
A 6.8 magnitude quake shook some islands of the Philippines which resulted to quite a number of death and casualties. More 24 hours after the quake and the number of deaths already reached 40 excluding those who were not yet recovered. Aftershocks are still felt in the area up to this time that made the [...]
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Earthquake Hits Cumbria and Surrounding Countries – A small earthquake has hit Cumbria and its surrounding countries. Just after 2300 on Tuesday, people heard and felt the earth moving for over a minute. The quake had a 3.6 magnitude and it was felt in locations across Cumbria and in Lancashire, south-west Scotland, parts of Yorkshire, [...]

According to news, there were some jolts of earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6 was felt in West of Lost Angeles this morning. On Monday, the USGS reports state that the quake hit Santa Monica at 2:17a.m. Many people felt the jolts but they were only minor. The center of the quake was 4 miles [...]

Earthquake hits Puerto Rico 2010 at Magnitude 5.7. Puerto Rico was awakened this morning to a shaking magnitude 5.7 earthquake. May 16, 2010, a moderate earthquake struck in Puerto Rico. According to the USGS, the Puerto Rico earthquake was a magnitude 5.8. There are reports that an earthquake has hit Puerto Rico in the early [...]

A local tsunami alert has been issued by Indonesia after an earthquake with 7.4 magnitude hit near the province of Aceh. Aceh is located on the north-western tip of Sumatra and is frequently rocked by earthquake. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake struck offshore at 1259 (0059 GMT), 214 km (133 miles) [...]

The west of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island was shaken by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake. According to the US Geological Survey, the quake hit at a depth of 18.1km (11.2miles) at 1629GMT – 137km (85 miles) from the port city of Bengkulu on Wednesday. No immediate reports of damage or injuries. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center also [...]

A minor earthquack struck the capital Manila Philippines. It is currently uncertain if this earthquack in the capital of Manila Philippines was a pre-shock or if it was the main earthquake. No major damages have been reported around the capital city of the Philippines or around the surrounding provinces. The minor earthquake in the Philippines is [...]

According to reports, Taiwan was hit by a 6.5magnitude earthquake. Many buildings and houses are feared to be damaged or destroyed. This 6.5 magnitude is already considered a very high intensity quake. Reports also show that there were many casualties. After the quake there was fear of tsunami. As of now, there has no official [...]

Another eathquake occurence in Taiwan this morning at 10:59 am local time. It has reached 6.5 magnitude on the Richter Scale. Its epicenter is 150 miles south-southwest of Ishigaki-jima in Ryukyu Island Japan. There were several quakes felt in Taiwan, but today’s earthquake hits the largest. Five hours earlier another earthquake struck 50 miles east-northeast [...]

Not less than eleven people were killed and beyond 70 injured when an earthquake struck parts of northern Afghanistan. A 5.7 magnitude quake shook occurred at a depth of 10km, as reported by the US Geological Survey. It was also felt in Kabul and the neighboring countries of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The casualties were in [...]