Scientists warn that the next major earthquake to hit California is likely to occur near Los Angeles - displacing 270,000 people and causing 1,800 deaths. The magnitude will likely exceed 6.5.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Authorities say a strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake has struck Papua New Guinea, but there is no tsunami alert or immediate report of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said in a statement the quake struck the South Pacific Island nation 110 kilometers (68 miles) southeast of the West New Britain provincial capital
A magnitude-6.6 earthquake hit Indonesia's eastern region on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said, with no tsunami warning issued.
Oh, is this a question that I am not supposed to be asking? Following the earthquake that shook up the Big Apple on Friday, a lot of people were suggesting that it seemed really weird that a magnitude 4.8 earthquake would hit our largest metropolitan area just days before the Great American Eclipse of 2024 passes over the United States on 4/8. It isn't as if New York regularly experiences these sorts of quakes. In fact, it is being reported that this was the largest earthquake in New York City...
This was a horrific act of violence indiscriminately targeted at the innocent people going about an ordinary Saturday, doing their shopping."
ANKARA, Turkey >> A moderately strong earthquake struck central Turkey on Thursday, the country’s disaster management agency said, causing damage to some buildings. There were no immediate reports of any deaths or serious injuries.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 struck the Gulf of California, not
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 struck the Gulf of California, not
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 hit southern Japan late on Wednesday, said the Japan Meteorological Agency, without issuing a tsunami warning.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake, measuring a weak 6 on Japan's seismic intensity scale, struck off the west coast of Shikoku island on Wednesday night.There was no threat of a tsunami and no initial reports of injuries or damage from the quake, which struck at 11:14 p.m.The quake measured a weak 6 — the third highest level — in parts of Kochi and Ehime prefectures. Striking at a depth of 50 kilometers, its epicenter was in the Bungo Channel, a straight separating the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 shook the northern Turkish province of Tokat on Thursday, Turkey’s AFAD disaster management authority said.Teams from
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off southwestern Japan on Wednesday night, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no tsunami warnings or reports of damage.