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6.4 magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia's Sumatra

The Indian Express
Sun, 13 Aug 2017 04:39 UTC

Meanwhile, panicked residents fled their homes. There are no reports of damage or casualties, however.

An earthquake measuring 6.4 in magnitude struck Indonesia's Sumatra on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. Seismologists, however, said there was no risk of tsunami. The quake hit at a depth of 35 kilometres at 10:08 AM (0308 GMT) 73 kilometres west of Bengkulu, news agency AFP reported.

Meanwhile, panicked residents fled their homes. There are no reports of damage or casualties, however.

Speaking to news agency AFP, Indonesia's meteorology and geophysics agency official said that the tremors were quite strong. "The earthquake was quite strong and shallow, it was felt all the way to Padang, West Sumatra, but there was no threat of a tsunami," he said. He added the officials are looking out if there are any casualties or property damage after the tremors.

A resident of Bengkulu region in Indonesia, Neng Hasnah told AFP that her family fled the house out of fear as the tremors were quite strong. "I was carrying my seven-month old granddaughter and I had to run, all the neighbours also ran outside their homes," Hasnah said.

Powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake rocks the Philippines

The Independent, UK
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 07:16 UTC

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Students use their hands to cover their heads as they evacuate their school premises after an earthquake of magnitude 6.2 hit the northern island of Luzon.

A deep earthquake of 6.3 magnitude has shaken off Luzon island in the northern Philippines, rocking capital Manila.

Office workers in the capital left their buildings but no damage was apparent after the quake struck about midday Friday.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake's epicenter was five kilometres (three miles) southwest of Batangas province's Lian town at a depth of 173 kilometres (107 miles).

Earthquake swarm near Rijeka, Croatia

Mu Xuequan
Xinhua
Wed, 09 Aug 2017 23:25 UTC

A series of earthquakes have hit a region around the Croatian city of Rijeka in the northern Adriatic between Tuesday and Wednesday.

There have been six earthquakes of moderate intensity in the past 24 hours, causing panic among residents and tourists, but no serious damage.

In August 2016, a strong earthquake hit Amatrice in neighboring Italy, where about 300 people lost their lives.

Just like Italy, parts of Croatia are in the shadow and risk areas, especially in the capital Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Rijeka, and Dalmatia.

According to data from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the first earthquake hit Rijeka on Tuesday evening with a magnitude of 3.7 on the Richter scale. The same area shook again couple of times during the night, while the latest earthquake was recorded on Wednesday afternoon, with a magnitude of 3.5.

"Unfortunately, we can't tell if a series of earthquakes has definitely stopped...It is possible that this series will continue for weeks," seismologist Tomislav Fiket told N1 television on Wednesday.

6.5 earthquake hits western China; second powerful quake in less than 24 hours

RT
Tue, 08 Aug 2017 23:57 UTC

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck China's autonomous region of Xinjiang, with tremors reportedly felt in neighboring Kazakhastan.

The quake rocked an area near the town of Jinghe in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region at 23:27 GMT on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey reported. The quake, which the USGS revised down to 6.3, reportedly hit at a depth of 25.9km.

The quake occurred some 107 kilometers southeast of Dostyq, a small town in Kazakhstan's Almaty Region on the border with China with an estimated population of less than 5,000 residents.

The impact could be felt in another Kazakh city, Zharkent, with over 30,000 people, located 226.7 km (140.9 mi) from the epicenter. Shihezi in China's northwestern Xinjiang with over half a million residents is 255.3 km (158.6 mi) away.

Residents of Kazakhstan's biggest city, Almaty, located some 490 kilometers from the epicenter, were also shaken by the quake. Some of them took to Twitter to report mild tremors.

4 dead, dozens injured as 7.0 earthquake strikes Sichuan, China - Update: Quake victims rises to 88

RT
Tue, 08 Aug 2017 15:58 UTC

Four people are reportedly dead at a tourist resort in China's southwest province of Sichuan following an earthquake measuring 6.5 on the richter scale.

Chinese authorities say the earthquake measured magnitude 7, according to state media.

The earthquake hit a mountainous area some 200km (120 miles) northwest of the city of Guangyuan, and was measured at a depth of 10km (6 miles), according to the USGS.

Four people died and more than 30 people are injured, according to Reuters, which cites Sichuan television.

Update: The number of victims of the Tuesday earthquake in the Sichuan province in southwestern China has increased to 88 people, China's Central television reported.

Hundreds of people may have been killed and thousands injured in n earthquake that hit China's southwestern Sichuan province, China's National Commission for Disaster Reduction said Tuesday.

Shallow earthquake of magnitude 6.5 hits near Yongle, China

Earthquake Track
Tue, 08 Aug 2017 13:49 UTC

6.5 magnitude earthquake 180 km from Jiangyou, Sichuan, China

2017-08-08 13:19:49 UTC

USGS page: M 6.5 - 36km W of Yongle, China
USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist
Reports from the public: 10 people

10 km depth

5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Bodrum in Turkey

RT
Tue, 08 Aug 2017 12:29 UTC

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake has struck around 14 kilometers from the popular tourist city of Bodrum, Turkey, the US Geological Survey reports.

Tuesday's quake comes less than three weeks after a 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck in the Mediterranean Sea near Turkey and the Greek islands. The quake triggered a mini tsunami which flooded some areas.

The magnitude of 5.3 was reported by Turkish Boğaziçi University's Kandilli Observatory, which specializes in earthquake research. However, there are conflicting reports that the magnitude was 4.9, according to the Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) of Turkey.

Objects can be seen crashing to the floor in CCTV footage apparently taken at the moment the quake struck the Turkish coast.

Shallow 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Indian Ocean

Earthquake Track
Sun, 06 Aug 2017 08:45 UTC

5.8 magnitude earthquake

2017-08-06 19:32:06 UTC

USGS page: M 5.8 - Southeast Indian Ridge
USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist
Reports from the public: 0 people
10 km depth
Southeast Indian Ridge

Earthquakes in strange places: Shallow magnitute 5.1 shakes the second largest meteorite crater in the world in Western Australia

Gary Walton
The Big Wobble
Sun, 06 Aug 2017 12:14 UTC

An earthquake initially measuring greater than magnitude 5 on the Richter scale has been recorded near the famous Wolfe Creek Crater in Western Australia - the second largest meteorite crater in the world.

According to GeoScience Australia, the quake struck in the extremely remote area of the vast state near Sturt Creek, close to Northern Territory border, around 12.21pm AWST (2.21pm AEST). Preliminary information has the tremor measuring in at a strong magnitude 5.1.

This, however, is likely to be either downgraded or upgraded once all data has been analysed. GeoScience Australia estimates that the quake could have felt by people up to 187km away and could have caused damage within a 15km radius.

Scottish Highlands are rocked by their biggest earthquake for 30 years

Daily Mail
Sat, 05 Aug 2017 17:22 UTC

The British Geological Survey (BGS) recorded the magnitude 3.8 tremor in the Moidart area just before 3.45pm

The Scottish Highlands experienced the largest earthquake in three decades yesterday, experts have confirmed.

The British Geological Survey (BGS) recorded the magnitude 3.8 tremor in the Moidart area just before 3.45pm.

It was the biggest earthquake in the region since a magnitude 4.1 quake near Oban in September 1986, officials noted.

On the latest event, the BGS stated: 'This earthquake was felt widely across the west of Scotland.'

People in the area shared their experience of the rumble on Twitter.

One wrote: 'Think I just experienced a minor earthquake, here on Ardnamurchan. West coast of Scotland. Anyone else feel it, my kitchen rumbled.'

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Earthquakes

6.4 magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia's Sumatra

Powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake rocks the Philippines

Earthquake swarm near Rijeka, Croatia

6.5 earthquake hits western China; second powerful quake in less than 24 hours

4 dead, dozens injured as 7.0 earthquake strikes Sichuan, China - Update: Quake victims rises to 88

Shallow earthquake of magnitude 6.5 hits near Yongle, China

5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Bodrum in Turkey

Shallow 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Indian Ocean

Earthquakes in strange places: Shallow magnitute 5.1 shakes the second largest meteorite crater in the world in Western Australia

Scottish Highlands are rocked by their biggest earthquake for 30 years

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