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Powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia

Chris Jewers
Daily Mail
Fri, 14 Apr 2023 12:14 UTC
The quake was at a depth of 368 miles, EMSC said, and struck at 4:55 pm local time (0955 GMT), with Indonesia's geological agency ruling out a tsunami
The quake was at a depth of 368 miles, EMSC said, and struck at 4:55 pm local time (0955 GMT), with Indonesia's geological agency ruling out a tsunami
An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 struck Java, Indonesia on Friday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

The quake was at a depth of 368 miles, EMSC said, and struck at 4:55 pm local time (0955 GMT), with Indonesia's geological agency ruling out a tsunami.

The quake was strongly felt in Surabaya, Tuban, Denpasar, and Semarang, Abdul Muhari, spokesperson for Indonesia's Disaster Agency, told Reuters news agency.

'There is no damage reported so far because the quake is very deep,' Muhari said. 'I don't think there will damages but we are still monitoring.'

Indonesia straddles the so-called 'Pacific Ring of Fire', a highly active seismic zone, where different plates on the Earth's crust meet and create a large number of earthquakes and volcanoes.
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Shallow earthquake off British Columbia coast measuring magnitude 6


The Toronto Star
Thu, 13 Apr 2023 18:01 UTC
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An earthquake measuring 6 has shaken the seabed a few hundred kilometres off Vancouver Island.

The National Tsunami Warning Center in Alaska says a dangerous wave is not expected from the quake.

The U.S. Geological Survey website shows the quake was only lightly felt in areas ranging from Port Hardy, just over 200 kilometres from the epicentre, to Kitimat, more than 500 kilometres away.

Earthquakes Canada estimated the quake that happened at about 8 a.m. local time was magnitude 5.8, while the tsunami warning centre said it reached 6.2.

Comment: The U.S. Geological Survey also reports the depth as just 7.3 kms.

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Shallow 6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea


Gulf Times
Mon, 10 Apr 2023 09:35 UTC
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An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck Papua New Guinea on Monday.

The USGS said the epicenter was at a depth of 10 km, at 3.50 degrees south latitude and 149 degrees east longitude, 224.6 km southeast of Kavieng city.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or material losses due to the earthquake.

Papua New Guinea is located along the Pacific Ring of Fire, where many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur. This region includes 90 percent of the active volcanoes in the world.
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Panama jolted by strong 6.3-magnitude quake off Pacific coast, no casualties reported


India Today
Wed, 05 Apr 2023 10:49 UTC
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A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday off Panama's Pacific coast near the town of Boca Chica.

The US Geological Survey said the quake hit at 5:18 local time (22:18 UTC) and its epicenter was about 44 miles (71 kilometres) south of Boca Chica. The earthquake occurred at a depth of eight miles (13 kilometres).

Panama's civil defense office said there were no immediate reports of damages. But the office said the quake was felt on nearby Coiba Island.

National Civil Defense Director Carlos Rumbo told local press that his office had not received reports of damage or injuries, but was continuing to check with people in the provinces along the Pacific coast.

Source: Associated Press
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Shallow magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes off coast of Viga in Philippines


alarabiya.net
Tue, 04 Apr 2023 17:45 UTC
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A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the ocean off the coast of the eastern Philippines on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with local authorities warning of aftershocks and possible damage.

The shallow quake hit around 9:00 pm (1300 GMT) about 120 kilometers (74 miles) from Catanduanes Island, off the main island of Luzon, the USGS said.

Shallow quakes tend to cause more damage than deeper ones, but so far there have been no immediate reports of damage on Catanduanes.
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6.1-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra island: USGS


Channel News Asia
Tue, 04 Apr 2023 08:37 UTC
The epicentre of the earthquake off Indonesia on Apr 3, 2023.
The epicentre of the earthquake off Indonesia on Apr 3, 2023.
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Sumatra island in western Indonesia on Monday (Apr 3), shaking homes of panicked residents but causing no casualties or damage.

The quake's epicentre was at sea southwest of Padangsidempuan city in northern Sumatra at a depth of 84 kilometres, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

It occurred around 9.59pm.

The country's meteorology and geophysics agency said there was no tsunami warning after the tremor but told residents nearest the epicentre to beware of potential aftershocks.
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Strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Russia's Far East

Carlos Robles
BNO News
Mon, 03 Apr 2023 08:52 UTC
The epicenter of the earthquake
The epicenter of the earthquake.
A strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake has struck the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East, according to seismologists and residents. Strong shaking was felt near the epicenter but there is no threat of a tsunami.

The earthquake struck at 03:06 p.m. local time on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), with the epicenter located about 10 kilometers from Vilyuchinsk or 28 kilometers from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the capital of the Kamchatka region.

"Based on all available data, a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected," the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in a statement.

Comment: About 9 hours earlier: Powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea

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Powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea


BNO News
Sun, 02 Apr 2023 08:47 UTC
The epicenter of the earthquake
The epicenter of the earthquake.
A powerful earthquake measuring 7.0 has struck Papua New Guinea, seismologists and residents say. Homes were destroyed near the epicenter but only few details were immediately available.

The earthquake, which struck at 3:04 a.m. local time on Monday, was centered in Chambri Lake, about 37 kilometers east of Ambunti or 96 kilometers southwest of Wewak, the capital of East Sepik province.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) put the earthquake's magnitude at 7.0, a significant downgrade from earlier estimates of 7.3 and 7.9. It struck about 62 kilometers below the surface, making it a fairly deep earthquake.

Comment: About 9 hours later: Strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Russia's Far East

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Shallow magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes offshore central Chile town


Hindustan Times
Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:01 UTC
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An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck offshore central Chile town of Maule on Thursday.

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Maule, Chile on Thursday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

The quake was at a depth of 15 km (9.32 miles), EMSC said.

Source: Reuters
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Shallow earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hits off Japan - no tsunami or injuries reported


Hindustan Times
Tue, 28 Mar 2023 10:41 UTC
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A magnitude 6.1 quake struck off Aomori in northern Japan on Tuesday, the national weather agency said, but no tsunami warning was issued.

The quake hit at 6:18 pm (0918 GMT) at a depth of 20 kilometres (12 miles), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Major Japanese media outlets carried no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The US Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 6.2.

Earthquakes are common in Japan, which sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.

The country has strict construction regulations intended to ensure buildings can withstand strong earthquakes, and emergency drills are routinely held to prepare for a major jolt.

Source: AFP
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