University of Shizuoka Announces New Study on 2019 Ridgecrest, California, Earthquake Sequence to Encourage Reconfirming Earthquake Preparedness on Regular Basis

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 08:16:00 +0200AsiaOne (en)

SHIZUOKA, Japan June 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Kazu Z. Nanjo , Leader of Division for Earthquake Prediction Research, Global Center for Asia and Regional Research, and Associate Professor of University of Shizuoka, Japan , announced that a new paper on the July 2019 earthquake sequence in....

Earthquakes shake northeastern, southern Taiwan

Wed, 17 Jun 2020 06:11:00 +0200focustaiwan (en)

Taipei, June 17 (CNA) Two earthquakes shook Taiwan on Wednesday morning in different areas of the island, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The first was a magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck in waters off northeastern Taiwan at 7:17 a.m. Its epicenter was 24.

Tremblors shake regions of Taiwan

Wed, 17 Jun 2020 06:00:00 +0200thestandard-hk (en)

Two earthquakes shook Taiwan in the morning in different areas of the island, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The first was a magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck in waters off northeastern Taiwan at 7:17 a.m, CNA reports. Its epicenter was 24.9 kilometers southeast of Yilan County Hall, and it occurred at a depth of 60.

5.4-magnitude earthquake hits Red Sea, rattling Eilat

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 20:35:00 +0200timesofisrael (en)

People at the Red Sea in the southern city of Eilat on May 13, 2020. (Yossi Zeliger/Flash90) A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday in the middle of the Red Sea, some 245 kilometers (150 miles) south of the resort town Eilat. Shaking was felt as far north as the Sinai Peninsula. No damage or injuries were reported in Israel.

Earthquake hits southern Aqaba

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 19:34:00 +0200petra-en (en)

News Petra King checks on health of Morocco monarch Petra 2 COVID-19 cases reported on Tuesday, 1 recovered: MoH Petra King commends RJAF officer’s outstanding performance in specialised US training course Petra King discusses Jordan-US strategic ties, regional developments with Congressional....

5.2 earthquake southwest of Eilat

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 17:21:00 +0200israelnationalnews (en)

An earthquake of 5.2 magnitude on the Richter scale has just occurred in the Red Sea, 200 miles southwest of Eilat, a resort city located on the southern tip of Israel.

Urgent: 5.1-magnitude earthquake hits southern Iran

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 12:08:00 +0200world-news-monitor (en)

TEHRAN, June 14 (Xinhua) -- A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Beiram region in Iran's southern Fars province on Sunday, according to Iran's Seismological Center. More sources 5.1-magnitude earthquake hits southern Iran (Xinhua News Agency: 2020-06-14 18:45:11+00:00) Iranian FM leaves for Turkey for....

5.1-magnitude earthquake hits southern Iran

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 10:56:00 +0200vestnikkavkaza (en)

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Beiram region in Iran's southern Fars province on Sunday, according to Iran's Seismological Center. The epicenter of the earthquake, which took place at 22:35 p.m. local time (1805 GMT), was at the depth of 16 km, 27.489 degrees north latitude and 53.353 degrees east longitude.

Earthquake of 4.4 magnitude jolts Gujarat’s Kutch, second in 24 hours

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 10:40:00 +0200HindustanTimes (en)

An earthquake of 4.4 magnitude on the Richter scale was recorded on Monday near Rajkot city in southern Gujarat, the second in the last 24 hours, National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. The earthquake hit the western state at 12:57pm and the epicentre was 82km northwest of Rajkot, the website of....

Southern Response in last attempt to avoid 'opt-out' class action over earthquake payments

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 03:45:00 +0200Stuff (en)

Southern Response is making a final attempt to avoid an "opt out" class action case over the allegation it underpaid when settling Canterbury earthquake insurance claims. Some policy holders claim Southern Response did not disclose full repair and rebuild costs in settlement negotiations, so they....

5.1-magnitude earthquake hits southern Iran

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 03:36:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Beiram region in Iran's southern Fars province on Sunday, according to Iran's Seismological Center. The epicenter of the earthquake, which took place at 22:35 p.m. local time (1805 GMT), was at the depth of 16 km, 27.489 degrees north latitude and 53.353 degrees east longitude.

5.1-magnitude earthquake hits southern Iran, no casualties

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 02:19:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

TEHRAN, June 14 (Xinhua) -- A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Beiram region in Iran's southern Fars province on Sunday, according to Iran's Seismological Center. The epicenter of the earthquake, which took place at 22:35 p.m. local time (1805 GMT), was at the depth of 16 km, 27.489 degrees north latitude and 53.

Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, June 14

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 01:48:00 +0200europesun (en)

TEHRAN -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday left for Turkey's Istanbul for talks on bilateral relations and international issues, official IRNA news agency reported. A high-ranking delegation accompanies Zarif during his one-day trip to the Turkish largest city, IRNA said.

2nd LD-Writethru: 5.1-magnitude earthquake hits southern Iran, no casualties

Sun, 14 Jun 2020 22:18:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

TEHRAN, June 14 (Xinhua) -- A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Beiram region in Iran's southern Fars province on Sunday, according to Iran's Seismological Center. The epicenter of the earthquake, which took place at 22:35 p.m. local time (1805 GMT), was at the depth of 16 km, 27.489 degrees north latitude and 53.

Earthquake: Tremors felt in Gujarat, epicentre in Kutch

Sun, 14 Jun 2020 17:34:00 +0200indiatoday (en)

Tremors were felt in Gujarat on Sunday evening. According to a preliminary statement by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) concurred. Concerned agencies confirmed that an earthquake of magnitude 5.5 occurred at 8:13 PM on June 14 at a depth of 10 km in Gujarat's Kutch district approximately 120 km from Rajkot.

Earthquake reported in Southern Iran

Sun, 14 Jun 2020 09:32:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Muscat: An earthquake has been reported in Southern Iran on Sunday, according to the Earthquake Monitoring Centre (EMC), at the Sultan Qaboos University. A statement issued online by the EMC said : “An earthquake in southern Iran with magnitude of 4.8 ml, at 3:15 am , and at a depth of 12 km. The earthquake was recorded 338 km away from Khasab.

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Taiwan region 44 mins World

Sun, 14 Jun 2020 00:39:00 +0200cknw (en)

A crack runs through a bridge along Road 116 after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in Guanica, Puerto Rico, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. The morning quake caused further damage along the island’s southern coast, where previous recent quakes have toppled homes and schools. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti). An earthquake of magnitude 5.

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Taiwan region

Sun, 14 Jun 2020 00:22:00 +0200globalnews (en)

A crack runs through a bridge along Road 116 after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in Guanica, Puerto Rico, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. The morning quake caused further damage along the island’s southern coast, where previous recent quakes have toppled homes and schools. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti). An earthquake of magnitude 5.