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Shallow 6.1 magnitude earthquake on the central Mid-Atlantic Ridge


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Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:56 UTC
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6.1 magnitude earthquake

UTC time: Friday, March 28, 2025 00:34 AM
Your time: Friday 28 March 2025 at 00:34 GMT
Magnitude Type: mww
USGS page: M 6.1 - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist
Reports from the public: 0 people

10 km depth

Comment: About 17 hours later another struck the area: Shallow 6.6 magnitude earthquake on the central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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Coastal warning issued after shallow magnitude 6.7 quake hits off New Zealand


Al Jazeera
Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:48 UTC
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People living in coastal areas have been warned to get out of the water and move away from beaches after a strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand's South Island, authorities said.

Residents of the Southland and Fiordland regions should stay away from marine areas as strong and unusual currents may present a danger, the National Emergency Management Agency said after the earthquake on Tuesday.

"People on boats, live-aboards and at marinas should leave their boats/vessels and move onto shore. Do not return to boats unless instructed by officials," the agency said.

More than 4,700 people felt the quake, government seismic monitor Geonet said, as New Zealand media reported items falling and buildings swaying.

The quake was reported at a depth of 33km (21 miles) about 160km (99 miles) northwest of Snares Islands, the northernmost of New Zealand's sub-Antarctic islands, Geonet said in an alert.
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Earthquake swarm near Adak, Alaska includes magnitude 6.2 tremor

Aaron Morrison
Alaska's News Source
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:04 UTC
A swarm of earthquakes have been impacting the Aleutian Islands just southeast of Adak
© Alaska's News SourceA swarm of earthquakes have been impacting the Aleutian Islands just southeast of Adak
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck shortly before 7 a.m. Friday morning, just 54 miles southeast of Adak.

It was one in a series of earthquakes that have occurred this week in the region, which is notorious for earthquake swarms. There was another swarm back in December of 2024.

Since Wednesday, more than a dozen earthquakes have occurred in this region, with a magnitude of 4.0 or greater. Eight earthquakes have seen a magnitude of 4.0 to 4.9, with eight others being greater than 5.0. This swarm is still showing signs of new movement in the earth, with additional earthquakes still occurring in the region.


Comment: Further south just 3 minutes earlier but also in the North Pacific: Shallow earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes south of Panama

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Shallow earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes south of Panama


The Indian Express
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:13 UTC
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An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck the Pacific Ocean in south of Panama near the island of Coiba on Friday. The quake caused heavy tremors in parts of Panama and neighboring Costa Rica. However, local authorities did not immediately report any damages.

The quake occurred about 78 km (45 miles) southwest of Coiba—a national park and former penal colony—at a shallow depth of 10 km, according to the United States Geological Survey and local officials.

Watch centers across the region stated that a tsunami was not expected.

A video shared on social media showed suitcases shaking heavily for about a minute in a room in Burica, a town on the southern end of Panama's shared border with Costa Rica, approximately 123 km from the epicenter.

(With inputs from Reuters)

Comment: Just 3 minutes later also in the North Pacific another mag. 6.2 quake struck: Earthquake swarm near Adak, Alaska includes magnitude 6.2 tremor

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6.0 magnitude earthquake hits off the South Sandwich Islands


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Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:09 UTC
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6.0 magnitude earthquake

UTC time: Friday, March 14, 2025 23:42 PM
Your time: Friday 14 March 2025 at 23:42 GMT
Magnitude Type: mww
USGS page: M 6.0 - South Sandwich Islands region
USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist
Reports from the public: 0 people

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Earthquake hits Naples: 'Whole city is awoken by huge roar'

Elena Salvoni
The Daily Mail
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 21:19 UTC
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© Alessandro Garofola/LaPress/ShuRubble falls from buildings crushed a vehicle below, after the powerful quake hit the Naples area March 13, 2025
City is rocked by strongest quake in 40 years, sending people rushing into the streets

Naples has been rocked by a 4.4-magnitude earthquake, the strongest to hit the area in the last 40 years.

The tremors were preceded by a 'huge roar', local media reports, sending people running into the streets at around 1.25am. The powerful quake lasted about 20 seconds and awoke the entire city and large parts of the surrounding region.

The epicentre was recorded at a depth of 2.5 kilometers beneath the municipality of Pozzuoli, a city along the coast from Naples, according to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV).

It triggered a seismic swarm which saw a series of less powerful tremors shake the city for two more hours as panicked residents huddled in the street.

Comment: Activity near Naples continues:



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Shallow 6.5 magnitude earthquake strikes Jan Mayen island in Arctic Ocean

Ashima Grover
Hindustan Times
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:08 UTC
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A magnitude 6.6 earthquake took place in the Jan Mayen Island Region. The depth was 10km, according to USGS.

On March 10 (02:33:14 (UTC), a powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.5 occurred in the Jan Mayen Island region, impacting Svalbard and Jan Mayen, a Norwegian volcanic island in the Arctic Ocean. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) later revised the magnitude to 6.5.

The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center announced on X/Twitter:
"Tsunami Info Stmt: M6.6 Jan Mayen Island Region 2233EDT Mar 9: Tsunami NOT expected; U.S. Atlantic or Gulf Coast."
According to the official news release on tsunami.gov, "There is no tsunami danger for the U.S. east coast, the Gulf of Mexico states, or the eastern coast of Canada." The statement added, "Based on earthquake information and historic tsunami records, the earthquake is not expected to generate a tsunami."
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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes Antofagasta on Chile's coast


mixvale.com.br
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:13 UTC
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A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the coastal region of Antofagasta in northern Chile on Thursday, March 6. The seismic event, recorded by the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), occurred around 1:21 p.m. local time (4:21 p.m. UTC) and caught residents of the port city—known for its mining and maritime trade significance—by surprise. Preliminary data indicate the quake had two depth peaks: one at 117 miles and another at 129 miles, marking it as an intermediate-depth event within the Earth's crust. So far, no casualties or significant damage have been reported, though the tremor caused widespread alarm among the local population.

Antofagasta's location within the Pacific Ring of Fire accounts for the frequent seismic activity in the area. This tectonic hotspot, one of the most active on the planet, results from the collision between the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate. Thursday's quake was detected by seismographic stations in neighboring countries like Bolivia and Argentina, underscoring its strength and reach across dozens of kilometers.

Videos and photos shared by residents on social media captured the exact moment the ground began to shake, with objects falling from shelves and people seeking shelter. While the earthquake's intensity was moderate on a global scale, it was strong enough to rattle the community, which is no stranger to the tectonic instability of the Chilean landscape.

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Shallow 6.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia

Aamir Latif
Anadolu Agency
Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:21 UTC
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A 6.1 magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia's North Sulawesi province early Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey, without triggering large waves or causing damage or casualties.

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency recorded the intensity of the earthquake at magnitude 6.0 on the Richter scale, forcing many residents to flee outside.

The quake struck at 6.55 a.m. local time (2255GMT Tuesday) at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) with the epicenter located 45 kilometers (27.9 miles) southeast of East Bolaang Mongondow Regency.

The tremor was also felt in the nearby province of Gorontalo.

There was no tsunami alert from the agency.

Indonesia, which lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, has 130 active volcanoes, making it one of the world's most seismically active countries.
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6.0 magnitude earthquake off the Solomon Islands


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Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:30 UTC
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6.0 magnitude earthquake 83 km from Lata, Temotu, Solomon Islands

UTC time: Sunday, February 23, 2025 18:16 PM
Your time: Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM GMT
Magnitude Type: mww
USGS page: M 6.0 - 80 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist
Reports from the public: 1 person

36 km depth
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