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6.0 magnitude earthquake hits off northern Japan

Hazel Belkis Belge
Anadolu Agency
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:43 UTC
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A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan's northern Iwate Prefecture on Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey.

The quake occurred at a depth of 19 kilometers (11 miles) at 5:26 pm local time (1426 GMT), the agency said.

Japan's public broadcaster NHK reported that the country's meteorological agency measured the quake at magnitude 5.7.

No tsunami warning was issued, and no casualties had been reported by the time of publication of this report.

Earlier this month, northeastern Japan was jolted by a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake.
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Strong earthquake of magnitude 6.0 rattles Indian Ocean region


theedgemalaysia.com
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 10:32 UTC
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A strong, magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Southeast Indian Ridge early Thursday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), Anadolu Ajansi reported.

The first earthquake of 2026 occurred at 0153GMT at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres (6.21 miles), triggering seismic activity in a remote part of the southern Indian Ocean.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties as the epicentre was far from populated areas.

The Southeast Indian Ridge is a major mid-ocean ridge, an underwater mountain range formed by tectonic plates slowly moving apart.
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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes off coast of Peru


thepeninsulaqatar.com
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 11:19 UTC
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An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Peru on Sunday.

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said that the epicenter of the quake occurred 94 kilometers southeast of the city of Trujillo, at a depth of 30 and 66 kilometers. Trujillo has a population of over 700,000.

Peru is exposed yearly to at least 400 earthquakes felt by the population due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a point of seismic activity that extends along the western coast of the South American continent.

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Taiwan shaken by 6.6 magnitude earthquake

Girard Mariano Lopez
Anadolu Agency
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 19:04 UTC
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A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off eastern Taiwan at 11.05 pm (1505GMT) on Saturday, sending strong tremors throughout the island.

Data from the US Geological Survey (USGS) showed the quake occurred at a depth of approximately 67-72.8 kilometers (41-45 miles), producing significant shaking across northern and eastern regions.

The Central Weather Administration reported varied intensities, with stronger shaking nearer the epicenter off the coast of Yilan county.

Chen Ta-yi, a senior official at the Central Weather Administration's Earthquake Monitoring Center, said the agency measured the quake to be of 7.0 magnitude and was among the strongest to strike Taiwan in recent decades.

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Shallow 6.0-magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan: USGS


bssnews.net
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:19 UTC
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A shallow 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan on Wednesday evening, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage.

The quake struck at 5:47 pm (0947 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) in Taitung county, USGS said.

Earlier, Taiwan's Central Weather Administration estimated its magnitude at 6.1.

According to the National Fire Agency, so far no damage to the island's transport networks has been reported.

The quake was felt farther north in capital Taipei, where some buildings shook.

Local television channels showed footage of products falling from supermarket shelves and shattering in Taitung.

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Papua New Guinea struck by strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake


Anadolu Agency
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:43 UTC
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A strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Papua New Guinea region on Monday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake occurred at 1031GMT, at Goroka, capital of the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea, at a depth of 110 kilometers (68 miles), USGS said.

The German Research Center for Geosciences initially reported the magnitude of the quake as 6.6, and later reduced it to 6.4.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, and no tsunami warning was issued.
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New 6.7-magnitude earthquake hits Japan - tsunami advisory issued


The Indian Express
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:34 UTC
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Another 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit Japan on Friday (December 12), just days after a powerful 7.5-magnitude quake struck the same region and left at least 50 people injured.

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has issued a tsunami advisory, warning that waves up to one metre high could reach parts of the northern Pacific coast.

Damage and injuries weren't immediately clear.

Friday's quake followed a 7.5 magnitude earthquake earlier this week in the north that caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities.

At least 34 people were injured in that earlier quake on Monday off the coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan's main Honshu island.
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Shallow 6.6 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, off Hokkaido, Japan


Volcano Discovery
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:07 UTC
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This quake was likely an aftershock of the 7.6 quake Aomori, 327 km north of Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, Dec 8, 2025 11:15 pm (GMT +9), which had occurred 8 hours earlier.

A very strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 103 km (64 mi) from Hokkaido, Japan, in the early morning of Tuesday, Dec 9, 2025 at 6.52 am local time (GMT +9).

The quake had a very shallow depth of 19 km (12 mi) and 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.
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Breaking News: Tsunami warning issued for Japan's east coast after 7.6-magnitude earthquake - 2nd mag. 7 in 2 days globally

Billy Stockwell
CNN
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:50 UTC
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A tsunami warning has been issued for parts of Japan's east coast after a magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck off the coastline Monday, according to Japan's Meteorological Agency.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake struck at 11.15 p.m. local time (9.15 a.m. ET) around around 44 miles (70km) off the coast of the country and at a depth of around 33 miles.

This is a developing story and will be updated.


Comment: AFP reported later that the warning had been lifted:
The magnitude 7.6 quake -- which struck off Misawa on Japan's Pacific coast -- reportedly forced residents to flee their homes and left thousands of people without power.

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning, with one wave hitting a port in the northern region of Aomori, where Misawa is located.

Several more waves reached the coast, measuring up to 70 centimetres (two feet four inches), JMA reported.

Early on Tuesday the agency lifted the tsunami warning, according to Kyodo news agency, although JMA said lower-grade advisories remained in effect for parts of northern Japan.
Just two days prior: Shallow magnitude 7 earthquake rocks Alaska, more than 20 aftershocks felt

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Shallow magnitude 7 earthquake rocks Alaska, more than 20 aftershocks felt

Jonathan Limehouse
USA TODAY
Sun, 07 Dec 2025 10:02 UTC
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A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has rocked Alaska on Saturday, Dec. 6, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The earthquake occurred at 11:41 a.m. local time in northeast of Yakutat, Alaska, the USGS said.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Yakutat had a total population of about 657 in 2020 and 332 housing units in 2023. Yakutat is over 300 miles from Anchorage, where the earthquake was also felt, the USGS's interactive map shows.

NASA's Earth Observatory said on average, there are 18 major earthquakes measuring between 7.0 and 7.9. And one great earthquake that's 8.0 or larger every year.
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