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BREAKING: Huge 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast rocking Indonesia

Henry Holloway
The Star (UK)
Thu, 31 Aug 2017 17:52 UTC
A huge earthquake has struck Indonesia
© USGSA huge earthquake has struck Indonesia
The quake registered 6.2 magnitude on the richter scale and happened just off the coast of Padang.

Witnesses have reported feeling the impact of the quake on the mainland as it shook homes.

The quake strike at around midnight local time.

One witness said: "Enough to wake me from sleep and long enough to make me panicked"

Another said: "This tremor feels quite strong. Lamp shaking, and you can felt it when you are standing."
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Shallow magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits off the coast of Guam


USA Today
Wed, 30 Aug 2017 19:32 UTC
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A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Wednesday to the southeast of the island of Guam.

The quake hit a little after 6 p.m. local time, about 4 a.m. ET, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Its epicenter was about 50 miles southeast of Inarajan, a community of 2,300 people, at a depth of about 6 miles.

The area, about 20 miles south of Guam's capital of Hagåtña, had no reports of damage or injuries, according to emergency dispatchers, said Jenna Gaminde, Guam Homeland Security spokeswoman.

The National Weather Service issued no tsunami watches or warnings. The intensity of the quake is considered moderate: Nearly everyone feels it, but damage is slight.
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26,290 earthquakes recorded for Turkey in first 7 months of 2017; most seismic activity for 15 years

Fevzi Kızılkoyun
Hurriyet Daily News
Wed, 30 Aug 2017 19:23 UTC
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A total of 26,290 earthquakes have rocked Turkey over the first seven months of the year, marking the most seismic activity the country has experienced in 15 years, according to data from the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).

The earthquake distribution map at the AFAD earthquake department in the capital Ankara showed that the country's western regions had been particularly badly shaken by a series of earthquakes.

According to the map, a total of 20,143 earthquakes were recorded across Turkey last year, contrasting with the 26,290 earthquakes recorded between Jan. 1 and Aug. 16.

The quakes were particularly intensified in the Marmara and Aegean regions, which had an average of five earthquakes of varying sizes per day. The map revealed that earthquakes were most commonly observed in the Istanbul-Çanakkale-İzmir-Muğla fault line.
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Shallow 6.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea's north-east coast


The Straits Times
Sun, 27 Aug 2017 15:06 UTC
An undersea earthquake measuring 6.6 magnitude struck off Papua New Guinea's north-east coast on Sunday
© USGSAn undersea earthquake measuring 6.6 magnitude struck off Papua New Guinea's north-east coast on Sunday
An undersea earthquake measuring 6.6 magnitude struck off Papua New Guinea's north-east coast on Sunday (Aug 27), but there was no tsunami threat, said the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre.

The quake struck at a shallow depth of 10km just off Papua New Guinea's Manus Island, said the centre.

Source: Reuters
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Predictions of earthquakes following last eclipse


Sunday Guardian Live
Sat, 26 Aug 2017 23:19 UTC
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Shakeel Ahmad, a well known cloud reader from Varanasi, has predicted powerful to medium earthquakes and strong tidal waves in several countries, including North and South America, Turkey Japan, China, Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand. This, he says, will be in the aftermath of the solar eclipse that took place on Monday night.

Shakeel Ahmad, who has predicted several earthquakes by studying formations and patterns of clouds, says that on Monday he observed cloud patterns that are known to signify earthquakes on land and in sea.

"I have, once again, observed the earthquake predicting clouds indicating the first warning signal. A disturbance was noticed in the ionosphere which was due to the condensation of clouds in S E-140 to E N-45 direction. By the magnetic compass from Varanasi, these clouds began to move towards this direction EN-45 to NW-310 and SE-150 to SW-240 and SE-140 to EN-45 direction too," he says.

Ahmad says that on this basis, he predicts powerful and medium earthquakes, tsunami and tidal waves.
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'It sounded like an explosion': Earthquake recorded in Casco Bay, Maine

Morgan Sturdivant
WMTW
Fri, 25 Aug 2017 16:02 UTC
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The 2.2 magnitude earthquake was reported around 11 a.m. about a half-mile offshore from Cape Elizabeth, the United States Geological Society recorded. One person reported to WMTW News 8, "It didn't feel very minor to me. My whole house shook and it sounded like an explosion. My first thought was all the aircraft in the area for air show."

Earthquakes below a 3.0 magnitude are considered low intensity and are felt "by very few under especially favorable conditions," the USGS writes. According to Scholastic, during a 2.0 magnitude, "Trees sway. Small ponds ripple. Doors swing slowly. But you can't tell that an earthquake is to blame."

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Shallow 5.6 magnitude earthquake rocks northern Iraq


Prensa Latina
Wed, 23 Aug 2017 12:56 UTC
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A 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook some cities in northern Iraq Wednesday, causing damage to some infrastructure, local media reported.

According to online newspaper Rudaw, so far there are no reports of deaths, only material damages in buildings and means of transportation.

The US Geological Survey confirmed that the epicenter was located at a depth of 10 kilometers, 32 kilometers northeast of Kuysinjaq.

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At least 2 killed, 25 injured after shallow M3.6 earthquake hits Italian island of Ischia


Sputnik
Tue, 22 Aug 2017 03:09 UTC
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The death toll in a strong earthquake, which hit the Italian island of Ischia, has risen to two.

The death toll in a magnitude 3.6 earthquake, which hit the Italian resort island of Ischia late on Monday, has risen to two, while 25 people were injured, local media reported.

Earlier in the day, media reported that an old woman died in Casamicciola Terme commune in the metropolitan city of Naples, where the earthquake has brought the more devastating damage.

A representative of the National Civil Protection service told Sky TG24 broadcaster about the second victim.


Comment: Two so far have died in this earthquake, with dozens injured. Amazingly, a seven-month-old baby was saved from the rubble by medics and firefighters.
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Two shallow earthquakes with magnitudes over 4 shake Turkey's Gökova Bay


Hurriyet Daily News
Fri, 18 Aug 2017 12:54 UTC
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Two earthquakes with magnitudes of over 4 shook the Gökova Bay off Turkey's Aegean coast on Aug. 18, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) has stated.

The first earthquake with a 4.2-magnitude hit the Gökova Bay at 3.47 p.m. at a depth of 7 kilometers, according to AFAD.

It was followed by another 4.5-magnitude quake at 5.10 p.m. in the same region, at the depth of 16.7 kilometers.

The region has been struck by several earthquakes in recent weeks, with a 5.1-magnitude hitting it on Aug. 8. At least 490 quakes were recorded in the aftermath of the tremor.
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Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes 880 kilometers off the coast of Liberia


Front Page Africa
Sat, 19 Aug 2017 12:43 UTC
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An earthquake of 6.8 magnitudes on the Richter scale occurred approximately 880 kilometers off Liberia's shore, the ministry of information, culture and tourism has confirmed Friday morning.

The ministry, however, assured the public that the quake poses no threat of a tsunami

The Ministry of Information assured the public in the release that relevant government agencies and security apparatus are continuing to monitor the situation and will readily inform the public and new and additional information becomes available.

The government has assured all citizens to remain calm but alert in the wake of the incident.
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