California experienced a jolt as the 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook a large portion of the state last Wednesday causing minor damages. The epicenter was located near Borrego Springs. doclix_pid = 16680; doclix_cid = 4380; doclix_w = 350; doclix_h = 290; Although there were minor damages recorded, no injuries were reported. The residents said they felt [...]
Canada was shocked by a strong earthquake striking Ontario, Quebec. The earthquake that hit Quebec has a magnitude of 5.0 causing a lot of properties and building shook-off. doclix_pid = 16680; doclix_cid = 4380; doclix_w = 350; doclix_h = 290; With the undeniably strength of the earthquake, even people from Rhode Island felt the effect of [...]
A 3.6-magnitude earthquake was felt a while ago in West Los Angeles area off Santa Monica. The US Geological Survey said the quake hit shortly after 2 AM Pacific time Monday morning in the coastal waters west of downtown Los Angeles at a depth of 8 miles. The quake is centered four miles west of [...]
U.S. authorities issued a tsunami warning today in the Pacific, after registering a 5.2 degree magnitude earthquake in Vanuatu, near Australia. The island of Vanuatu, suffered earthquakes of 7.2, 5.7 and 5.2 degrees on the Richter scale. U.S. officials canceled the alert issued tsuanmi after three consecutive earthquakes. The warning of the Tsunami Warning Center [...]
At 1.17 am on Sunday 16 May, a strong earthquake that woke the sleeping, and forced those returning to their homes to seek protection. The earthquake measuring 5.7 degrees on the Richter scale, was centered between the cities of Moca and Anasco, both west of Puerto Rico, was felt throughout the island, as well as on [...]
On May 16, 2010, an earthquake struck Puerto Rico early in the morning. This 5.7 Richter scaled earthquake has not caused mass destruction but should taken seriously because many canditates for earthquakes are on the list. Landslides have affected important roads in the city as Geologist Fiseela Baez reported to local Caracol Radio. Thank God [...]
A strong earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.9 degrees hit Taipei in a Monday morning at 10:59 am local time (2:59 GMT). The epicenter of the quake was initially determined to be 22.247 degrees north latitude and 123.733 degrees east longitude at a depth of 10 km, 269 km east of the coastal city of [...]
An earthquake of 6.5 magnitude struck the island of Taiwan, but so far have reported injuries, said Monday the Central Meteorological Service of the island. The quake occurred at 10.59 local time (2.59 GMT) and was centered in the Pacific Ocean, 190.4 kilometers east of the island and about 10 kilometers deep, according to the [...]
Northern Utah was struck with a 5.0-magnitude earthquake Thursday night. The said U. S. county was beaten by a 5.0-magnitude earthquake that was sensed from Logan down to Provo. It was also reported that Idaho and Wyoming experienced the Utah shake. The tremor stroked around early evening, and good thing that no casualties were reported. Mass [...]
Yushu (Qinghai), April 14, 2010 Yushu in Qinghai Province quake of magnitude 7.1 occurred on April 14 daily-use cell phone cameras to town in Qinghai Yushu Results quake scene. 7:49 that morning, Yushu County, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province (33.1 degrees north latitude, 96.7 degrees east longitude) 7.1-magnitude earthquake occurred. Zhongguang Wang Xining [...]