M 4.8 in Chile on 29 Dec 2020 19:29 UTC

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Light magnitude 4.4 earthquake 65 km east of Hualien City, Taiwan

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 14:53:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

4.4 quake 2 Jan 10:26 pm (GMT +9) Just 24 minutes ago, a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Hualien City, Hualien, Taiwan. The tremor was recorded late at night on Saturday 2 January 2021 at 10:26 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 24 km below the surface.

Light 4.6 quake hits near San Pedro de Atacama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 10:15:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

4.6 quake 2 Jan 5:40 am (GMT -3) A magnitude 4.6 earthquake near San Pedro de Atacama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile , was reported only 11 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide.

Mag. 4.6 earthquake - 4.6 ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE, on Saturday, 2 January 2021 at 08:40 (GMT)

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 10:15:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake near San Pedro de Atacama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile , was reported only 11 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide.

Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes near Puerto San José, Municipio de San José, Departamento de Escuintla, Guatemala

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 23:54:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

4.9 quake 1 Jan 4:11 pm (GMT -6) The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 4.9 quake in Guatemala near Puerto San José, Municipio de San José, Departamento de Escuintla, only 13 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the afternoon on Friday 1 January 2021 at 4:11 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10 km.

Light tremor of magnitude 4.4 just reported 86 km southwest of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 20:54:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

4.4 quake 1 Jan 4:33 pm (GMT -3) Just 18 minutes ago, a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck near San Pedro de Atacama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile . The tremor was recorded in the afternoon on Friday 1 January 2021 at 4:33 pm local time, at an intermediate depth of 112.1 km below the surface.

Megathrust earthquakes and tsunamis may be tied to deep, slow activity

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 22:52:00 +0100earth (en)

Megathrust earthquakes and their tsunamis are some of the most destructive natural disasters in the world. A team of geoscientists led by Penn State proposes that the origin of the largest earthquakes and tsunamis can be traced to deep, gradual slow-slip behaviors beneath subduction zones.

Earthquake which 'will kill hundreds of people' will 'hit Israel in coming decades'

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 13:22:00 +0100express (en)

Israeli scientists drilling deep into the Dead Sea have discovered a warning sign. They found tensions along the fault line are beginning to show signs of rupturing, and it could create an earthquake in the coming years. Although the team from Tel Aviv University was unable to predict when it will....

A slight magnitude 4.2 earthquake has just been reported 44 km southeast of Tagbilaran, Philippines / VolcanoDiscovery

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 06:39:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

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Magnitude 4.3 earthquake strikes near Puerto Madero, Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 00:06:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

4.3 quake 29 Dec 4:30 pm (GMT -6) Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN) reported a magnitude 4.3 quake in Mexico near Puerto Madero, Tapachula, Chiapas, only 26 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the afternoon on Tuesday 29 December 2020 at 4:30 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10 km.

Moderate yet deep 5.1 quake hits near Pucon, Provincia de Cautín, Region de la Araucania, Chile

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 21:00:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

5.1 quake 29 Dec 4:29 pm (GMT -3) A magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Pucon, Provincia de Cautín, Region de la Araucania, Chile , was reported only 19 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide.

Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - ARAUCANIA, CHILE, on Tuesday, 29 December 2020 at 19:29 (GMT)

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 21:00:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Pucon, Provincia de Cautín, Region de la Araucania, Chile , was reported only 19 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide.

Terremoto de magnitud 6,4 sacude a Croacia; muere una niña

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 19:04:00 +0100tiempo (es)

En las últimas horas, se ha reportado un poderoso sismo de magnitud 6,4 que ha sacudido este martes a Croacia , según informó el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS). El terremoto ha sacudido 46 kilómetros al sureste de Zagreb, al derrumbe le han seguido dos réplicas, ambas de más de 4 grados.

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake strikes south-central Chile on Sunday

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 03:34:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Sunday, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake jolted south-central Chile in the European Mediterranean … Picture Credit! The post A 6.8 magnitude earthquake strikes south-central Chile on Sunday appeared first on ExBulletin.

Se registra en Chile sismo de magnitud 6,7

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 23:09:00 +0100radiohc (es)

Santiago de Chile , 28 dic (RHC) Un sismo de magnitud 6,7 se ha registrado la víspera en Chile, con el epicentro localizado a unos 144 kilómetros al oeste de Toltén, según el Centro Sismológico Nacional del país. El movimiento telúrico se originó a 26,5 kilómetros de profundidad, aproximadamente a las 18:39 (hora local).

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