A woman walks on Red Square after record snowfall in Moscow, Russia, Feb.5, 2018.
Earthquakes
A woman walks on Red Square after record snowfall in Moscow, Russia, Feb.5, 2018.
A hotel in Hualien has collapsed following the earthquake, Reuters reported, citing the Taiwanese government.
Images posted online appear to show the first floor of the hotel severely damaged, with parts of the building crumbling onto the sidewalk.
The hotel that collapsed is the Marshal Hotel, according to Taiwan Observer. Rescue teams have been deployed to the scene.
Comment: There have been a number of strong and shallow earthquakes in the last month, for more details see: M5.4 shallow earthquake strikes Taiwan, long and powerful tremors reported (VIDEO)
Update - 7 February 2018
RT reports that at least four people have been killed and more than 220 others injured, while about 145 remain missing following yesterday's earthquake. At least five buildings collapsed, China Global Television Network (CGTN) reported. Images posted online appear to show the first floor of the Marshal Hotel in Hualien severely damaged, with parts of the building crumbling onto the sidewalk. Rescue efforts continue.
Another M6.4 quake struck Taiwan on the same day (6th February) two years ago causing widespread damage and 117 deaths.
The quake's epicentre was around 15 kilometres north of the port city of Hualien at a depth of around 8 kilometres, the USGS added.
There were no immediate reports of any destruction caused by the tremors. The USGS said there is "low likelihood of casualties and damage".
"Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are resistant to earthquake shaking, though vulnerable structures exist," the organisation said.
It cautioned, however, that earthquakes in the past have triggered landslides.
The epicenter of the quake was 7.5km underground. Independent service EMSC earlier put the magnitude at 6.5. Witnesses cited by EMSC have described long and powerful tremors, which visibly shook their apartments. There were no immediate reports of damage caused by the quake.
2018-02-02 11:37:53 UTC
USGS page: M 6.0 - 265km NE of Scott Island Bank, Antarctica
USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist
Reports from the public: 0 people
10 km depth
Comment: This latest quake comes 24 hours after this one: Shallow 6.0 magnitude earthquake in the Fiji region
2018-02-01 11:05:50 UTC
USGS page: M 6.0 - 272km SSE of Sigave, Wallis and Futuna
USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist
Reports from the public: 0 people
10 km depth, Fiji
Tremors from the quake were reported in Kabul and felt in a number of other densely-populated locations in the region including Islamabad, New Delhi, Lahore, Bahawalpur, Kashmir and Abotabbad.
A young girl was killed and five others wounded in the village of Lasbela in Pakistan's Baluchistan province when the roofs of mud-brick homes caved in, according to local government official Izat Nazir Baluch.
Earthquakes 6.0 to 6.9 may cause a lot of damage in very populated areas. Each year there are an estimated 135 earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
Shaking MMI rings. The coastline got a max. light shaking.
Magnitude : 6.2
Local Time (conversion only below land) : Unknown
GMT/UTC Time : 2018-01-26 22:47:57
Depth (Hypocenter) : 10 km
Comment: Strong seismic activity across the planet in the first month of 2018 is showing a marked increase, listed below are all the earthquakes of magnitude 6 or greater (a total of 9 with the report above):
Shallow 6.0 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar (Burma)
Shallow 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes southern Peru, leaves 1 dead and 20 injured
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Mexico
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake jolts northern Chile
Powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake hits off coast of Java, Indonesia
Tsunami warning for US and Canadian Pacific coast after 8.2 magnitude earthquake strikes in Gulf of Alaska - UPDATE
6.4 magnitude earthquake hits off of Japan
Shallow magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes off Russia's east coast
A third earthquake struck near Lytle Creek, California, registering a 2.5 on the Richter scale. Trabuco Canyon, which is close to Lytle Creek, registered 4.0. Both cities are near Los Angeles.
The northernmost earthquake, closest to Eureka, registered a 5.8 on the Richter scale. However, because it hit 100 miles off the coastline, the vibrations were not as strong when they reached land. ABC7 reports that residents of Ferndale, California, in Humboldt County, felt the earthquake, but there are currently no reports of damage or injuries.
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