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Huge 7.6 magnitude earthquake felt off coast of Antarctica in famous Drake Passage

Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas and Ryan Carroll
Daily Record
Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:53 UTC
The earthquake was reportedly felt in South America
The earthquake was reportedly felt in South America
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Antarctica in the famous Drake Passage.

Shockwaves reached as far as Chile after the quake was recorded at 8.29pm on Friday.

The GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences have said that the epicentre had a depth of 10km (6.2 miles).

As reported by the Mirror, a map shows where the earthquake struck at this evening, approximately 153 miles off the coast of Antarctica.

The Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Chilean Navy (SHOA) have issued a tsunami warning for the southern coasts of Chile following the earthquake.

According to the US Tsunami Warning System, tsunami waves are "possible for coasts located within 1000km of the earthquake epicentre" in the Drake Passage.
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Shallow 6.3 magnitude earthquake off Papua New Guinea


Volcano Discovery
Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:01 UTC
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A very strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred in the Bismarck Sea 77 km (48 mi) from Papua New Guinea on Fri, Oct 10, 2025 at 02:08 GMT.

The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.

The quake was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.

Comment: About half an hour earlier in the same general region of southeast Asia: Major 7.4 magnitude earthquake in the Philippines leaves two dead and causes chemical spill - aftershock of mag. 6.7 recorded

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Major 7.4 magnitude earthquake in the Philippines leaves two dead and causes chemical spill - aftershock of mag. 6.7 recorded

Hannah Ahmed
Birmingham Mail
Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:39 UTC
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The Philippines and Indonesia were hit with a 7.4 magnitude earthquake earlier today (October 10), with at least two people now confirmed to have died.

Experts from the country's seismology agency said the 'quake struck off the coast of the Mindanao region, with buildings damaged across the area.

Images from the country show injured people being rushed to hospital, with at least two people now confirmed to be dead, the Mirror reported.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said earlier this morning the potential damage was being assessed.

He added the search and rescue mission in the country would begin as soon as it is safe to do so.


Comment: The USGS reported an aftershock of magnitude 6.7 about 10 hours later.

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6.0-magnitude quake hits Kamchatka, Russia


breakingthenews.net
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:29 UTC
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 struck near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake was registered at a depth of 57 km at 1:28 am local time. Its epicenter was located 119 km east of the town of Ozernovskiy, a coastal settlement in Russia's Far East region. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
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Strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake strikes northern Papua New Guinea

Saadet Gokce
Anadolu Agency
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 20:28 UTC
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A strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck northern Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

The USGS originally reported a magnitude of 6.7, but later revised it down to a 6.6.

The quake originated at a depth of 99.4 kilometers (61.7 miles), 26 kilometers (16.1 miles) west of Lae, the coastal capital of the country's Morobe province

Lae, with a population of 76,255, is the country's second-largest city.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

The US Geological Survey did not issue any tsunami warning after the jolt, and both the Philippines and Australia have reported no tsunami danger to their countries.

Papua New Guinea lies along the Pacific "Ring of Fire," where most of the world's earthquakes and volcanic activity occur.

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Over 30 sinkholes found in quake-hit San Remigio, Cebu, Philippines


gmanetwork.com
Sun, 05 Oct 2025 11:41 UTC
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More than 30 sinkholes have emerged in San Remigio, Cebu, following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that rocked the province on September 30, 2025, according to a GMA News Online report.

According to a "24 Oras Weekend" report by Ian Cruz on Saturday, October 4, 2025, San Remigio Mayor Mariano Martinez said 32 sinkholes have been found in their municipality and that the number could still rise.

"We cover them, or just declare the areas unsafe. But the problem is there are already buildings," Martinez said.

In Sitio Sansan in Barangay Maño, one large hole was filled with water, while two smaller ones can be seen nearby. A sinkhole was also spotted by the sea.

A large sinkhole also emerged beside a residential area. The family fortunately managed to escape amid the earthquake, the report added.

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Japan earthquake: 6.0 magnitude tremor rattles East Coast of Honshu; no casualties reported


Times of India
Sun, 05 Oct 2025 10:50 UTC
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A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck near the east coast of Honshu, Japan, late Saturday night, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 6.0, On: 04/10/2025 20:51:09 IST, Lat: 37.45 N, Long: 141.52 E, Depth: 50 Km, Location: Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan." The agency confirmed the earthquake occurred at a depth of 50 km.

While no casualties have been reported, this is a developing story.

Japan lies in a volcanic zone on the Pacific Ring of Fire, one of the most seismically active regions in the world. The country regularly experiences low-intensity tremors and occasional volcanic activity. Powerful earthquakes, often followed by tsunamis, strike several times each century. Major recent quakes include the 2024 Noto earthquake, the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, the 2004 Chuetsu earthquake, and the Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995.
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6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes waters off Kamchatka Peninsula

Kang Jung-a
biz.chosun.com
Sat, 04 Oct 2025 18:32 UTC
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At 1:07:44 a.m. on the 4th (Korea time), a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 173 km south-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia.

According to the Korea meteorological Administration, the epicenter was at 51.65 degrees north latitude and 159.88 degrees east longitude, and the depth was 17 km.
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6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia


News.az
Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:35 UTC
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A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's East Java Province on Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey.

The quake occurred 13.9 kilometers (8.6 miles) deep at 1649GMT, News.Az reports citing foreign media.

The jolt originated 32 kilometers (19.8 miles) from Sumenep Regency's Kalianget.

There were no reports of damage or casualties at the time of publishing.

Indonesia, located on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," experiences frequent seismic activity and has more than 120 active volcanoes.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Death toll rises to 69 after strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes central Philippines


Al Jazeera
Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:16 UTC
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At least 69 people have been confirmed killed and almost 150 injured after a powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of the central Philippine island province of Cebu, according to officials.

The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake struck at 9:59pm local time on Tuesday (13:59 GMT) off Cebu Island's northern tip near Bogo, a city of some 90,000 residents, and was followed by four earthquakes of magnitude 5 or higher in the area after the first tremor.

The new death toll confirmed on Wednesday is a sharp increase on the 26 people reported killed earlier by the country's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and is expected to rise further.

Rescuers scrambled to find survivors. Army troops, police and civilian volunteers backed by backhoes and sniffer dogs were deployed to carry out house-to-house searches for survivors.

"We're still in the golden hour of our search and rescue," Office of Civil Defense deputy administrator Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV said in a news briefing. "There are still many reports of people who were pinned or hit by debris."

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