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Overnight California earthquake shakes Bay Area

Sean Breslin
The Weather Channel
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:33 UTC
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, USA
The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, USA
There were no reports of significant damage after the tremor shook millions awake early Thursday morning.

Millions in the Bay Area of California were jostled awake by an early Thursday earthquake, but there have been no reports of significant damage so far.

At 1:41 a.m. local time (4:41 a.m. EDT), a magnitude 4.6 earthquake was reported by the U.S. Geological Survey just outside of Boulder Creek, California, about 60 miles south of San Francisco. The tremor was shallow, reportedly less than 7 miles below the surface.
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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits off Indonesia, killing one - numerous aftershocks including a magnitude 6.2


BBC
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:05 UTC
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A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck in the Molucca Sea off Indonesia's Ternate island early Thursday, killing at least one person.

The quake, which struck at 06:48 local time (22:48 GMT) at a depth of 35km, sparked tsunami warnings which have since been withdrawn.

A 70-year-old woman in North Sulawesi died after being crushed by building debris, and another person broke their leg after jumping off a building, Indonesia's national news agency Antara reported.

While the region experiences high levels of seismic activity, some residents told the BBC this was one of the strongest earthquakes they have felt in at least the past six years.

Comment: Earthquake Track reports a 6.2 aftershock about 5 hours after the main event.

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6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes northern Peru


breakingthenews.net
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:03 UTC
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 struck northern Peru on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake was recorded at a depth of 108.8 kilometers at 6:20 am local time. Its epicenter was registered 27 kilometers east-southeast of Peru's town of Picota and 227 kilometers west-northwest of the Peruvian city of Pucallpa, which has 310,000 inhabitants.

There were no initial reports of material damage or casualties following the earthquake.
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7.3-magnitude earthquake strikes off Vanuatu in South Pacific

Riyaz ul Khaliq
Anadolu Agency
Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:13 UTC
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A strong earthquake measuring 7.3 struck off the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

The tremor occurred at around 0844 GMT, northeast of Luganville, the country's second-largest city.

The earthquake, recorded at a depth of approximately 72 miles, caused no immediate reports of damage at the time of publication.
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Powerful shallow 6.5-magnitude earthquake hits off Japan's northeastern coast

Ulviyya Salmanli
News.az
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:56 UTC
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The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that a 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit off the Sanriku coast in northeastern Japan at approximately 11:18 p.m. local time on Thursday.

The temblor originated at a depth of about 10 km. While slight sea level fluctuations may occur along the coast, the JMA said there is no risk of tsunami damage, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.

The quake registered an intensity of 4 on Japan's seismic scale of 7 in Morioka City of Iwate Prefecture.

No immediate injuries or damage have been reported
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Deep magnitude 7.5 earthquake in Pacific Ocean shakes Tonga, triggers brief Tsunami Warning across islands

Julian Atienza
Fox Weather
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:28 UTC
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake was detected some 148 miles below the surface of the Pacific Ocean roughly 103 miles west of Neiafu, Tonga.
© FOX WeatherA magnitude 7.5 earthquake was detected some 148 miles below the surface of the Pacific Ocean roughly 103 miles west of Neiafu, Tonga.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake was detected some 148 miles below the surface of the Pacific Ocean roughly 103 miles west of Neiafu, Tonga. According to the USGS, the quake was felt across several of the Tongan islands just after 5:30 p.m. local time (12:30 a.m. EST).

At least three other smaller quakes were recorded shortly after at similar depths.

The country's meteorological service issued a Tsunami Warning across the whole island chain and urged people to evacuate to higher ground.

The warning was lifted about 2 hours after the quake and there's no immediate report of any tsunami waves or any damage.

Comment: In the same area 2 days prior: 3 shallow earthquakes of magnitudes 6.2, 6.3 and 6.2 in 24 hours - South Pacific Ocean off Samoa on March 22

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Best of the Web: 3 shallow earthquakes of magnitudes 6.2, 6.3 and 6.2 in 24 hours - South Pacific Ocean off Samoa on March 22


Volcano Discovery
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:13 UTC
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A very strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean 184 km (114 mi) from Samoa in the late afternoon of Sunday, Mar 22, 2026 at 7.15 pm local time (GMT +13). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.

Earthquake details

Date & time Mar 22, 2026 06:15:36 UTC
Local time at epicenter Sunday, Mar 22, 2026, at 07:15 pm (GMT +13)
Status confirmed (manually revised)
Magnitude 6.2
Depth 10 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude 15.3824°S / 173.0468°W Samoa
Seismic antipode 15.3824°N / 6.9532°E Niger
Quality 42 seismic stations
Shaking intensity VII Very strong shaking near epicenter
Felt 2 reports
Primary data source USGS (United States Geological Survey)

Comment: Details of the other 2 from Earthquake Track:
6.3 Magnitude Earthquake 0.0 km from Si'umu, Tuamasaga, Samoa

UTC time: Sunday, March 22, 2026 15:30 PM
Your time: Sunday, 22 March 2026 at 15:30 GMT
Depth: 10.0 km
No tsunami statement issued
Magnitude Type: mww
USGS page: M 6.3 - 144 km NE of Hihifo, Tongae
6.2 Magnitude Earthquake 0.0 km from Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga

UTC time: Sunday, March 22, 2026 15:27 PM
Your time: Sunday, 22 March 2026 at 15:27 GMT
Depth: 10.0 km
No tsunami statement issued
Magnitude Type: mww
USGS page: M 6.2 - 149 km SSW of Lotofagā, Samoa
USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist
Reports from the public: 0 persons


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Shallow 6.7-magnitude earthquake hits the Atlantic Ocean


BNO News
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:28 UTC
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The epicenter of the earthquake
A strong earthquake measuring 6.7 has struck the North Atlantic Ocean, roughly halfway between Puerto Rico and Africa, according to seismologists. No tsunami warnings were issued.

The earthquake, which struck at 12:16 UTC on Saturday, hit the Atlantic Ocean about 1,360 miles (2,189 kilometers) to the northeast of Puerto Rico, or 1,846 miles (2,972 kilometers) west of Mauritania.

Seismologists at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) put the earthquake's magnitude at 6.7, down from an earlier estimate of 6.9. They said it struck at a shallow depth of about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles).

No tsunami alerts were issued.

"Based on earthquake information and historical tsunami records, the earthquake is not expected to generate a tsunami," the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center said in a bulletin.

Because it happened so far from land, no damage is expected and it's unlikely anyone could have felt the earthquake, which is the second-biggest so far this year. Last month, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Malaysia, with no reports of casualties.
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Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi erupts, sending ash 1,000m high

Nijat Babayev
News.az
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:44 UTC
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Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted on Thursday, sending a dense column of gray ash up to 1,000 meters above its 1,703-meter peak, according to Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG).

Herman Yosef Mboro, an official at the volcano's observation post in East Nusa Tenggara Province, said the eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 14.8 mm and lasted 130 seconds, News.Az reports, citing Xinhua.

Authorities have urged residents to avoid activities within a 4-kilometer radius of the crater and to wear masks to protect against volcanic ash.

Residents were also warned to stay alert for potential rain-triggered lava floods in rivers flowing from the volcano, particularly during periods of heavy rainfall.

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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake off Isangel, Vanuatu


Volcano Discovery
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:44 UTC
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A very strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea 80 km (50 mi) from Vanuatu around noon of Friday, Mar 20, 2026 at 1.30 pm local time (GMT +11). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was felt by many near the epicenter. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would.

Significant magnitude 6.0 earthquake 104 km west of Isangel, Vanuatu

An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 occurred around noon on Friday, March 20th, 2026, at 1:30 pm local time near Isangel, Tafea Province, Vanuatu, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
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