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Earthquake

Latest 23 January 2024

Earthquake strikes China-Kyrgzstan border

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region on Tuesday with reports of several injuries and collapsed houses, Chinese state media reported. The epicentre of the quake struck at…

Indonesia · 10 Jan 2023 WATCH: 7.7 earthquake strikes Indonesia, rattles Darwin, Australia A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Tanimbar region in Indonesia on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. It was felt hundreds… United States · 20 Dec 2022 Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes offshore Northern California – USGS A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern California on Tuesday, United States Geological Survey said. The East Bay Times… Mexico · 20 Sep 2022 WATCH: Powerful quake shakes Mexico A powerful earthquake struck near the coast of western Mexico on Monday on the anniversary of two devastating temblors, shaking buildings and… China · 6 Sep 2022 WATCH: Earthquake in China’s Sichuan kills more than 40, shakes provincial capital A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck China's Sichuan province on Monday, the strongest to hit the region since 2017, killing more than 40… Peru · 26 May 2022 WATCH: Strong quake strikes Peru, no reports of damage or casualties An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck the Tirapata region of southern Peru on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The… Cyprus · 11 Jan 2022 Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Cyprus region An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck Cyprus region on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a… United States · 21 Dec 2021 Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes offshore Northern California A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck offshore in the Cape Mendocino area of Northern California, followed by aftershocks that rattled nerves and caused… Greece · 19 Oct 2021 Magnitude 6 quake hits eastern Mediterranean, USGS reports A magnitude 6 earthquake hit the eastern Mediterranean off the Greek island of Karpathos on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The… Greece · 12 Oct 2021 Strong quake rattles Crete, no immediate reports of damage A powerful quake rattled the Greek island of Crete on Tuesday for a second time in less than a month but there…