An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck Greece at 9:17 a.m. local time on Monday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC). Local Greece outlet Skai reported one dead and nine injured as of 11:35 a.m., two hours after the initial earthquake. The EMSC reported the quake’s epicenter at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) near…
Magnitude-6.5 Earthquake Recorded Off Coast of Nicaragua
MANAGUA, Nicaragua—The U.S. Geological Survey says there has been an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Nicaragua. The quake, which was at a moderate depth of 30 kilometers (20 miles) occurred at 4:57 a.m. (0957 GMT) on Wednesday some 78.2 kilometers (48.5 miles) off the coast…
LAX to Pilot Earthquake Early Warning System
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) announced today that it will pilot an earthquake early warning system to give travelers and employees a few extra seconds of warning before a quake strikes. The system will first be tested at one of the airport’s terminals, using $150,000 from a $1 million innovation fund through the city’s…
Magnitude 6 Earthquake Strikes Victoria, Tremors Felt Widely
Videos and photos are emerging showing buildings damaged after a magnitude 6 earthquake struck in regional Victoria, in the south of Australia at around 9.15 a.m. on Wednesday morning. One video shows the brick facade and part of the roof of a building crumbled onto Chapel Street in the suburb of Prahran, while another shows a live news…
Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Strikes Australia’s Victoria, Tremors Felt Widely
Videos and photos are emerging on social media showing buildings damaged after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck in regional Victoria, in the south of Australia at around 9.15 a.m. on Wednesday morning local time. One video showed the brick facade and part of the roof of a building crumbled onto Chapel Street in the suburb of Prahran, while…
Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes Australia’s Victoria, Tremors Felt Widely
Australians have taken to social media to report they felt a magnitude 5.8 earthquake, revised down from 6.0 initially reported, that struck in regional Victoria at around 9.15 a.m. on Wednesday morning local time. Houses and apartments shook with videos and photos emerging on social media showing buildings damaged in the state’s capital, Melbourne. One video showed…
Rare Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes Australia’s Victoria, Tremors Felt Widely
Australians have taken to social media to report they felt a magnitude 5.8 earthquake, revised down from the 6.0 initially reported, which struck in regional Victoria at around 9.15 a.m. local time on Wednesday morning. Houses and apartments shook, with videos and photos emerging on social media showing buildings damaged in the state’s capital, Melbourne. One video showed…
Magnitude 6.4 Quake Sways Buildings in Coastal Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile—A strong earthquake shook buildings in the Chilean city of Concepcion on Tuesday, though there were no immediate reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey put the quake’s magnitude at 6.4 and said it was centered offshore, 50 miles northwest of the city of Arauco. Witnesses said tall buildings swayed strongly after the quake…
At Least 3 Dead After Earthquake Strikes Southwestern China
An earthquake—measuring a magnitude of 6.0—jolted southwestern China’s Sichuan Province early Thursday morning, according to China’s state-run media. At least three people have been confirmed dead and three others seriously injured in Lu County, where the center of the quake struck, local authorities said. Lu County, a division of Luzhou City, is located about 126…
Strong Acapulco Quake Aftershocks Unnerve Mexican Resort’s Residents
ACAPULCO, Mexico—Shaken residents slept in cars and on the streets of Mexico’s famed Acapulco beach resort early on Wednesday, as a series of strong aftershocks rippled through the city after a powerful earthquake that killed one man. The 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit 11 miles (17.7 km) northeast of Acapulco in southwestern Guerrero state late on…
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