Magnitude

Japan Earthquake: 6.2 Magnitude Quake Hits Honshu Island; One Lifeless, 13 Injured

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TOKYO: A powerful, shallow earthquake hit central Japan on Friday afternoon, killing a minimum of one particular person and injuring 13 others, however no tsunami warning was issued. The magnitude 6.2 quake struck Ishikawa prefecture on the west coast of Japan’s fundamental island of Honshu, the U.S. Geological Survey mentioned. The Japan Meteorological Company measured … Read more

Indonesia Earthquake: Highly effective 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts West Sumatra, Tsunami Alert Issued

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Jakarta: A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia`s western province of West Sumatra early Tuesday having the potential of triggering a tsunami, the meteorology, climatology and geophysics company stated. The earthquake occurred at 03:00 AM  Tuesday Jakarta Time (2000 GMT Monday), with the epicenter at 177 km northwest in Mentawai Islands district and a depth of 84 … Read more

Two Lifeless, Six Injured As Robust 6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Pakistan, Tremors Felt In India

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Islamabad: At the least two individuals had been killed and 6 injured as a 6.8 magnitude earthquake jolted components of Pakistan on Tuesday, native media reported. The epicentre of the earthquake was Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush area, whereas its depth was 180 kilometres, in response to the Pakistan Meteorological Division. In response to preliminary experiences, tremors … Read more

New Zealand: Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Hits Kermadec Islands Area

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New Delhi: A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit the Kermadec Islands area, situated north of New Zealand, on Thursday morning, in line with a USGS assertion. The tremor occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres. Tsunami waves are doable for coasts inside 300 kilometres of the epicentre, in line with a separate assertion from the company. … Read more

New Earthquake Of Magnitude 5.6 hits Turkey, 1 Killed, Over 100 injured

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Ankara: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook southern Turkiye on Monday “three weeks after a catastrophic temblor devastated the area” inflicting some already broken buildings to break down and killing a minimum of one individual, authorities stated. Greater than 100 others have been injured on account of the earthquake which was centred within the city of … Read more

Japan Jolted By 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake, No Tsunami Warning Issued

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Tokyo [Japan]: An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Ritcher Scale hit Japan`s northernmost major island of Hokkaido on Saturday, Japan`s information company Kyodo Information reported citing the climate company. Japan`s Meteorological Company mentioned that no tsunami had been issued following the earthquake that primarily rattled the japanese a part of Hokkaido at 10:27 p.m. … Read more

China Jolted by 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Close to Border With Tajikistan, No Casualties Reported

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New Delhi: An earthquake with a magnitude of seven.3 jolted the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Area in China and Tajikistan alongside their border on Thursday morning (February 23), in response to Chinese language State Media. #UPDATE A magnitude-7.2 earthquake jolted Tajikistan at a depth of 10 kilometers on Thursday, in response to the China Earthquake … Read more

6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Turkey-Syria Border Area

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ANKARA: A 6.3 magnitude earthquake at a depth of two km (1.2 miles) struck the Turkey-Syria border area, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) mentioned on Monday night, citing Reuters. The newest earthquake struck Turkey’s southeastern Hatay province, which has already been devastated by an enormous tremor almost 2 weeks in the past. The tremors had … Read more