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Shallow magnitude 6.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean

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Very strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 10 km depth

Earthquake details

Date & time Aug 30, 2022 09:09:42 UTC
Local time at epicenter Tuesday, Aug 30, 2022 at 12:09 am (GMT -9)
Status Confirmed
Magnitude 6.3
Depth 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude 54.6482°S / 136.1694°W

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Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 hits 253 km Northeast of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia late Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey, sending people fleeing their homes but with no casualties or damage immediately reported.

The shallow quake occurred in the waters off the southwestern coast of Sumatra island, at around 9:30 pm (1430 GMT) -- nearest to Bengkulu, South Sumatra and Lampung provinces.

It sent people in South Sumatra and Bengkulu rushing from their homes, according to local media and witnesses contacted by AFP.

However no casualties or damages were immediately reported by authorities, and USGS estimated that there would be little chance of damage on the ground in Sumatra island. No tsunami threat was issued.

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6.1 Magnitude earthquake strikes off New Caledonia coast

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A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of New Caledonia in the South Pacific Ocean.

The epicenter of the earthquake occurred southeast of the Loyalty Islands off the eastern coast of Caledonia, at a depth of 80.6 kilometers, US Geological Survey said.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or material losses due to the quake.

New Caledonia lies in the Pacific's Ring of Fire, where tectonic plates meet, the friction of which leads to intense seismic and volcanic activity.

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This week in volcano news - Taal might erupt, continuing eruption in Iceland

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MERADALIR ERUPTION

In the last week, a potential new volcanic eruption may have begun in American Samoa. Meanwhile, in the Philippines, the dangerous Taal volcano is displaying significant signs of unrest, meaning it might erupt again with little or no warning. And, in Iceland, the Meradalir volcano is continuing its fissure eruption. This video will discuss these volcano related news stories, as told and analyzed by a volcanologist.


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Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes south of Kermadec Islands

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An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck south of Kermadec Islands early on Monday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

The quake was at a depth of 30 km (18.6 miles), EMSC said.

There was no risk of a tsunami after the quake, the U.S. tsunami warning system said.

(Reporting by Maria Ponnezhath in Bengaluru; Editing by David Goodman)

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This week in volcano news: A new eruption in Iceland at Meradalir, unrest at Iwo Jima

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Meradalir Eruption ever changing
This week, a new volcanic eruption began in Iceland at Meradalir. The fissure eruption has already began to construct a cinder cone at a higher rate than witnessed in the 2021 eruption. Meanwhile, in Japan, the Iwo Jima volcano and caldera produced a new series of explosive and shallow submarine eruptions. And, also in Japan, another island volcano was placed on a heightened alert level due to seismic unrest. This video will discuss these volcano related news stories, as told and analyzed by a volcanologist.


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Iceland volcano eruption update - New eruption begins at Geldingadalir, lava flows from a fissure

The eruption in Geldingadalir started at 13:18 today.
© mbl.is/ArnþórThe eruption in Geldingadalir started at 13:18 today.
Earlier today, a new volcanic eruption began in Iceland. Just northeast of where Geldingadalir famously erupted in 2021, the same volcanic system ejected lava out of a 100 meter long fissure. As a result, the alert level of this Iceland volcano was temporarily raised to red, and the eruption plume became visible across the peninsula. So, what will happen next? Where will the lava flow? This video will answer these two questions and the ongoing volcanic eruption.


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6.1-magnitude earthquake hits off the coast of Antofagasta, Chile

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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted 30 km WNW of Tocopilla, Chile at 0415 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 44.45 km, was initially determined to be at 21.9814 degrees south latitude and 70.4681 degrees west longitude.

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Magnitude-6.2 earthquake occurs in northern Chile

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Magnitude-6.2 earthquake occurs in northern Chile at around 14:58 July 27. No immediate reports of damage or injuries.

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A magnitude-6.2 earthquake occurred in northern Chile at 14:58 July 27. The epicenter was about 56 km (35 miles) northeast from the city of Calama. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 99 km (62 miles), and light-to-moderate shaking was probably felt throughout the Arica y Parinatoca, Tarapaca, and Antofagasta regions of Chile, the Jujuy and Salta provinces of Argentina, and the Potosi department of Bolivia.

There have been no initial reports of damage or casualties as a result of the earthquake; however, minor damage is possible in areas close to the epicenter. It could take several hours until authorities can conduct comprehensive damage assessments, especially in remote areas. Light and moderate aftershocks are likely over the coming days.

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At least 4 dead, 60 hurt as shallow magnitude 7 earthquake hits northern Philippines

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© Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)/EPAA handout photo made available by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) shows a collapsed building following an earthquake that Abra province in the Philippines main island of Luzon
Shallow quake was measured at above 7 magnitude and collapsed buildings near the epicentre in northern Abra province.

At least four people have died and 60 others were injured by a powerful earthquake in the northern Philippines, the country's interior minister has said.

The 8:43am (00:43 GMT) quake on Wednesday struck the mountainous and lightly populated province of Abra on Luzon, the country's main and most populous island, causing small landslides and collapsing some houses. The tremors caused high-rise towers to shake more than 400km (249 miles) away in the capital, Manila, which is located on the south of the island.

The earthquake was measured at a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 by the US Geological Survey (USGS), 7.2 by the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) and 7.3 by the Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

Phivolcs later revised the magnitude down to 7.0. Still, the earthquake was strongest to have hit the Philippines in years.