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Shallow 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Gulf of California


NDTV
Sun, 18 Jun 2023 09:17 UTC
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An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck the Gulf of California on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

Mexico's civil defense office confirmed that there were no immediate reports of damage in the areas where the earthquake was felt, but recommended boats and the nearby coastal population take precautions due to possible currents in ports.

The quake struck at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), EMSC said.

Shortly after the quake occurred, the US Tsunami Warning system said there was no tsunami danger for the US West Coast, British Columbia, or Alaska.

Small variations in sea water levels, of a few centimeters, may be detected in the region where the quake occurred, the Mexican civil defense office later said via Twitter.
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Best of the Web: France hit by one of its strongest ever earthquakes


GeoNews
Sat, 17 Jun 2023 14:08 UTC
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A rare and powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 hit several parts of western France on Friday evening. The earthquake was described as "very strong" by the seismology bureau BCSF, and it resulted in damage to buildings.

According to the ecology transition minister, Christophe Bechu, it was one of the strongest quakes ever recorded on the mainland.

The last earthquakes of similar strength in France occurred in the early 2000s, making this event significant. The earthquake was recorded at 5.3 by the national network for seismic surveillance, RENASS, while the French Central Seismological Bureau (BCSF) reported it at 5.8.

Comment: To be clear, the strongest EVER recorded quake in (modern) France was a 6.2M, in 1909.



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6.2 magnitude earthquake south of Tonga - 3rd major quake in area in 25 hours


Earthquake Track
Fri, 16 Jun 2023 19:14 UTC
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6.2 magnitude earthquake 259 km from 'Ohonua, ʻEua, Tonga

UTC time: Friday, June 16, 2023 19:10 PM
Your time: Friday, June 16, 2023 at 8:10 PM GMT+1
Magnitude Type: mww
USGS page: M 6.2 - 251 km SSW of 'Ohonua, Tonga
USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist
Reports from the public: 0 people

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Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Tonga region - 2nd major quake in area in 14 hours


wtvbam.com
Fri, 16 Jun 2023 09:59 UTC
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An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck the Tonga region on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

The quake was at a depth of 100 km (62 miles), EMSC said.

Comment: 14 hours earlier: 7.2-magnitude earthquake hits Pacific south of Tonga

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7.2-magnitude earthquake hits Pacific south of Tonga


BNO News
Thu, 15 Jun 2023 09:38 UTC
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A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake has struck the Pacific Ocean south of Tonga, seismologists say. No tsunami warnings have been issued.

The earthquake, which struck at 7:06 a.m. local time on Friday, was centered in the ocean about 281 kilometers (175 miles) southwest of Tonga, or about 735 kilometers (455 miles) southeast of Fiji.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.2. It struck about 167 kilometers (103 miles) below the seabed, making it a fairly deep quake.
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Deep, 6.2 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Philippines southwest of the capital


ABC News
Thu, 15 Jun 2023 09:05 UTC
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A deep earthquake shook part of the Philippines southwest of the capital on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties.

The 6.2 magnitude morning earthquake was near Hukay and about 120 kilometers (75 miles) below the surface, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Deep quakes are often widely felt but with less potential to cause major damage. Hukay is about 140 kilometers (87 miles) from Manila.
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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Japan's Hokkaido prefecture


alarabiya.net
Sun, 11 Jun 2023 10:31 UTC
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A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 and depth of 140 km (87 miles) hit northern Japan's Hokkaido prefecture on Sunday evening, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

The epicenter of the earthquake was off the coast of the town of Urakawa, the agency said, adding that a tsunami warning had not been issued.

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Haiti: Deadly earthquake kills three after floods


BBC
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 11:02 UTC
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At least three people have been killed in an earthquake in the Haitian city of Jérémie, just days after floods left at least 42 dead.

The 4.9-magnitude quake struck in the early hours of the morning, the US Geological Survey said.

It came in the wake of torrential rains that have displaced more than 13,000.

Prime Minister Ariel Henry said his government and international partners were taking "urgent measures" to deal with the flooding.

The World Food Programme, an agency of the United Nations, said that it would start providing hot meals to the displaced.
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6.2 magnitude earthquake rattles New Zealand's south coast


TRT World
Wed, 31 May 2023 09:37 UTC
New Zealand's GeoNet monitoring agency said the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.0 with the epicenter 450 kilometers (279 miles) south of Stewart Island, near the Puysegur subduction zone.
New Zealand's GeoNet monitoring agency said the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.0 with the epicenter 450 kilometers (279 miles) south of Stewart Island, near the Puysegur subduction zone.
A strong earthquake hit New Zealand's south coast on May 31, the US Geological Survey said.

According to the US agency, the magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit the Auckland Islands.

New Zealand's GeoNet monitoring agency said the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.0 with the epicenter 450 kilometers (279 miles) south of Stewart Island, near the Puysegur subduction zone.
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6.0-magnitude earthquake hits off Tonga


Xinhua
Sat, 27 May 2023 08:41 UTC
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 130 km west of Neiafu, Tonga at 00:11 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 215.194 km, was initially determined to be at 18.4566 degrees south latitude and 175.199 degrees west longitude.
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