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Magnitude 6 quake jolts southeast Indian Ridge


News.az
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:52 UTC
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted southeast Indian Ridge at 2053 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 45.28 degrees south latitude and 96.89 degrees east longitude, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.
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Earthquake of 6.4 magnitude strikes near Indonesia's Tanimbar Islands, no tsunami threat


Malay Mail
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:32 UTC
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A 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted near Indonesia's Tanimbar Islands in Maluku province on Tuesday night, said the country's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), reported Xinhua.

The quake struck at 9.40am local time, with its epicentre located about 183 kilometres (km) north-west of the Tanimbar Islands at a depth of 185 km, BMKG said on its website, confirming that the earthquake had no tsunami potential.

The tremor was felt by residents, especially in Saumlaki of the Tanimbar Islands regency.

Some people rushed out of their houses, but there were no reports of damage to buildings or houses, Michael Steven Narantery, head of the emergency unit at the regency's Disaster Management Agency, told Xinhua over the phone.

He added that the tremor caused no casualties.

Bernama-Xinhua
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Shallow 6.1 magnitude earthquake hits western Türkiye

Serdar Dincel and Beril Canakci
Anadolu Agency
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:28 UTC
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A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Sindirgi district in western Türkiye's Balikesir province late Monday, said the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).

The quake took place at 10.48 pm local time (1948GMT), AFAD said.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan extended his well wishes to those affected by the earthquake. He said AFAD and other agencies are conducting field inspections and closely monitoring the situation.

The earthquake had a depth of 5.99 kilometers (3.72 miles) and was felt in surrounding provinces, including Istanbul.

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Best of the Web: USGS: Shallow magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits east of Guadeloupe - mag. 6 aftershock


Jamaica Observer
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:05 UTC
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A shallow magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit off the coast of the French overseas territory of Guadeloupe, United States seismologists said, with no damages or injuries immediately reported by authorities.

The US Geological Survey said the epicentre of the quake hit around 160 kilometres (100 miles) east of the Caribbean island at a depth of nine kilometres around 8:30 am (1230 GMT).

Authorities issued a tsunami warning after the initial tremor which has been followed by several strong aftershocks.

AFP

Comment: Earthquake Track reported that one of the aftershocks was magnitude 6 that happened 12 minutes later.

And this as Hurricane Melissa, currently one of the most powerful storms ever recorded, hangs off Jamaica, flash-flooding swamps central Florida, and Trump continues American military sabre-rattling against Venezuela.

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Significant magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits off Indonesia


Volcano Discovery
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:19 UTC
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An intermediate magnitude 6.2 earthquake was reported early morning near Kefamenanu, North Central Timor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

According to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the quake hit on Monday, October 27th, 2025, at 1:04 am local time at an intermediate depth of 112. km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.

Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 6.2 as well. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake at magnitude 6.2, and the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) at magnitude 6.2.
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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Coral Sea, no immediate reports of damage

Shriyansh Garg
news24online.com
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 09:45 UTC
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A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck the Coral Sea in the early hours of Sunday, according to the National Centre of Seismology (NCS). The NCS further noted that the earthquake occurred approximately 632 km north-northwest of Port Vila, Vanuatu. As of now, there have been no immediate reports of damage or casualties following the quake, and authorities are continuing to monitor the situation.

According to the US Seismology Facility for the Advancement of Geoscience, the Solomon and Vanuatu Islands are subduction-related features, formed by the subduction of the Indo-Australian Plate beneath the greater Pacific Plate. This is a seismically active region, prone to frequent and large earthquakes.

The Australian continent is moving northeast at a rate of around 6 cm per year, with variations along its boundaries reaching up to 13 cm per year. In the region of the Solomon and Vanuatu Islands, earthquakes are caused by the northeasterly movement of the Indo-Australian Plate as it dives beneath the Pacific Plate.
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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Siargao Island, Philippines at 69 km depth


The Nation (Thailand)
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:45 UTC
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A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit Union, Siargao Island in the Philippines on Friday at a depth of 69 km. Buildings shook, but no damage or impact on Thailand has been reported.

The Disaster Operations Centre of the Department of Mineral Resources reported that at 06:03 on October 17, 2025, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred on land at a depth of 69 kilometres, classified as a strong quake. The epicentre was located near Union town on Siargao Island in the Philippines.

The centre said the earthquake was caused by the movement of the Philippine Sea Plate subducting beneath the Eurasian Plate. High-rise buildings and residential houses in the area experienced shaking. Initial reports indicate no structural damage, and the earthquake did not affect Thailand.

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Strong earthquake of 6.5 magnitude strikes Papua province, Indonesia

Riyaz ul Khaliq
Anadolu Agency
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:13 UTC
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A strong earthquake of 6.5 magnitude shook southeastern city of Abepura in Indonesia on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.

The earthquake struck some 120 miles from Abepura in Papua province at around 0548 GMT, and depth at the epicenter was measured at 21 miles.

According to Indonesian geophysics agency, BMKG, however, the magnitude of the earthquake was 6.8.

There were no immediate reports of damages from the city, home to over 60,000 people.
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Shallow 6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Drake Passage


breakingthenews.net
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:09 UTC
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A 6.3-magnitude quake occurred in the southern Drake Passage, the body of water connecting South America's Cape Horn with Antarctica, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

Available data show that the tremor occurred at 01:42 am, local time (03:42 am CET).

The epicenter was registered at a depth of 10.0 kilometers.

Comment: 6 days prior: Huge 7.6 magnitude earthquake felt off coast of Antarctica in famous Drake Passage

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6.0 magnitude earthquake off Caraga, Philippines


Volcano Discovery
Sat, 11 Oct 2025 09:28 UTC
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A very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Caraga, Philippines, late in the evening of Saturday, Oct 11, 2025 at 10.32 pm local time (GMT +8).

The quake had a shallow depth of 59 km (37 mi) and was felt over a large region.

The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would.

Earthquake details

Date & time Oct 11, 2025 14:32:58 UTC
Local time at epicenter Saturday, Oct 11, 2025, at 10:32 pm (GMT +8)
Status confirmed (manually revised)
Magnitude 6.0
Depth 59 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude 8.92°N / 126.3963°E Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines
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