TAIPEI, Taiwan—A powerful earthquake struck Taiwan on Monday evening, shaking buildings in the capital and across much of the northern part of the island. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake measured magnitude 6.2 and was centered at a depth of 28.7 kilometers (18 miles)…
‘The Tremors Woke Me Up’: Earthquake Rattles Northern Territory Capital City
December 29, 2021
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A major earthquake that struck beneath Indonesian waters overnight has been felt as far away as Australia’s Northern Territory city of Darwin. The magnitude-7.3 quake shook the Top End capital about 3.55 a.m. local time, or 5:30 a.m. AEDT on Thursday. Locals were woken up by tremors which they said lasted for up to one…
Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Strikes Offshore Northern California
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck offshore in the Cape Mendocino area of Northern California, the United States Geological Service said on Monday. The quake struck at a depth of 5.6 miles in the Pacific Ocean about 24 miles west of the tiny community of Petrolia along the rocky wilderness of California’s Lost Coast region…
Moderate Earthquake Shakes Milan; No Reports of Injuries
ROME—A moderate earthquake rattled Italy’s financial capital of Milan on Saturday morning. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Italy’s Institute for Geophysics and Vulcanology said the quake had a preliminary magnitude between 4.3 and 4.8. It struck at 11:34 a.m. (1034 GMT; 5:34 a.m. EST) in the province of Bergamo. Italy’s fire…
USGS: Magnitude-7.5 Earthquake Strikes Northern Peru
LIMA, Peru—An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 struck northern Peru early Sunday, damaging some buildings and blocking several roads with rubble. While the quake was extremely strong, it was relatively deep—measured at 112 kilometers (70 miles)—which usually reduces the possibility of damage and casualties. The quake occurred at 5:52 a.m. (1052 GMT) and…
Earthquake of Magnitude 5.3 Strikes Western Australia: USGS
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck a sparsely populated area of Western Australia, 24 kilometers (15 miles) from the small town of Marble Bar, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Saturday. The European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said the quake had a magnitude of 5.9, and was at a depth of 40 kilometers (25 miles). The…
Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes Near Southern Coast of Papua, Indonesia
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck the southern coast of Papua, Indonesia, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Wednesday. The quake was at a depth of 1.24 miles and was about 114 miles southwest of Nabire, Indonesia, EMSC said. By Aishwarya Nair
Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes Off Kep. Tanimbar, Indonesia: EMSC
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck off the coast of Kep. Tanimbar in Indonesia late on Tuesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 109 km (67.73 miles) and was about 440 km (273 miles) southeast of the city of Ambon, EMSC said. The earthquake monitoring agency had earlier…
Taiwan Shaken by 6.5-Magnitude Quake, Woman Hurt by Rockfall
TAIPEI, Taiwan—An earthquake shook Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, on Sunday and caused falling rocks that injured a woman and damaged a car. No deaths were reported. The 6.5-magnitude quake struck at 1:11 p.m. and was centered near Yilan, a city about 22 miles east of Taipei near the northeastern coast, according to the Central Weather Bureau….
US Captives in Haiti Were Helping Rebuild Quake-Damaged Homes
The work of U.S. and Canadian missionaries kidnapped in Haiti over the weekend included helping rebuild homes following an August earthquake on the island, according to their Ohio-based organization that has aid projects all over the world. Christian Aid Ministries (CAM) said in a statement Tuesday that the 17 captives—among them, five children, one just…
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