Earthquake

3.3-magnitude quake ‘shakes homes and wakes people up’ in North West England

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake has struck Lancashire - with dozens of people saying it shook their homes or woke them up. The British Geological Survey (BGS) said it was "felt across…

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Strong earthquake rocks Cyprus

A moderate earthquake, registering 4.7 on the Richter scale as per the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, was experienced on the island at approximately 11.30 am on Wednesday. According to Paphos district…

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Powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes off southern Philippines, tsunami warnings issued

An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck offshore in the southern Philippines on Friday morning, the country's seismology agency said, with tsunami warnings issued in several countries and people in nearby…

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Officials Confirm Rising Fatalities Following Philippines Quake

The death toll from a 6.9-magnitude earthquake that hit the central Philippines has risen to 69, a disaster official said on Wednesday as the government mobilised agencies to search for…

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Venezuela hit by 6.2-magnitude earthquake

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake shook west and north Venezuela on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of any casualties or serious damage. The epicenter of the earthquake was…

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Strong Earthquake Strikes Russia’s Kamchatka, Tsunami Warnings Issued but No Major Damage Reported

A powerful earthquake struck Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula early Friday, triggering tsunami warnings across the region and parts of the nearby Kuril Islands, though no major damage has been…

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Strong earthquake strikes Evia island, felt in Athens

An earthquake rattled Athens on Tuesday morning with no reports of any damage or fatalities. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake, of magnitude 5.2, was off Evia island about…

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Magnitude 7.5 earthquake hits off South American tip

There was no tsunami threat after Thursday's earthquake of magnitude 7.5 in the Drake Passage between South America and Antarctica, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said, following its brief warning…

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Turkey earthquake flattens buildings in north-east Balikesir province

One person has died in Turkey after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the north-west province of Balikesir on Sunday evening. An 81-year-old woman passed away shortly after she was pulled…

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UPDATED: Tsunami waves hit California and Hawaii after massive earthquake rocks Russia

California has experienced a "rapid and damaging surge" in water levels following the arrival of tsunami waves along its coastline.The Los Angeles branch of the National Weather Service (NWS) reported…

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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Luzon, Philippines,

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Luzon in the Philippines on Tuesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ)said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles),…

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Earthquake damages part of Pompeii site in southern Italy

A minor earthquake in southern Italy has caused the partial collapse of a wall and a portion of a vault at the Pompeii archaeological site, authorities said. The quake with…

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UPDATED: Earthquake of magnitude 6 strikes Crete

A very strong earthquake, measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale, occurred at 06:19 (Greek time) 56 kilometers north-northeast of Heraklion, Crete, according to data from the Geodynamic Institute of the…

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UPDATED: Greece issues tsunami warning after strong earthquake

Greece's emergency services have warned people to move away from the coast after an offshore earthquake struck near the island of Kasos. "A magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred 48km [south-east] of…

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Earthquake Strikes Campi Flegrei: Strong Tremors Rattle Naples Region

A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Campi Flegrei area at 12:07 p.m. today, according to Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV). The epicenter was located offshore, just west of…

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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes China’s Tibet

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Tibet early on Monday, the China Earthquake Administration (CEA) said. The quake hit the city of Shigatse at 5:11 a.m. (2111 GMT), at a…

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UPDATED: Turkey hit by 6.2 earthquake

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul on Wednesday, Turkey's AFAD disaster agency said, one of the strongest quakes to strike the city of 16 million in…

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UPDATED: Powerful quake in Southeast Asia kills several

A powerful earthquake rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, killing several people, bringing down a skyscraper under construction in Bangkok and toppling buildings and bridges in neighbouring Myanmar, where the ruling…

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Magnitude 6.7 quake shakes New Zealand’s South Island

A strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand's South Island on Tuesday, authorities said, as the country's disaster agency assessed if there were any tsunami threats. Residents of the…

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Earthquake strikes near coast of central Chile

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck near the coast of central Chile on Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 57 km…

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Earthquake of magnitude 3.3 rocks province of Reggio Calabria

A magnitude earthquake 3.3 was registered at 2:06 a.m. of Monday morning in the province of Reggio Calabria.According to data from the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), the…

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More earthquakes recorded between Santorini and Amorgos

Five more earthquakes were recorded in the sea area between the islands of Santorini and Amorgos in the early hours of Wednesday, according to the Geodynamics Institute of the National…

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5.1 magnitude quake in northern Morocco

The United States Geological survey (USGS) said early on Tuesday that a 5.1 magnitude quake hit near Ksar el Kebir in northern Morocco. There were no official reports of casualties.…

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Israel Preparing for Possible Tsunami Amid Greek Seismic Activity

Israel must ramp up preparations for a possible tsunami, the Deputy Head of the National Security Council emphasized during an emergency meeting with government ministries and disaster response agencies on…

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Greece declares state of emergency on Santorini after earthquakes

Greece's authorities have declared a state of emergency on Santorini after a series of earthquakes shook the popular tourist destination. More than 10,000 residents and workers fled the island this…

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Strong earthquake near Santorini after days of tremors

A strong earthquake has been recorded between the Greek islands of Amorgos and Santorini, after days of consecutive tremors in the area. More than 11,000 people have already left Santorini…

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Seismic Alerts in Santorini: What You Need to Know

Residents and tourists on the Greek island of Santorini have been put on high alert after an increase in seismic activity. Since Friday, the island has been hit by more…

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Series of earthquakes rattle south of Siena, Italy

On the evening of February 2, 2025, a series of earthquakes struck the area south of Siena, Italy, with the most significant tremor registering a magnitude of 3.1. This initial…

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Greek island Santorini on earthquake alert after more than 200 tremors

More than 200 tremors near the island of Santorini have prompted Greek authorities to close schools and tell residents to avoid some ports and drain swimming pools. Earthquake experts say…

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UPDATED: Powerful fatal earthquake in Tibet; Tremors also felt in Nepal, Bhutan and Northern India

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday, Chinese authorities said, killing at least 100 persons and shaking buildings…

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes Luzon, Philippines

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Luzon in the Philippines on Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles),…

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Cuba hit by magnitude 5.9 earthquake, EMSC says

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Cuba on Monday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 25 km (15.53 miles), EMSC said.

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Magnitude 5.6 quake hits El Salvador

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck some 9 km (6 miles) south-west of La Union in El Salvador, the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said late on Sunday. Salvadoran civil protection authorities…

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Magnitude 7 quake strikes off California

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7 hit off the coast of a sparsely populated area of northern California on Thursday, prompting coastal towns to evacuate low-lying areas amid a tsunami…

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Eastern Turkey rattled by magnitude 5.9 earthquake, felt also in Syria

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck eastern Turkey's Malatya province on Wednesday, the country's disaster and emergency management authority (AFAD) said, adding that there were no immediate reports…

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Moderate earthquake off the coast of Lisbon, Portugal

A moderate 5.4-magnitude earthquake has struck the Atlantic Ocean off Portugal, making it the strongest earthquake in the region in 15 years, according to seismologists. Shaking was felt in Lisbon…

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A magnitude 5.3 earthquake rattles Pakistan and Kashmir

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake shook parts of Pakistan and the Himalayan region of Kashmir early Tuesday, panicking residents. There were no immediate reports of damage, officials said. The epicenter of…

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Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 strikes Jordan-Syria border

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck the Jordan-Syria border on Friday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), it…

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Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 strikes Jordan-Syria region

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck Jordan and Syria late on Monday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), with residents across both countries and in Lebanon feeling its…

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UPDATED:Magnitude-5.3 earthquake hits Tokyo after Japan issued megaquake advisory

A magnitude-5.3 earthquake hit Tokyo and eastern parts of Japan on Friday evening, the government said, a day after it issued the first-ever advisory about the risk of a huge…

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Strong earthquake rattles Calabria

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 struck Calabria, Italy, early on August 1, 2024. The epicenter was located near the town of Cosenza. Despite the significant magnitude, no…

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Magnitude 7.3 quake hits Chile’s north, no immediate damage

A strong 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the mining-intensive Antofagasta region of Chile on Thursday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The U.S. Tsunami Warning System said there was no tsunami risk…

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UPDATED: Jail, some homes evacuated over Campi Flegrei quakes in Naples

Inspections following the earthquakes that started late on Monday in the area of the Campi Flegrei volcanic caldera near Naples led to 39 families being evacuated from their homes in…

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Taiwan rattled by dozens of quakes, but no major damage

Taiwan's quake-hit eastern county of Hualien was rattled by dozens of aftershocks late on Monday and early on Tuesday, but only minor damage was reported and no casualties and major…

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Powerful earthquake hits South Australia

A magnitude-4.1 earthquake has struck Jamestown in South Australia's Mid North, with the tremor felt as far south as Adelaide, about 200 kilometres away. The quake hit an area north-east…

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Earthquake magnitude 3 between the provinces of Reggio Emilia and Parma

A magnitude earthquake 3 was registered at 6:20 am between the provinces of Reggio Emilia and Parma.According to data from the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (Ingv), the earthquake…

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New York rattled by rare East Coast earthquake

By Julia Harte and Joseph Ax A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near New York City on Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, shaking buildings up and down the East Coast…

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Earthquake of 6 magnitude strikes off east coast of Honshu, Japan; Taiwan earthquake injuries top 1,000

An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on Thursday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake was at a depth of 32 km (19.88…

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Taiwan hit by strongest quake in 25 years

.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan on Wednesday, the strongest tremor to hit the island in at least 25 years, killing one person, injuring dozens and sparking a tsunami warning for…

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Earthquake in Greece causes tremors across Malta

Tremors were felt across Malta on Friday morning, as a 5.8 magnitude earthquake described as 'moderately strong' was reported in Greece. The Times of Malta reported rooms shaking and waking…

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Magnitude 5.0 earthquake shakes Mexico resort town Acapulco

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit near the Mexican resort town of Acapulco on the Pacific coast on Saturday afternoon, according to the country's national seismological service.…

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Magnitude 4.6 quake lightly rattles Los Angeles

Feb 9 (Reuters) - A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Southern California northwest of Los Angeles on Friday, rattling a wide area around the nation's second-most populous city, the U.S. Geological…

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes Mindanao, Philippines – GFZ

MANILA, Feb 10 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines, on Saturday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was 10 km (6 miles) deep,…

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UPDATED: Strong quake in southern Guatemala jolts residents, felt in El Salvador

GUATEMALA CITY/SAN SALVADOR, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the southern Pacific coast of Guatemala late on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), causing some…

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 rocks southern Xinjiang, China – GFZ

Jan 22 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck southern Xinjiang, China on Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ)said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km…

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Powerful quake rocks Japan, nearly 100,000 residents ordered to evacuate

A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, killing at least one person, destroying buildings, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and prompting residents in some coastal…

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Chinese rescuers brave freezing cold to find earthquake survivors

131 dead, 980 injured, 16 missing in earthquake-hit area Sub-zero conditions imperil trapped victims High-altitude, complex terrain challenges rescuers By Liz Lee BEIJING, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Braving sub-zero conditions,…

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