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4.8 magnitude earthquake kills two in Democratic Republic of Congo


eNCA
Sat, 24 Sep 2016 13:08 UTC
DRC earthquake map
© USGS
Two people were killed on Friday when a mild earthquake shook a city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to an early toll, a regional official said.

The quake, whose epicentre was in neighbouring Rwanda, had a magnitude of 4.8, monitors said.

It rattled homes in Bukavu, the main town in South Kivu province.

"The provisional toll is two dead, both of them men... and five injured -- three girls and two men," the provincial minister for health, Nash Mwanza Nangunia, told AFP.

Two homes collapsed and others suffered cracks, he added.

The quake struck at 1510 GMT, according to the Natural Science Research Centre in Lwiro, west of Bukavu.

Comment: A couple of days ago a 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Mozambique, the strongest in 11 years.

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USGS: Magnitude 5.6 quake hits eastern Romania

Sandra Maler and Richard Chang
Reuters
Sat, 24 Sep 2016 00:46 UTC
Bucharest, Romania, Earthquake M5.6 September 23 2016
© earthquake.usgs.gov
Image of where the quake struck in Romania
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck eastern Romania on Saturday north of Bucharest, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The quake, initially reported as a magnitude 5.7, struck at 2:11 a.m. (2411 BST on Friday). It was centered 92 miles (149 km) north of Bucharest, and 41 miles (65.98 km) northwest of the town of Buzau.

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USGS: Magnitude 6.5 quake hits off Philippines' Mindanao island

Sandra Maler and Leslie Adler
Thomson Reuters Foundation News
Fri, 23 Sep 2016 23:09 UTC
Earthquake M6.5 Philipines Mindanao September 23 2016

Mindanao Island, Philipines
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the Philippine's Mindanao island on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Mozambique, strongest in 11 years


Strange Sounds
Thu, 22 Sep 2016 06:25 UTC
Mozambique earthquake map
© USGS
Epicenter of the rare Mozambique earthquake of September 22, 2016.
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit on September 22, 2016 at 8:06pm (UTC) Mozambique, Africa. The moderately-strong earthquake, which epicenter was situated at a depth of 10km, struck 483 km SE of Harare, Zimbabwe (pop: 1,543,000), and 245 km SW of Beira, Mozambique (pop: 531,000).

A rare earthquake struck Mozambique, Southeast Africa, on September 22, 2016.

This is the strongest tremor in the last 11 years, when at least two Mozambicans died and 13 injured as an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 shook southern Africa.
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Bizarro Earth

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits southeast of Tokyo


RT
Fri, 23 Sep 2016 01:20 UTC
Japan Earthquake
© USGS
A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan some 230km southeast of the country's capital, Tokyo, at a depth of 10km on Thursday night, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported on its website.

Japan's Meteorological Agency reported that the earthquake "has caused no damage to Japan," while adding that "slight sea-level changes in coastal regions" may be observed.

No immediate tsunami warning has been issued.

Small tremors were reportedly felt in nine Japanese prefectures, including in Fukushima and Tokyo.
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Bizarro Earth

5.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Sichuan, China


RT
Thu, 22 Sep 2016 20:24 UTC
Map of China
© USGS
China's central province of Sichuan has been shaken by a 5.3 magnitude earthquake according to the US geological service (USGS).

The data provided by the USGS also says that another tremor, measuring 5.2, hit the same region about 30 minutes earlier.

According to the USGS the latest earthquake had a depth of nearly 25 kilometers, while its predecessor's measured 22.7 kilometers.
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Bizarro Earth

USGS: Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes southeast of Japan's main island


Reuters
Tue, 20 Sep 2016 20:59 UTC
The epicentre of Tuesday’s quake was located about 617km south-southeast of Tokyo at a depth of 10km.
© USGS website
The epicentre of Tuesday’s quake was located about 617km south-southeast of Tokyo at a depth of 10km.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck in the early hours of Wednesday to the southeast of Japan's main island of Honshu, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The quake had a depth of 33 km and occurred nearly 400 km (250 miles) from the Izu islands just southeast of Honshu. There were no immediate reports of a tsunami or of any damage.
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USGS: Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes off Vanuatu


Sputnik International
Sat, 17 Sep 2016 07:31 UTC
Vanuatu
© Flickr/ eGuide Travel
The earthquake hit about 7 kilometers (4 miles) northeast of Norsup at 02:31 GMT on Saturday; its epicenter was located at a depth of about 37 kilometers (23 miles).

There were no immediate reports of damages or casualties. No tsunami warning was issued. The Vanuatu Islands are part of the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire quake zone, where about 90 percent of the world's earthquakes occur.
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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake detected off British Columbia, Canada


CBC.ca
Sat, 17 Sep 2016 00:30 UTC
Canada earthquake
© Earthquake Track
An earthquake struck near Haida Gwai on Friday afternoon.

No damage or tsunami expected, Earthquakes Canada says

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck off British Columbia's Central Coast Friday afternoon.

Data from Earthquakes Canada shows the trembler hit at 12:45 p.m. PT just south of Haida Gwaii or 195 kilometres west of Bella Bella.

Earthquakes Canada says no one has reported feeling the quake and no damage or tsunami is expected.

Comment: The really big one: The next full Cascadia rupture will spell the worst natural disaster in North American history

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Magnitude 5.4 earthquake hits near active Volcano in Nicaragua


teleSUR English
Thu, 15 Sep 2016 09:40 UTC
Momotombo volcano
© Reuters
Nicaragua's landmark Momotombo volcano erupted for the first time in 110 years back in December, 2015.
The National Preventive System for Disasters, or SINAPRED, have activated operatives in the affected areas including the capital city of Managua.

An earthquake measuring at least 5.4 on the Richter scale struck 7-and-a half miles from the municipality of Laz Paz Centro and in close proximity to the active Volcano Momotombo in Nicaragua late Wednesday, sparking major aftershocks, and fear, but no reported casualties.

The earthquake struck at 11:57 PM local time, and an initial aftershock measuring 4.4. After the initial aftershock, the National Preventive System for Disasters, or SINAPRED, report that another 10 had followed.

Even more are expected, according to SINAPRED authorities, who have also confirmed the earthquake is connected to the 6.1. and 7.3 earthquakes that hit Nicaragua in April and October 2014, respectively.

According to Dr. Armando Saballos, authorities are assessing the situation and monitoring the activity of Momotombo, which so far has given "no indication that the volcano has increased in activity." Various news agencies reported the Wednesday earthquake measured anywhere from 5.4 to 5.9 in magnitude. The maximum ever recorded on the Richter scale was 9.5 by a 1960 Chilean earthquake.
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