HONOLULU—A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was the strongest of a series of temblors that struck Friday on Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano on the planet that scientists say is in a “state of heightened unrest.” Smaller aftershocks followed, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The series started with a 4.6 magnitude quake seconds before…
Moderate Earthquake Injures 580 People in Northwest Iran
DUBAI—An earthquake with a magnitude of at least 5.4 struck northwestern Iran on Wednesday, and Iranian state media reported that some 580 people were injured. “This earthquake has so far left about 580 injured and fortunately no one lost their life in this incident,” Mohammad Hassan Nami, head of the state crisis management agency, was…
One Dead After Indonesia Earthquake of Magnitude 5.8 in Northern Sumatra: Agency
JAKARTA (Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Indonesia’s Northern Sumatra province on Saturday, killing one, said the country’s meteorology and geophysics agency, BMKG. Nine people were injured in the quake, which was felt in a few towns and prompted people to flee their homes, BMKG chief Dwikorita Karnawati told reporters. Five houses were damaged…
SoCal Could See Northridge-Size Earthquake in Next 30 Years: Expert
Scientists studying earthquake fault zones in the Los Angeles and Orange County region said there’s a possibility for the area to experience a tremor comparable to the destructive 1994 Northridge earthquake in the next 30 years. Southern California was too far away to be affected by recent earthquake activity in Mexico’s Michoacán area Sept. 19…
Powerful Quake Shakes Indonesia, but No Casualties Reported
JAKARTA, Indonesia—A strong undersea earthquake shook Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh on Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties and officials said there was no threat of a tsunami. Witnesses said many people ran out of their homes to higher ground when the pre-dawn earthquake struck, but they later received…
3.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rumbles Southwest of Prince George, BC
Almost 150 people reported feeling a recent 3.4 magnitude earthquake near Prince George, B.C., to Earthquakes Canada. Most of the people who reported feeling the quake’s effects described its intensity as “weak,” but 28 people described it as being a degree higher than that, according to the Community Internet Intensity report. “There are no reports…
6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Mexico, 2 Dead
MEXICO CITY—A powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Mexico early Thursday, causing at least two deaths, damaging buildings, and setting off landslides. The earthquake struck at 1:19 a.m. near the epicenter of a magnitude 7.6 quake that hit three days earlier in the western state of Michoacan. It was also blamed for two deaths. The U.S….
The Never Never of Climate Change
Commentary On Sept. 8, the Australian Parliament passed legislation to cut carbon emissions by 43 percent below 2005 levels by 2030, and to achieve net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. The legislation, adopted with the support of the Greens and “Teal” independents, is one of the signature laws of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. “The passage…
Powerful 7.6 Quake Strikes Mexico on Anniversary of Deadly Temblors, At Least One Dead
MEXICO CITY—A powerful earthquake struck western Mexico on Monday on the anniversary of two devastating temblors, killing at least one person, damaging buildings, knocking out power and sending residents of Mexico City scrambling on to streets for safety. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said in a video address a person had died in the nearby…
Another Strong Earthquake Hits Southeast Taiwan, Collapses Building and Derails Train
TAIPEI—A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely populated southeastern part of Taiwan on Sunday, the island’s weather bureau said, derailing train carriages, causing a convenience store to collapse and trapping hundreds on mountain roads. The weather bureau said the epicenter was in Taitung county, and followed a 6.4 magnitude temblor on Saturday evening in the…
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