DENPASAR, Indonesia—A moderately strong earthquake and an aftershock hit Indonesia’s resort island of Bali early Saturday, killing at least three people and destroying dozens of homes. The quake hit just before dawn, causing people to run outdoors in a panic. It struck just after the island has begun to reopen to tourism as the pandemic…
Strong Quake Rattles Crete, Minor Damage but No Casualties
ATHENS—A powerful earthquake rattled Crete on Tuesday, causing minor damage on the Greek island in the Mediterranean, and the tremor was felt as far away as Cyprus. There were no immediate reports of casualties after the magnitude 6.3 tremor, which the Athens Geodynamic Institute said was centered at sea about 23 km (14 miles) east…
Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake Strikes Off Alaska Coast
JUNEAU, Alaska—A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska early Monday in what the Alaska Earthquake Center called an aftershock of a 8.2 quake from late July. Monday’s earthquake was felt throughout the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center. It occurred about 70 miles east of Chignik, a…
Notable 6.8 Earthquake Strikes Vanuatu Region: USGS
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Vanuatu region, an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Saturday. The quake had a depth of 301 miles (485 km), the USGS said in a statement. Officials said there was no danger of a tsunami. There were no immediate reports…
More Than 30 Injured After 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Tokyo
Dozens of people have been left injured after a powerful magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Tokyo on Thursday evening. The earthquake—the largest Japan has seen since 2011—occurred at 10:41 p.m. local time and damaged underground water pipes, derailed passenger trains, and caused fires in at least one home, according to The Japan Times. Japan’s Meteorological Agency said the quake was…
Magnitude 6.1 Quake Shakes Tokyo Area; No Tsunami Danger
TOKYO—A powerful earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude 6.1 shook the Tokyo area on Thursday night, but officials said there was no danger of a tsunami. The Meteorological Agency said the quake was centered in Chiba prefecture, just east of Tokyo, at a depth of 48 miles. It caused buildings to sway but there were no…
At Least 20 Dead After 5.9M Earthquake Hits Pakistan
At least 20 people have died and more than 200 injured after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Pakistan in the early hours of Thursday. The quake in the province of Balochistan had a relatively shallow depth of about 9 km (6 miles), according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Shallower quakes tend to cause more damage….
Earthquake of Magnitude 5.9 Hits Peru-Brazil Border Region–EMSC
An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck the Peru-Brazil border region on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center said. The quake was at a depth of 370 miles, EMSC said.
Earthquake of Magnitude 7.2 Near Vanuatu, No Tsunami Warning
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck near the Vanuatu islands in the South Pacific on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. No tsunami warning was issued due to the depth of the quake, said the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii. The quake, which was upgraded from a preliminary magnitude of 6.7, was…
Strong Quake Hits Greek Island of Crete; 1 Dead, 20 Injured
ATHENS, Greece—A strong, prolonged earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of at least 5.8 struck the Greek island of Crete on Monday, killing one person and injuring 20, while damaging homes and churches and causing rock slides near the country’s fourth-largest city. The quake sent people fleeing into the streets in the city of Heraklion, and…
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