A 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Alaska at 10:59 p.m. local time on Sunday. According to the United States Geological Survey, the “notable quake” hit 73 kilometers (45 miles) north of Chickaloon, Alaska, and about 100 miles northeast of Anchorage. The epicenter of the quake was registered at 43.9 kilometers (27.2 miles) depth. No tsunami warning has been…
Coastal City Launches New Emergency Alert System
May 27, 2021
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A new outdoor emergency system to alert residents of disasters was put to the test May 27 in Laguna Beach, Calif. “Nothing presents a greater risk to our public safety than a wildfire or a major earthquake,” Laguna Beach Mayor Bob Whalen said in a press release. “This outdoor emergency warning system will save lives in the event of…
Earthquakes at Congo Border Raise Fears of Second Volcano Eruption
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo—An earthquake measuring a magnitude 5.3 rocked the borderlands between Rwanda and Congo on Tuesday morning, the Rwandan Seismic Monitor said, raising worries about a fresh eruption following one on Saturday that killed at least 32 people. On Saturday Democratic Republic of Congo’s Mount Nyiragongo, one of the world’s most active…
Chinese People Take Rescues Into Their Own Hands After 2 Massive Earthquakes, 2,750 Tremors
China had two intense earthquakes in the past two days, with at least 2,754 foreshocks and aftershocks affecting areas across western China. Many residents in quake-hit areas of Yunnan and Qinghai provinces told The Epoch Times that they had to take rescues into their own hands as help didn’t arrive soon enough. They also said that…
Japan Jolted by Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake; No Serious Injuries Reported, No Tsunami Alert
TOKYO—An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8, revised up from an earlier estimate of 6.6, jolted northeast Japan on Saturday, shaking buildings 400 kilometers away in Tokyo and raising the possibility of landslides closer to the epicenter. No tsunami alert was issued after the quake, which struck at 10:27 a.m. Japan time (0127 GMT) off…
Magnitude 6 Earthquake Strikes India, Damages Some Buildings
GUWAHATI, India—An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck India’s rugged northeastern state of Assam on Wednesday, causing cracks in the walls and floors of some structures, but no immediate casualties were reported. The quake hit at a depth of 34 km (21 miles) near the town of Dhekiajuli, 140 km (86 miles) north of the main city of…
Strong Earthquake of Magnitude 7.2 Strikes Off Japanese Coast
TOKYO—An earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Saturday, hitting areas devastated by the 2011 disaster, generating a tsunami of 1 meter and shaking buildings. The quake, with a magnitude of 7.2, hit the coast of Miyagi Prefecture at 6:26 p.m. (0926 GMT) at a depth of 60 km (40 miles), the Japan Meteorological Agency said. All…
Quake-Ravaged Part of Croatia Sees Gaping Sinkholes Emerge
MECENCANI, Croatia—After the deadly earthquake came the sinkholes. A central Croatian region about 25 miles (40 kilometers) southwest of the capital, Zagreb, is pocked with round holes of all sizes, which appeared after December’s 6.4-magnitude quake that killed seven people and caused widespread destruction. Scientists have been flocking to Mecencani and other villages in the…
Tsunami Warning Issued After 8.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near New Zealand
A tsunami warning was issued after an 8.1 magnitude earthquake hit near the coast of New Zealand on Thursday. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported the quake hit approximately 300 miles northeast of Auckland, striking in the Pacific Ocean near the Kermadec Islands. It came after a 7.3 magnitude tremor struck near Gisborne. The 8.1 quake prompted New…
Powerful Quake Hits Near New Zealand; Tsunami Warning Issued
March 4, 2021
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand—Officials in New Zealand issued a tsunami warning for coastal areas after a shallow, powerful earthquake struck off the northeastern coast on Thursday night. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties. New Zealand’s National Emergency Management Agency warned of a tsunami threat along the east of the country’s North Island…
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