Category: earthquake

6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Mindanao Island in Philippines

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Mindanao island in the Philippines at 9:23 a.m. local time on Tuesday, according to the United State Geological Survey (USGS). The quake registered from a depth of 19 km (11 miles), the agency said. Tremors started in the region an hour before the large quake, according to monitoring by…


5.1 Quake Shakes Southern Haiti; Minor Injuries Reported

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck in Haiti on Wednesday close to an area still struggling to recover from a deadly tremor that hit last year. There were no immediate reports of deaths or serious injuries. Frankel Maginaire, a reporter for Radio Caraïbes in Jeremie, told The Associated Press that some…


Magnitude 5.5 Quake Hits Japan’s Northeast, No Tsunami Warning

TOKYO—An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit parts of Iwate prefecture in northeastern Japan late on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The earthquake, which had an intensity of 5+ on Japan’s 1–7 intensity scale, was 20 km (about 12 miles) deep, JMA said. No tsunami warning was issued. The quake followed a…


7.3 Magnitude Quake Hits North Japan, Leaving One Dead

A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake jolted Japan’s northeast coast off Fukushima on Wednesday, leaving one dead and 69 injured and reviving memories of a quake and tsunami that crippled the same region just over a decade earlier. There were some reports of fire, the government said, and a number of people sustained injuries, but none…


7.3 Magnitude Quake Hits North Japan, Tsunami Alert Issued

TOKYO—A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake struck 60 kilometers (36 miles) below the sea. The region is part of northern Japan that was devastated by a deadly 9.0 quake and tsunami 11 years…


Earthquake of 5.7 Magnitude Hits Veracruz, Mexico

MEXICO CITY—An earthquake of 5.7 magnitude was reported in Veracruz, Mexico on Thursday, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre. Tremors were felt by a Reuters witness in Tlaxcala state and alarms briefly sounded in capital Mexico City. By Mexico City Newsroom


Death Toll From Indonesia Earthquake Rises to 11

JAKARTA, Indonesia—Rescuers on Indonesia’s Sumatra island retrieved more bodies Sunday from a strong earthquake two days ago, raising the death toll to 11 while another 400 were injured and thousands displaced. The body of the latest victim was recovered from the rubble of homes toppled by the magnitude 6.2 earthquake that shook West Sumatra province…


Magnitude 6.2 earthquake kills 7 on Indonesia’s Sumatra

PASAMAN, Indonesia—A strong and shallow earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Friday, killing seven people and injuring 85, while causing panic on the island and in neighboring Malaysia. The magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck about 66 kilometers (41 miles) north-northwest of Bukittinggi, a hilly town in West Sumatra Province, according to the…


Indonesia Hit by 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake

Indonesia’s Sumatra Island has been hit by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake killing at least two people and causing tremors across Singapore and Malaysia. The quake struck inland on Feb. 25, near the west coast of the island, however, there was no report of major damage or possible tsunamis, according to BMKG, the country’s geophysics agency….


Guatemala Earthquake Kills 2, Triggers Landslides

GUATEMALA CITY—An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck southwestern Guatemala early on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, killing two people, collapsing roofs, and triggering landslides. The quake was at a depth of 96 km (60 miles), with the epicenter 16 km east of Tiquisate, Guatemala, EMSC said. Tiquisate is in a mostly poor…