu Agency
Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:21 UTC
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A 6.1 magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia's North Sulawesi province early Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey, without triggering large waves or causing damage or casualties.

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency recorded the intensity of the earthquake at magnitude 6.0 on the Richter scale, forcing many residents to flee outside.

The quake struck at 6.55 a.m. local time (2255GMT Tuesday) at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) with the epicenter located 45 kilometers (27.9 miles) southeast of East Bolaang Mongondow Regency.

The tremor was also felt in the nearby province of Gorontalo.

There was no tsunami alert from the agency.

Indonesia, which lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, has 130 active volcanoes, making it one of the world's most seismically active countries.
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6.0 magnitude earthquake off the Solomon Islands


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Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:30 UTC
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6.0 magnitude earthquake 83 km from Lata, Temotu, Solomon Islands

UTC time: Sunday, February 23, 2025 18:16 PM
Your time: Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM GMT
Magnitude Type: mww
USGS page: M 6.0 - 80 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist
Reports from the public: 1 person

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The Coming Volcanic Winter?

Martin Armstrong
Armstrong Economics
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16 UTC
QUESTION: Marty, Your computer warned that we would be heading into global cooling, not warming. But you also warned that we would see increased volcanic activity and the risk of a volcanic winter. Well, this has been the coldest winter I can remember. With Mt Spurr stirring, another offshore from California, and some hinting at Yellowstone erupting, do you have any update on this aspect from Socrates?

Darby
Mt Spurr, Alaska
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ANSWER: Nothing has changed. We are heading into a more active volcano period, and that does raise the risk of a volcanic winter in which crops fail, and there will be a shortage of food. I still recommend that you stockpile two years' worth of food. It is not that you will save money, but that the supply may be seriously diminished. Our models of Wheat warn that this year is the Directional Change, and we can see a shortage into 2028.
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Shallow magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Ethiopia, monitoring agencies say


Al Arabiya
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:11 UTC
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A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck central Ethiopia on Friday, multiple earthquake monitoring agencies said.

The earthquake struck near Ethiopia's largest and most populous region, Oromiya with a population of nearly half a million, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The temblor was shallow, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

Users took to social media platform X to share solidarity with those affected by the earthquake.

There were no immediate reports of damages or casualties from the earthquake.

The regions of Oromiya and Afar have been experiencing an intense seismo-volcanic activity that has forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and caused extensive infrastructure damage since December.

For the past few weeks, Afar and Oromiya have been shaken by a multitude of minor quakes after a nearby volcano began showing signs of imminent eruption at the start of the year.

Comment: Also pertinent: Dofen mountain (Afar region, Ethiopia): volcano in the area of ongoing quakes starts erupting jets of steam and mud

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Tsunami alerts cancelled after major Caribbean earthquake of 7.6 magnitude on February 8

Thomas Mackintosh
BBC
Sun, 09 Feb 2025 10:52 UTC
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Tsunami warnings issued after a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake rocked the Caribbean Sea have been cancelled, the US Geological Survey (USGS) has said.

Officials say the earthquake's epicentre was about 20 miles (32.1km) north of Honduras and 130 miles (209.2km) south-west of the Cayman Islands when it struck on Saturday evening local time.

The US Tsunami Warning System had initially issued warnings to more than a dozen of countries - including waves of up to three metres (10ft). But, it later said the threat had passed.

Advisories were also issued by the Tsunami Warning System for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands following the earthquake - which were both also later cancelled.
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6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes south of Fiji Islands


news.az
Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:07 UTC
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted south of the Fiji Islands at 22:27 local time on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

There were no immediate reports of casualty or damage, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.

The epicenter, with a depth of 59.2 km, was determined to be at 23.918 degrees south latitude and 176.143 degrees east longitude, according to the USGS.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not immediately issue any tsunami warning based on the quake.

Pacific island countries such as Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu lie on the so-called Pacific "Ring of Fire," an arc of earthquake and volcanic zones where continental plates collide, producing frequent seismic activities.
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