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At least 26 injured in magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Philippines

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At least 26 people were injured by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that rocked the northern Philippines, forcing the closure of an international airport, sending panicked residents into the streets and causing substantial damage to a hospital.

The earthquake, which struck at about 10:59pm on Tuesday (14:59 GMT) near the upland town of Dolores, was felt as far away as the capital Manila, more than 330km (205 miles) to the south.

Police and civil aviation officials said that at least 26 people were injured in Ilocos Norte, the home province of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, where the international airport in the capital city of Laoag was ordered to close temporarily on Wednesday due to damage from the earthquake.


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Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes South Sandwich Islands Region

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An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck the South Sandwich Islands region on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

The quake was at a depth of 93 km (57.79 miles), EMSC said.

(Reporting by Jaiveer Singh Shekhawat in Bengaluru, Editing by Louise Heavens)

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Strong shallow 6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes western Panama

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A strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake has shaken western Panama, though there were no initial reports of damage

A strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook western Panama early Thursday, though there were no initial reports of damage.

Panama's national civil defense agency said via Twitter that the earthquake was felt in Herrera, Bocas del Toro, Veraguas and western Panama.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) about 62 kilometers (39 miles) south-southwest of Boca Chica, Panama, off the country's Pacific coast.


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Shallow magnitude 6.3 earthquake in the North Pacific Ocean

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Very strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 10 km depth

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Date & time Oct 16, 2022 12:48:21 UTC
Local time at epicenter Sunday, Oct 16, 2022 at 6:48 am (GMT -6)
Status Confirmed
Magnitude 6.3
Depth 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude 4.3766°N / 87.5145°W

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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake jolts Papua New Guinea

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An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck Papua New Guinea on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey. Preliminary information from the USGS states that the tremor struck 151km east-south-east of Kokopo, capital of East New Britain Province.

According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said, the quake was at a depth of 100 km (62.14 miles).

There were no immediate reports of a tsunami or damage.

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Shallow magnitude 6.2 earthquake - South Atlantic Ocean

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Very strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 10 km depth

Earthquake details

Date & time Oct 9, 2022 16:38:04 UTC
Local time at epicenter Sunday, Oct 9, 2022 at 2:38 pm (GMT -2)
Status Confirmed
Magnitude 6.2
Depth 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude 1.3796°S / 23.9039°W

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Shallow magnitude 6 earthquake in the North Atlantic Ocean

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Very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 10 km depth

Date & time Oct 1, 2022 01:18:53 UTC
Local time at epicenter Friday, Sep 30, 2022 at 11:18 pm (GMT -2)
Status Confirmed
Magnitude 6
Depth 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude 53.7113°N / 35.5271°W

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Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes east of South Sandwich Islands region

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An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck east of the South Sandwich Islands region, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Thursday.

The quake was at a depth of 2 km (1.24 miles), EMSC added.

(Reporting by Jose Joseph in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)

Source: Reuters

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This week in volcano news; Mauna Loa earthquake swarm, alert level raised at Taupo

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This week, the alert level at the Taupo supervolcano in New Zealand was raised for the first time. Meanwhile at Mauna Loa in Hawaii, a new shallow earthquake swarm began during the volcano's continued yellow alert level. And, on Reunion Island, a new volcanic eruption began at the Piton de la Fournaise volcano, sending flows of molten rock down the volcano's edifice. This video will discuss these volcano related news stories, as told and analyzed by a volcanologist.


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Shallow earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hits in Pacific off southern Chile

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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck in the Pacific off southern Chile on Friday, but there were no early reports of damage.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the epicenter was 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) below the surface, about 142 kilometers (88 miles) west of Ancud, a town 1,120 kilometers (696 miles) south of the Chilean capital, Santiago.

The National Emergency Office said in a tweet that authorities were checking for any "possible damage to people, alteration of basic services or infrastructure."

The Chilean navy's Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service ruled out the possibility of a tsunami.

Chile sits along the so-called "Ring of Fire" of the Pacific, and it has frequent earthquakes. In 2010, a quake of magnitude 8.8 set off a devastating tsunami that killed 526 people and collapsed more than 220,000 homes in the south-central part of the country.

Source: The Associated Press