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Earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck off Alaska peninsula
Jul 22, 2020An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 hits the Alaska peninsula yesterday, as stated by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake, with an epicenter at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), prompted the U.S. National Tsunami Warning... -
Four earthquakes struck off Canada’s west coast
Oct 22, 2018Four earthquakes — measuring from 4.9 to 6.8 magnitude — struck in quick succession off Canada’s west coast late on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter of the first 6.6 tremors, at 10:39 pm... -
7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted near New Caledonia
Aug 29, 2018A 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted near New Caledonia on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The powerful quake, which occurred at 0351 GMT, was centered 209 km west of Ile Hunter, New Caledonia, with a depth... -
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook Guatemala on Sunday
Jun 18, 2018A 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook Guatemala on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), but disaster officials said it did not cause any damage, including at the Fuego volcano where recent eruptions have killed 110... -
Strong earthquake with 7.3 magnitude kills more than 300 people in Iran
Nov 13, 2017The earthquake was felt in several western provinces of Iran, but the hardest hit province was Kermanshah, which announced three days of mourning. More than 300 people were killed in Iran when a magnitude 7.3 earthquake... -
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Philippine killed 2 people and injured at least 72
Jul 7, 2017News Hour: Residents fled their houses in panic overnight on Friday as aftershocks hit the central Philippines a day after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake killed two people and injured at least 72 others, authorities said. Rescuers pulled... -
6.8-magnitude earthquake shakes Alaska
Jun 3, 2017News Hour: A shallow, 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit near a volcanic island chain located between Alaska and the Russian coast on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake hit at a depth of 10... -
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea
Mar 6, 2017News Hour: A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Monday, officials said, but no Pacific-wide tsunami warning was issued. The tremor hit at a depth of 28 kilometres (17 miles) near sparsely populated New... -
A shallow 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fiji
Jan 14, 2017News Hour: A shallow 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fiji on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The quake, recorded at 6:11 pm (0611 GMT) was... -
Earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 struck off Indonesia’s Maluku
Jan 14, 2017News Hour: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 struck off Indonesia’s Maluku archipelago on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was recorded 120 km (75 miles) west-northwest of the island of...
