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Shallow M6.8 earthquake hits western Argentina


TRT World
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 04:06 UTC
The earthquake took place in Argentina's San Juan province.

The earthquake took place in Argentina's San Juan province.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck Argentina's San Juan province, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said.

The quake hit the west-central province late on Monday at a depth of 10 km, GFZ said.

The US Tsunami Warning System said no tsunami warning has been issued for the earthquake.

There were no immediate reports of serious damages or victims.

The US Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 and its epicentre was 27.6 km southwest of the town of Porcito.

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M6.2 earthquake hits Indonesia's Sulawesi killing at least 73 people (UPDATE)


The Guardian
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 04:15 UTC
People look at the damaged office of governor of West Sulawesi following an earthquake in Mamuju, West Sulawesi province.
© Antara Foto/Reuters
People look at the damaged office of governor of West Sulawesi following an earthquake in Mamuju, West Sulawesi province.
At least 34 people have been killed and hundreds injured following a strong earthquake that shook Indonesia's Sulawesi island early on Friday morning, prompting landslides and destroying houses.

Thousands of people fled their homes to seek safety when the 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit just after 1am local time on Friday morning. The epicentre was six kilometres north-east of Majene city in West Sulawesi.

Hundreds of buildings have been destroyed or damaged, including a hospital, which has collapsed with more than a dozen patients and staff remain trapped beneath it.

"The hospital is flattened," said Arianto, who goes by one name, from the rescue agency in Mamuju city, near to Majene. Rescuers were also trying to reach a family of eight buried beneath the rubble of their destroyed home, he added.

The death toll includes 26 people in Mamuju city. "That number could grow but we hope it won't," said Ali Rahman, head of the local disaster mitigation agency. "Many of the dead are buried under rubble."


Comment: Update: The Daily Mail on January 17 reports:
Death toll rises to 73 in Indonesia earthquake that saw 28,000 flee their homes

The death toll from an earthquake that struck Indonesia's West Sulawesi province on Friday has risen to 73 as experts warn another quake could trigger a tsunami.

More than 820 people were injured and over 27,800 fled their homes after the 6.2-magnitude quake hit, a spokesman from the disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said.


Some sought refuge in the mountains, while others rushed to cramped evacuation centres, witnesses said.

BNPB spokesman Raditya Jati said police and military officers have been deployed to crack down on looting in several parts of the region.

An emergency response status, intended to help rescue efforts, has also been put in place for two weeks, he said.

The epicentre of the quake which struck at around 1.30am on Friday was 22 miles south of the city of Mamuju and it had a relatively shallow depth of 11 miles, the United States Geological Survey said.

An aerial picture shows flattened homes in Mamuju, West Sulawesi

An aerial picture shows flattened homes in Mamuju, West Sulawesi
The earthquake came after a 5.9-magnitude tremor and at least 26 aftershocks the previous day, in a string of disasters which caused three landslides and damaged bridges to regional hubs such as the city of Makassar.

The tremors also damaged more than 60 homes, two hotels and the provincial governor's office. Electricity in the area is also out.

Jati's comments came as Dwikorita Karnawati, the head of Indonesia's meteorological, climatology and geophysical agency (BMKG), warned that another quake in the region could potentially trigger a tsunami.


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M6.0 earthquake hits west of Jayapura, Indonesia


Volcano Discovery
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 20:01 UTC
Earthquake off Indonesia
© Volcano Discovery
Date & time: 12 Jan 2021 18:17:40 UTC - 14 hours ago
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 13 Jan 2021 3:17 am (GMT +9)
Magnitude: 6
Depth: 56.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 2.94°S / 136.94°E (Nederlands Nieuw-Guinea, Indonesia)
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M6.0 earthquake strikes Hokkaido, Japan


Emsc-csem.org
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:01 UTC
Japan quake
Magnitude Mw 6.0

Region HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION

Date time 2021-01-12 02:39:41.8 UTC

Location 43.72 N ; 140.08 E

Depth 200 km

Distances 95 km WNW of Otaru, Japan / pop: 143,000 / local time: 11:39:41.8 2021-01-12

80 km NW of Yoichi, Japan / pop: 22,700 / local time: 11:39:41.8 2021-01-12
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Shallow 6.7-magnitude earthquake hits Russia-Mongolia border


BNO News
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 21:54 UTC
Mongolia quake map
© Google
The epicenter
A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake has struck a lake along the Russia-Mongolia border, with shaking felt across the region, seismologists and residents say. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

The earthquake struck at 5:33 a.m. local time on Tuesday and was centered in Lake Khövsgöl in northern Mongolia, about 55 kilometers (34 miles) from the border with Russia, or 288 km (179 miles) southwest of Irkutsk.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) put the earthquake's magnitude at 6.7, down from an earlier estimate of 6.8. It said the quake struck at a depth of just 10 km (6 miles) and was felt across the region on both sides of the border.

The area near the epicenter is not heavily populated but is home to a number of villages near the lake, including Hatgal and Turt, which have a combined population of up to 5,000 people. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
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6.0-magnitude earthquake hits near Vanuatu - 2nd strong quake on the planet within 3 hours


Sputnik
Sun, 10 Jan 2021 12:20 UTC
quake
Vanuatu is located near the Ring of Fire - an area around much of the rim of the Pacific Ocean with high seismic activity, causing regular volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a quake has hit 49 km east of Lakatoro, Vanuatu and 194 kilometres northwest of the island nation's capital Port Vila. The epicentre of the tremor was located at a depth of 160 kilometres.

No tsunami warning has been issued by the authorities so far.

There also have been no reports of damage or casualties caused by the tremor.

Comment: Just under 3 hours earlier a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Argentina. The Vanuatu quake is additionally the second magnitude 6 to hit off the island in 2 days.

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M6.1 earthquake hits near San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina

huaxia
Xinhua
Sun, 10 Jan 2021 04:27 UTC
earthquake graph
© Phil McCarten / Reuters
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted 42 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina at 0354 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 202.77 km, was initially determined to be at 24.02 degrees south latitude and 66.6723 degrees west longitude.
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6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes near Isangel, Vanuatu

Huaxia
Xinhua
Fri, 08 Jan 2021 06:23 UTC
earthquake graph
© Phil McCarten / Reuters
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted 146 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu at 05:01:04 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 117.74 km, was initially determined to be at 20.735 degrees south latitude and 169.8807 degrees east longitude.
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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits off New Zealand's Kermadec Islands

Kirill Kurevlev
Sputnik International
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 22:11 UTC
earthquake graph
© Phil McCarten / Reuters
The Kermadec Islands are located in the South Pacific Ocean approximately 800-1,000 km northeast of New Zealand's North Island, and are uninhabited, except for the permanently manned Raoul Island meteorological station. The islands are part of New Zealand, though not subject to any region.

A powerful earthquake occurred on Friday in the sea near New Zealand's Kermadec Islands at a depth of 222.3 km. The magnitude of the tremor is 6.3, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

According to reports, the earthquake kick was registered at a distance of about 935.0 km northeast of the settlement of Ngunguru, New Zealand.

No possibility of a tsunami has been reported at the moment.

Comment: A couple of days ago a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the same Kermadec Islands region.

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6.1-magnitude earthquake hits 60 km SSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia


Xinhua
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 21:47 UTC
Earthquake
© Associated Press
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted 60 km SSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia at 20:59:34 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 151.69 km, was initially determined to be at 0.0115 degrees north latitude and 122.9237 degrees east longitude.

Comment: About 15 hour earlier a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the Kermadec Islands region in the South Pacific Ocean.

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