A 4.3-magnitude earthquake strikes near Iwaki, Iwaki-Shi, Fukushima and Japan / Volcano Discovery

Sat, 08 May 2021 19:46:00 +0200exbulletin (en)

17:10 PM | Posted by: Earthquake Monitor. 4.3 May 9 earthquake 1:57 am (GMT +9) A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck just 12 minutes ago about 97 km southeast of Iwaki, Japan, according to the Japan National Research Institute for Geosciences and Disaster Resistance (NIED), and the quake struck 25 km below the epicenter near Iwaki, Iwaki.

Small magnitude 3.0 earthquake 40 miles northwest of Toyah, New Mexico, United States

Sat, 08 May 2021 18:55:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 occurred in the morning on Saturday 8 May 2021 at 11:26 am local time near Toyah, Reeves County, Texas, USA, as reported by the United States Geological Survey. According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a very shallow depth of 4.4 miles.

Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.5 just reported 6 km east of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan

Thu, 06 May 2021 17:38:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 4.3 quake in Mexico near Chilpancingo, Chilpancingo de los Bravo, Guerrero, only 17 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Thursday 6 May 2021 at 8:31 am local time at an intermediate depth of 101 km.

Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake 33 km southwest of Chilpancingo, Mexico

Thu, 06 May 2021 16:08:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Norsup, Malampa Province, Vanuatu, was reported only 18 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km....

Light mag. 4.3 earthquake - Near Acapulco de Juarez, Guerrero, Mexico, on Thursday, 6 May 2021 at 13:31 (GMT)

Thu, 06 May 2021 16:08:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 4.3 quake in Mexico near Chilpancingo, Chilpancingo de los Bravo, Guerrero, only 17 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Thursday 6 May 2021 at 8:31 am local time at an intermediate depth of 101 km.

Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.5 just reported 95 km southeast of Gigmoto, Philippines

Thu, 06 May 2021 06:54:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported a magnitude 4.2 quake in Japan near Tokushima, Tokushima Shi, only 10 minutes ago. The earthquake hit around noon on Thursday 6 May 2021 at 1:32 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 43.8 km.

Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.2 reported 30 km northwest of Cintalapa de Figueroa, Mexico

Thu, 06 May 2021 06:54:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An intermediate magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported late at night near Cintalapa de Figueroa, Cintalapa, Chiapas, Mexico . According to Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN), the quake hit on Wednesday 5 May 2021 at 10:47 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 144 km.

The collapse of the Mexico City subway was a foretold tragedy

Wed, 05 May 2021 21:16:00 +0200floridanewstimes (en)

Mexico City – Mexico City’s elevated subway line, which collapsed this week and killed 25 people, suffered from problems and was poorly designed since its opening in 2012. Passengers and authorities have also become afraid that wheel squeaking and bouncing on tight curves of the line quickly wears down the track, causing a risk of derailment.