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A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rumbled near the island nation of Fiji Monday, but scientists said it was too deep to trigger a tsunami. The quake was about 67 miles from Suva, Fiji, and 1,380 miles from Auckland, New Zealand, at a depth of about 359 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The best brains in the business are putting their heads together to come up with an early warning system, of sorts. An earthquake itself is virtually unavoidable, but proper planning ahead of it can help minimize the damage.
ATHENS, Greece - Greek authorities say an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 has struck in western Greece. There have been no immediate reports of injuries or...
TEHRAN, Iran - An earthquake struck a key port city in southern Iran early Wednesday, injuring at least 700 people and cutting power and telephone lines, the state news agency...
On Thursday, the National Geographic Channel is featuring the Mogul earthquake swarm that shook Reno from February to May, 2008, with more than 1000 small earthquakes.
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck overnight Tuesday near the U.S.-Mexico border, but no damage or injuries were immediately reported in the San Diego area. The earthquake was recorded at 11:20 p.m. Tuesday and was centered about 9 miles west-southwest of Calexico and 10 miles west of Mexicali, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck earlier Tuesday at 2:56 a.m ...
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake off the Oregon Coast did not generate a tsunami Wednesday morning.
An earthquake struck a key port city in Iran, injuring at least 700 people and cutting power and telephone lines
An earthquake strikes a major port city injuring at least 700 people and cutting power and telephone lines, the state news agency reports.
Nuku’alofa, Tonga (AHN) – A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck south of Tonga on Monday but there were no reports of damage or tsunami, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake’s epicenter was located at 205 miles south of the island’s capital Nuku’alofa at 6.2 miles deep. The quake hit at 9:28 a.m. The earthquake was the [...]
Shaker begins 16 miles deep.
(RTTNews) - The U.S. Geological Survey says a moderate earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit southern Japan Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property and no tsunami alert was issued.
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck overnight near the U.S.-Mexico border, but no damage or injuries were immediately reported in the San Diego area.
Imagine the floor is moving beneath you. You can't stand up, or even stay still in your seat.
Following their successful drilling at Spaulding Fibre in the City of Tonawanda, hundreds of National Guard troops and civilian emergency responders continued their earthquake training, shifting their focus Wednesday to Lockport.
Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- China’s Yunnan province was hit by a 5-magnitude earthquake this morning, the official Xinhua News Agency reported, citing the National Seismological Network of China. The quake struck at 5:07 a.m. local time, according to the report.
