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Shallow magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Tajikistan


Sputnik
Wed, 03 May 2017 13:12 UTC
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A 5.9-magnitude earthquake occurred in the Central Asia on Wednesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.

The tremor occurred at the depth of 24 kilometers (some 15 miles), with its epicenter located in Tajikistan. The quake was felt in Kyrgyzstan, Eastern Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

According to Kazakhstan's seismologists, the magnitude of the quake in Tajikistan amounted to 6.3.

No information on casualties or damage from the quake has been reported at the moment.
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2 shallow earthquakes hit Van, Turkey


Vestnik Kavkaza
Tue, 02 May 2017 18:35 UTC
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Two earthquakes occurred in the province of Van in eastern Turkey, the Turkish Office for Prevention and Elimination of Consequences of Emergency (AFAD) said.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 points was registered yesterday in the Gevas district at a depth of 13.6 km at 19:30 local time.

The next earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 points was registered in the same district at 21:09 local time at a depth of 13.56 km, the Anadolu agency reported.
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UPDATE: Shallow 6.3 magnitude earthquake 90 km from Haines, Alaska; second strong quake within 2 hours for the region


Earthquake Track
Mon, 01 May 2017 17:22 UTC
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6.3 magnitude earthquake 90 km from Haines, Alaska, United States

2017-05-01 14:18:15 UTC

UTC time: Monday, May 01, 2017 14:18 PM

USGS page: M 6.3 - 84km WNW of Skagway, Alaska

2017-05-01 14:18:15 UTC 6.3 magnitude, 10 km depth
Haines, Alaska, United States

Comment: See also: Earthquake Magnitude 6.2 - 88km WNW of Skagway, Alaska

UPDATE:

CTV reports
Several powerful earthquakes struck Monday in the northern tip of British Columbia near the border with Alaska and Yukon.

The U.S. Geological Survey says a 6.2-magnitude quake hit 88 kilometres northwest of Skagway, Alaska. That was followed by several smaller quakes, including one with a magnitude of 5.2 shake and another major 6.3 quake about almost two hours after the first.

USGS geophysicist Amy Vaughan tells the Associated Press that it's not completely uncommon for an aftershock to be larger than the triggering quake, though normally, following quakes are smaller.

Natural Resources Canada says the first quake struck around 5:30 a.m. Pacific time, at a depth of only 10 kilometres.

There are no reports of injuries or building damage in the remote region, and no tsunami warning was issued. But Yukon Energy confirmed that the quakes triggered power outages.

Several Twitter users reported feeling tremors, including many in Whitehorse, about 170 kilometres away.

Seismologist Taimi Mulder of the Geologic Survey of Canada tells CTV News Channel the quake occurred on the Fairweather Fault, also known as the Queen Charlotte Fault.

The Alaska area experiences a large amount of seismic activity due to the movement of the Pacific tectonic plate and the North American plate. In 1964, an earthquake centred near Prince William Sound in Alaska registered a magnitude of 9.2 -- the second-largest ever recorded.

Mulder says there could be more aftershock quakes to come after Monday's temblor.

There's also the potential this earthquake could be a foreshock of a larger quake still to come, Mulder added.

"We won't know until probably for the next week or two," she said.


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Earthquake Magnitude 6.2 - 88km WNW of Skagway, Alaska


US Geological Survey
Mon, 01 May 2017 14:00 UTC
alaska
© USGS

Magnitude 6.2 mww

Location uncertainty 59.844°N 136.695°W± 4.4 km

Depth uncertainty 2.2 km± 3.3Origin

Time 2017-05-01 12:31:54.500 UTC

USGS Data

Comment: See also: Shallow 6.3 magnitude earthquake 90 km from Haines, Alaska; second strong quake within 2 hours for the region

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Shallow 5.7 magnitude earthquake registered off Kagoshima, Japan


Earthquake Track
Sat, 29 Apr 2017 18:59 UTC
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5.7 magnitude earthquake 42 km from Nishinoomote, Kagoshima, Japan
2017-04-29 12:32:32 UTC

UTC time: Saturday, April 29, 2017 12:32 PM
Your time: 2017-04-29T12:32:32Z
Magnitude Type: mww
USGS page: M 5.7 - 42km ENE of Nishinoomote, Japan
USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist
Reports from the public: 5 people

2017-04-29 12:32:32 UTC 5.7 magnitude, 21 km depth
Nishinoomote, Kagoshima, Japan
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Shallow 5.6 magnitude earthquake recorded off East Java, Indonesia


Earthquake Track
Sat, 29 Apr 2017 18:51 UTC
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5.6 magnitude earthquake 170 km from Boyolangu, East Java, Indonesia

2017-04-29 10:02:12 UTC

UTC time: Saturday, April 29, 2017 10:02 AM
Your time: 2017-04-29T10:02:12Z
Magnitude Type: mww
USGS page: M 5.6 - 152km SSW of Tambakrejo, Indonesia
USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist
Reports from the public: 0 people
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6.8 quake strikes off Philippines triggers tsunami warning


RT
Fri, 28 Apr 2017 21:20 UTC
Philippines earthquake
© USGS
A 6.8 earthquake has struck south off the island of Mindanao, triggering a warning of "hazardous tsunami waves" for the coastline of islands in the Philippines, according to the US Geological Survey and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said that tsunami waves could reach 300km from the epicenter of the earthquake, which was recorded at 6.8 on the Richter scale.

Waves reaching up to 1 meter above normal tide levels are possible in the Philippines, while some coastlines in Indonesia, Malaysia and Palau could expect waves up to 30 centimeters higher than usual, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
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Chile rattled by more than a dozen off-shore earthquakes


Global News
Fri, 28 Apr 2017 21:21 UTC
Chile
More than a dozen moderate earthquakes have rattled the Chilean coast within just over two hours, the most powerful of them registered at magnitude 5.9.

The continued rattling prompted some cities to suspend classes and give workers the afternoon off. There are no reports of damage or injury.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the strongest hit at 12:30 p.m. (1530 GMT). That magnitude 5.9 shake was centred about 26 miles (41.5 kilometres) southwest of Valparaiso and about 65 miles (110 kilometres) west of the capital, Santiago.

It was followed within about two hours by 15 other quakes of magnitude 3.8 to 5.7, centred in the same region.

A magnitude 6.9 quake shook the same general region on Monday.

Comment: Shallow 5.7 magnitude earthquake rattles Chile

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Shallow 5.7 magnitude earthquake rattles Chile


Las Vegas Review Journal
Fri, 28 Apr 2017 19:14 UTC
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A 5.7 magnitude earthquake rattled buildings in the Chilean capital Santiago on Friday, the most powerful in a string of tremors that struck central Chile during the afternoon.

The United States Geological Survey said the tremor at around 1:05 p.m. local time (1605 GMT) was magnitude 5.7, with a depth of 9 miles ( 14 km) and an epicenter 12 miles (20 km) west of the coastal town of Valparaiso.

No damage was reported by the emergency office and the navy said the quake had not been severe enough to cause a tsunami.

The area has been shaken by dozens of quakes over the last week, including a 6.9 magnitude tremor on Monday, which caused no serious damage.
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Shallow 5.7 magnitude earthquake recorded in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska; 4 aftershocks follow


Earthquake Track
Thu, 27 Apr 2017 14:38 UTC
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5.7 magnitude earthquake

2017-04-27 14:46:33 UTC

UTC time: Thursday, April 27, 2017 14:46 PM
USGS page: M 5.7 - 77km S of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska
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