A magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck off the northern coast of Vanuatu at approximately 19:03 local time on Monday.
According to reports, the epicenter of the earthquake was located approximately 52 km (32 miles) north-northeast of Port-Orly.
The quake occurred at a depth of about 156 km (97 miles), resulting in moderate-to-light shaking felt across northern and central Vanuatu. Fortunately, there have been no immediate reports of damage or casualties attributed to the earthquake. Experts suggest that significant damage is unlikely due to the considerable depth of the tremor.
Authorities have confirmed that the earthquake did not trigger any tsunami advisories. The situation is being closely monitored for any further developments.
The earthquake serves as a reminder of the region's seismic activity, with Vanuatu located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, known for its frequent tectonic activity and earthquakes.
A very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the Caribbean Sea near the coast of Venezuela late in the evening of Saturday, Jun 22, 2024 at 11.58 pm local time (America/Caracas GMT -4).
The quake had a moderate depth of 87 km (54 mi) and was felt over a large region.
No significant damage or impact is expected from this quake and no particular alert was issued.
At least four people were killed and 120 injured Tuesday in a 4.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Iran's northeastern city of Kashmar, state media reported.
The quake struck at 1:24 pm (0954 GMT), Kashmar's governor, Hajatollah Shariatmadari, who gave the casualty toll, said on state television.
Thirty-five people were hospitalised, he said, adding the quake damaged mostly dilapidated buildings in urban and rural areas of the city.
State television aired footage of the aftermath of the quake showing first responders working in a street where all buildings were reduced to rubble.
Earthquakes may betray their impending presence much earlier than previously thought through a variety of anomalies present in the ground, atmosphere and ionosphere that can be detected using satellites, a recent study in the Journal of Applied Geodesy suggests.
Developing early warning systems for earthquakes could be very helpful in preventing death and destruction. One such proposed technique involves using satellites to monitor a variety of physical and chemical parameters within the ground, atmosphere and the layer of charged particles that exists above it, called the ionosphere.
A very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of n/a in the morning of Sunday, Jun 16, 2024 at 10.27 am local time (GMT +10). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7 km (4.3 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
EARTHQUAKE DETAILS
Date & time Jun 16, 2024 00:27:57 UTC - 10 hours ago
Local time at epicenter Sunday, Jun 16, 2024, at 10:27 am (GMT +10)
Status Confirmed (manually revised)
Magnitude 6.0
Depth 7 km Epicenter latitude / longitude 60.9993°S / 154.2552°EInternational Territory (not near any country)
Seismic antipode 60.9993°N / 25.745°W
Shaking intensity VII Very strong shaking near epicenter
Felt 0 reports
Primary data source USGS (United States Geological Survey)
A very strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of n/a in the early morning of Sunday, Jun 9, 2024 at 12.55 am local time (GMT -9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
EARTHQUAKE DETAILS
Date & time Jun 9, 2024 09:55:49 UTC
Local time at epicenter Sunday, Jun 9, 2024, at 12:55 am (GMT -9)
Status Confirmed
Magnitude 6.2
Depth 10 km Epicenter latitude / longitude 53.8577°S / 133.9892°WInternational Territory (not near any country)
Seismic antipode 53.8577°N / 46.0108°E Russia
Shaking intensity VII Very strong shaking near epicenter
Felt 0 reports
Primary data source USGS (United States Geological Survey)
The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island erupted on Monday following hours of seismic activity below the volcano's summit, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, began erupting at approximately 12:30 a.m. local time, about a mile south of Kilauea caldera within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, a popular tourist destination that draws more than 1 million visitors per year. Webcam footage showed lava spewing from fissures in the summit, the USGS said.
Katie Mulliken, a geologist with the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, told USA TODAY the eruption poses no immediate danger to residents as it, so far, has been contained to a remote part of the summit, which is inaccessible by car or trails.
"There are really no threats to any communities," Mulliken said, adding that the USGS will continue to closely monitor the volcanic activity.
It was the first eruption in this region of the volcano in almost 50 years. The last one, in December 1974, lasted about six hours.
A very strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean 469 km (291 mi) from South Africa in the late afternoon of Friday, May 31, 2024 at 6.46 pm local time (GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
EARTHQUAKE DETAILS Date & time May 31, 2024 15:46:09 UTC
Local time at epicenter Friday, May 31, 2024, at 06:46 pm (GMT +3)
Status Confirmed
Magnitude 6.2
Depth 10 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude 43.2882°S / 41.6295°E South Africa
Seismic antipode 43.2882°N / 138.371°W
Shaking intensity VII Very strong shaking near epicenter
Felt 0 reports
Primary data source USGS (United States Geological Survey)
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~ Italian neo-fascist whose prosecution led to the discovery of NATO's 'Gladio' networks across Western Europe
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