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Best of the Web: Shallow 6.6 magnitude earthquake hits southwest China, death toll rises to 93 (UPDATES)


NDTV
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:39 UTC
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At least 46 people were killed when a strong earthquake struck southwestern China on Monday, state media reported, as violent tremors in a remote region damaged homes and left some areas without electricity.

The magnitude 6.6 quake hit about 43 kilometres (26 miles) southeast of the city of Kangding in Sichuan province at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to the US Geological Survey.

Tremors shook buildings in the provincial capital of Chengdu -- where millions are confined to their homes under a strict Covid lockdown -- and in the nearby megacity of Chongqing, local residents told AFP.

"I felt it quite strongly. Some of my neighbours on the ground floor said they felt it very noticeably," said Chen, a resident of Chengdu.


Comment: Update September 6

CNN reports:
Earthquake death toll rises to 65 in Sichuan, China as aftershocks rattle province

At least 65 people are confirmed dead after an earthquake hit China's southwestern Sichuan province on Monday, according to Chinese broadcaster CCTV.

Aftershocks were still being felt on Tuesday, state media said, a day after the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said a 6.6-magnitude quake shook the region southwest of Sichuan's capital Chengdu around 1 p.m. Monday.

So far 248 injuries have been reported and at least 12 people remain missing, according to state media.
Images showed rescue workers carrying injured residents over makeshift bridges in Luding County, near the quake's epicenter.

Rescuers transfer injured people in Luding county, Ganzi prefecture, Sichuan Province
Rescuers transfer injured people in Luding county, Ganzi prefecture, Sichuan Province.
The USGS said quake's epicenter was about 43 kilometers (27 miles) southeast of Kangding, a city of around 100,000 people. Over a million residents in surrounding areas are estimated to have experienced moderate tremors in the aftermath of the quake, it added.

Some homes were severely damaged in the quake, with images appearing to show whole buildings had collapsed into piles of bricks and wooden beams.
Update September 11

CGNT reports:
Death toll rises to 93 after powerful earthquake in China's Sichuan

The death toll from a magnitude-6.8 earthquake that struck southwest China's Sichuan Province on September 5 has risen to 93, with 25 people still missing, China Media Group reported on Monday.

The toll from the quake hit 55 in Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, while another 38 people were confirmed dead in Ya'an City.


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This week in volcano news - Earthquake swarm in Iceland, new eruption in Russia

GeologyHub
YouTube
Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:02 UTC
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At the present, there are 49 volcanoes which are actively erupting. In the last week, a new volcanic eruption began within the Kuril island chain at the Alaid volcano which has a history of highly explosive eruptions. Meanwhile in Iceland, an intense series of earthquake swarms rocked the north of the country, which some people thought had a magmatic signature. And, in New Zealand, the alert level of the White Island volcano was raised in response to a change in sensor readings.

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6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesian coast


Teller Report
Sun, 11 Sep 2022 09:50 UTC
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An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 has struck off the coast of Indonesia, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

It is noted that the epicenter was located 175 km from the city of Pariaman in the Indonesian province of West Sumatra.

The source lay at a depth of 20 km.
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6.2 magnitude earthquake hits Papua, Indonesia with one aftershock of same magnitude


Earthquake Track
Sat, 10 Sep 2022 16:39 UTC
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6.2 magnitude earthquake 262 km from Biak, Papua, Indonesia

UTC time: Friday, September 09, 2022 23:31 PM
Your time: Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 12:31 AM GMT+1
Magnitude Type: mww
USGS page: M 6.2 - 263 km ESE of Biak, Indonesia
USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist
Reports from the public: 0 people
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Shallow 6.0 magnitude earthquake in South Atlantic Ocean off South Sandwich Islands


Volcano Discovery
Tue, 06 Sep 2022 09:37 UTC
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Earthquake details

Date & time Sep 6, 2022 08:32:40 UTC
Local time at epicenter Tuesday, Sep 6, 2022 at 6:32 am (GMT -2)
Status Confirmed
Magnitude 6
Depth 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude 56.5648°S / 25.7903°W (South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands)
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Afghanistan earthquake of magnitude 5.3 kills eight, more casualties feared


Reuters
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 17:51 UTC
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An earthquake in northeastern Afghanistan killed at least eight people early on Monday, and the toll could rise, the state news agency quoted a regional official as saying.

The quake of magnitude 5.3 struck near the eastern city of Jalalabad in the early hours, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

"Sunday night's earthquake has caused financial and human losses in Kunar province," Mawlavi Najibullah Hanif, the spokesman for the provincial governor, told the Bakhtar News Agency, adding that casualties could rise.

Initial reports put the toll from the quake at six, with nine injured, said disaster ministry spokesman Mohammad Nassim Haqqani.

Afghanistan is still recovering from a strong earthquake in June that killed more than 1,000 and wiped out villages in its east.

Reporting by Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Charlotte Greenfield; Editing by Kim Coghill and Clarence Fernandez
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Shallow magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes southern East Pacific Rise


Volcano Discovery
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:29 UTC
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Earthquake details

Date & time Sep 4, 2022 23:57:31 UTC
Local time at epicenter Sunday, Sep 4, 2022 at 3:57 pm (GMT -8)
Status Confirmed
Magnitude 6.2
Depth 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude 56.0216°S / 124.5154°W
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Powerful 6.9 earthquake hits equator in the Atlantic


BNO News
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 13:30 UTC
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A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has struck along the equator in the Atlantic Ocean, seismologists say, but it hit far from land and no tsunami warnings have been issued.

The earthquake, which struck at 09:42 GMT on Sunday, hit about 1,120 kilometers (695 miles) northwest of Ascension Island, which is part of the United Kingdom, or 1,350 kilometers (840 miles) southwest of Sierra Leone.

Seismologists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) put the magnitude of the earthquake at 6.9. They said it struck about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) below the seabed, making it a very shallow earthquake.

Tsunami warning centers said there was no threat of a tsunami from Sunday's earthquake, which hit along the equator, an imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

"Based on the earthquake location near the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a damaging tsunami is not expected," the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center said in a statement.
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6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea: USGS


Xinhua
Sat, 03 Sep 2022 09:12 UTC
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted 111 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea at 22:39:51 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 126.89 km, was initially determined to be at 5.6539 degrees south latitude and 148.7029 degrees east longitude.
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Shallow magnitude 6.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean


Volcano Discovery
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:11 UTC
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Very strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 10 km depth

Earthquake details

Date & time Aug 30, 2022 09:09:42 UTC
Local time at epicenter Tuesday, Aug 30, 2022 at 12:09 am (GMT -9)
Status Confirmed
Magnitude 6.3
Depth 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude 54.6482°S / 136.1694°W
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