Tag Archives: Earthquake

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Hualien County in Taiwan at 6:50 p.m. Monday, April 22, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).   The epicenter was monitored at 23.76 degrees north latitude and 121.51 degrees east longitude.   The quake struck at a depth of 10 km, said a report …

The first quake was alarming enough — a rumble more powerful than anything felt in Taiwan for a quarter-century, lasting for more than a minute on Wednesday morning, knocking belongings and even whole buildings askew. It was so strong it set off tsunami warnings in Japan, China and the Philippines. …

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan … Iran vows retaliation on Israel after commanders’ deaths … Gaza aid workers’ deaths prompt international outrage … Pete Buttigieg announces new rule to boost train safety … Stock futures are steady after another losing day … U.S. told Russia Crocus City Hall was …

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan on Wednesday, the strongest tremor to hit the island in at least 25 years, prompting mainland China, Japan, and the Philippines to issue tsunami warnings.   Taiwan’s government said four people had died in the mountainous, sparsely populated eastern county of Hualien near where …

An earthquake struck the Noto peninsula at around 4:10 p.m., local time, and had a magnitude of 7.6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake measured 7.5 magnitude. Read our coverage here. As seismologists review available data, …

A 4.1 magnitude earthquake just rocked Los Angeles hours into the New Year.    The quake’s epicenter hit just off the coast of Palos Verdes at 8:27 AM PT today, January 1, but people living in Hollywood and Pasadena felt it.    Wild natural occurrences have battered Southern California recently …

  The Japanese government has issued a major tsunami warning after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the coastal Noto area in Ishikawa, the central region. Japan also urged residents to “evacuate immediately” amid warning of waves as high as 5m. Authorities also issued tsunami warnings for the neighbouring Niigata and …

A major, 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck in the Philippine Sea on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 10:37 p.m. Philippine time, data from the agency shows. Read our coverage here. As seismologists review available data, they may revise the earthquake’s reported magnitude. Additional information collected …

Earthquake-affected families in Chamakhet village, Jajarkot, are staying in temporary shelters. Credit: Barsha Shah/IPS by Tanka Dhakal (kathmandu) Friday, November 10, 2023 Inter Press Service KATHMANDU, Nov 10 (IPS) – Emergency health services are grappling with the enormous challenge of providing essential care to individuals affected by a deadly earthquake that …

The powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the remote and rural districts of Rukum (West) and Jajarkot shortly before midnight on Friday (local time) as families slept in their mostly mud-brick homes, trapping many under the rubble. Several aftershocks have since been reported. The shaking was also felt in the capital, …