A strong earthquake rattled West Texas, causing damage to buildings hundreds of miles away in San Antonio. The 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck near the border of Culberson County at 3:34 p.m. local time on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake’s epicenter hit about 23 miles south of Mentone in the Delaware Basin….
West Texas Earthquake Damages Historical Building Hundreds of Miles Away
Strong Earthquake Shakes Western Indonesia; No Tsunami Alert
JAKARTA, Indonesia—A strong undersea earthquake shook western Indonesia on Friday night but no serious damage or casualties were reported. The magnitude 6.9 earthquake was centered 202 kilometers (126 miles) southwest of Bengkulu at a depth of 25 kilometers (15 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey said. The earthquake was followed by an aftershock measuring magnitude 5.4,…
West Texas Earthquake Causes Damage Hundreds of Miles Away
MENTONE, Texas—A strong earthquake that struck a remote area of the West Texas desert caused damage in San Antonio, hundreds of miles from the epicenter, officials said. University Health said Thursday that its Robert B. Green historical building was deemed unsafe because of damage sustained from the quake, which hit Wednesday in a remote area…
Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Strikes Nepal Region
KATHMANDU—An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 struck in Nepal on Saturday, shaking houses in the Himalayan country and neighboring India, authorities said, after a powerful earthquake earlier this week killed half a dozen people. Strong tremors were felt Nepal and in northern India, prompting residents to rush out of their homes, but there were no reports…
Tsunami Advisory Lifted After Powerful Earthquake Hits Tonga
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—A powerful, shallow underwater earthquake struck Friday near Tonga in the southern Pacific, prompting authorities to issue and then lift a tsunami advisory. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.3 quake was centered 211 kilometers (132 miles) east-southeast of Neiafu, Tonga, at a depth of 24.8 kilometers (15 miles). It predicted strong…
Strong Offshore Quake Rattles Italy; No Injuries or Damage Reported
ROME—A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck off Italy’s Adriatic coast early on Wednesday, but caused no serious damage or injuries but was felt as far away as Rome and northern parts of the country. The quake, which occurred shortly after 7 a.m. (0600 GMT), was followed by more than 50 aftershocks of weaker intensity,…
Nepal Earthquake Kills at Least 6 Villagers, Rattles New Delhi
KATHMANDU—An earthquake in western Nepal killed at least six villagers, four of them children, as the tremor destroyed mud and brick houses in remote communities living in the foothills of the Himalayas. The quake struck in the early hours of Wednesday when all families would have been at home and asleep. Its epicentre was located…
Magnitude 5.1 Quake Strikes in San Francisco Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO—A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattled the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday, causing delays of some commuter trains. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 11:42 a.m. quake was centered 12 miles east of San Jose at a depth of about 4 miles. The area is…
Strong 6.7 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Western Panama
PANAMA CITY—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…
9 Million Californians to Partake in Earthquake Drill
LOS ANGELES—Millions of people in government offices, businesses, and schools throughout Los Angeles County this week will stop everything for a minute to “drop, cover, and hold on” during a statewide earthquake preparedness drill, now in its 14th year. The Great California ShakeOut of 2022 is scheduled for 10:20 a.m. Oct. 20. “What we do…
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