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Moderate 4.8 quake hits near Mati, Davao Oriental, Davao, Philippines

Thu, 06 May 2021 15:38:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred only 13 minutes ago 84 km southeast of Mati, Philippines, Indonesia 's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Mati, Davao Oriental, Davao, Philippines, in the evening on Thursday 6 May 2021 at 9:16 pm local time.

Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 84 km south of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines, on 6 May 9:16 pm (GMT +8)

Thu, 06 May 2021 15:38:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred only 13 minutes ago 84 km southeast of Mati, Philippines, Indonesia 's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Mati, Davao Oriental, Davao, Philippines, in the evening on Thursday 6 May 2021 at 9:16 pm local time.

Moderate 4.4 quake hits near Tobelo, Kabupaten Halmahera Utara, North Maluku, Indonesia

Thu, 06 May 2021 14:06:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A shallow magnitude 4.4 earthquake was reported in the evening near Tobelo, Kabupaten Halmahera Utara, North Maluku, Indonesia . According to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the quake hit on Thursday 6 May 2021 at 8:26 pm local time at a shallow depth of 19 km.

Moderate yet deep earthquake of magnitude 5.1 just reported 73 km south of Gorontalo, Indonesia

Wed, 05 May 2021 20:26:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake near Ambler, Northwest Arctic, Alaska, USA, was reported only 11 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of miles....

E. Indonesia struck by 5.7-magnitude quake...

Wed, 05 May 2021 19:15:00 +0200menafn (en)

) The national meteorology and geophysics agency announced that North Maluku province in eastern Indonesia was hit by a 5.7 magnitude quake earlier Wednesday. The earthquake jolted at 05:59 a.m. Wednesday Jakarta Time (2259 GMT Tuesday), with the epicenter at 48 km northwest Halmahera Barat district and the depth at 133 km under sea bed.

Indonesia: 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits North Maluku province

Wed, 05 May 2021 12:36:00 +0200menafn (en)

) The meteorology and geophysics agency reported that on Wednesday, May. 5 an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 hit North Maluku province in eastern Indonesia . The earthquake struck at 05:59 a.m. Wednesday Jakarta Time (2259 GMT Tuesday), with the epicenter at 48 km northwest Halmahera Barat region and the deepness at 133 km under sea bed.

Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake 92 km southwest of Gorontalo, Indonesia

Wed, 05 May 2021 12:18:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 occurred only 12 minutes ago 92 km southwest of Gorontalo, Indonesia , Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported. The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 97 km beneath the epicenter near Gorontalo, Indonesia, early evening on Wednesday 5 May 2021 at 6:02 pm local time.

Indonesia: Magnitude-5.7 earthquake occurs in Mentawai Strait, off western Sumatra, at 08:24 WIB May 5

Wed, 05 May 2021 04:30:00 +0200garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.7 earthquake occurred in the Mentawai Strait, off western Sumatra, Indonesia , at around 08:24 WIB May 5. The epicenter was about 137 km (85 miles) south-southwest of Padang, West Sumatra Province. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 23 km (14 miles).

Moderate yet deep magnitude 5.6 earthquake 90 km northwest of Ternate, Indonesia

Wed, 05 May 2021 01:34:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake near Pangai, Ha'apai, Tonga, was reported only 17 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 beneath the....

Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - Halmahera, Indonesia, on Tuesday, 4 May 2021 at 22:59 (GMT)

Wed, 05 May 2021 01:34:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Indonesia 's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported a magnitude 5.6 quake in Indonesia near Ternate, North Maluku, only 13 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Wednesday 5 May 2021 at 7:59 am local time at an intermediate depth of 128 km.

Moderate magnitude 4.8 quake hits 21 km southeast of Ishqoshim, Tajikistan early afternoon

Tue, 04 May 2021 14:01:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 7 minutes ago, a 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USA. The tremor was recorded after midnight on Tuesday 4 May 2021 at 12:37 am local time, at a shallow depth of 15 miles below the surface. ... India's National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported a magnitude 5.

Riesgos por tsunami no calculados en importantes zonas costeras

Tue, 04 May 2021 12:43:00 +0200notimerica (es)

Los investigadores dijeron que existe una falla de deslizamiento cuando dos bloques de roca en la línea de falla se deslizan horizontalmente uno al lado del otro. La falla de San Andrés es un ejemplo de una falla de deslizamiento. En septiembre de 2018, un terremoto moderado de magnitud 7,5 y un....

Riesgos por tsunami no calculados en importantes zonas costeras

Tue, 04 May 2021 12:32:00 +0200europapress (es)

Los investigadores dijeron que existe una falla de deslizamiento cuando dos bloques de roca en la línea de falla se deslizan horizontalmente uno al lado del otro. La falla de San Andrés es un ejemplo de una falla de deslizamiento. En septiembre de 2018, un terremoto moderado de magnitud 7,5 y un....

Indonesia: Young volunteers provide crucial support to Caritas’ response to Cyclone Seroja

Tue, 04 May 2021 12:31:00 +0200caritas-org (en)

The 4th April disaster in the East Nusa Tenggara islands has damaged or destroyed thousands of homes and forced many people to take refuge in evacuation centres. More than 460,000 people have been affected in 16 municipalities. “As we have experienced a recent earthquake in East Java as well, our....

Moderate 4.5 quake hits near Nabire, Papua, Indonesia

Tue, 04 May 2021 09:25:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 occurred only 27 minutes ago 51 km northeast of Nabire, Indonesia , Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Nabire, Papua, Indonesia, early afternoon on Tuesday 4 May 2021 at 3:38 pm local time.

Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - 51 km northeast of Nabire, Papua, Indonesia, on 4 May 3:38 pm (GMT +9)

Tue, 04 May 2021 09:25:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 occurred only 27 minutes ago 51 km northeast of Nabire, Indonesia , Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Nabire, Papua, Indonesia, early afternoon on Tuesday 4 May 2021 at 3:38 pm local time.

World Earthquake Report for Tuesday, 4 May 2021

Tue, 04 May 2021 07:23:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 10 minutes ago, a 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Orcopampa, Provincia de Castilla, Arequipa, Peru. The tremor was recorded early afternoon on Monday 3 May 2021 at 3:47 pm local time, at an intermediate depth of 126 km below the surface. ... An earthquake of magnitude 4.

An earthquake of moderate magnitude 4.5 hits 43 km northwest of Merghab, Tajikistan, after midnight / Discovery Volcano

Mon, 03 May 2021 23:19:00 +0200exbulletin (en)

19:31 PM | Posted by: Earthquake Monitor. Earthquake 4.5 May 4 12:13 am (GMT +5) Just 16 minutes ago, a 4.5-magnitude earthquake occurred near Morgan, Gorno Badakhshan, Tajikistan. The earthquake was recorded just after midnight Tuesday May 4, 2021 at 12:13 am local time, at an average depth of 112....

Long-lived shallow slow-slip events on the Sunda megathrust

Mon, 03 May 2021 18:46:00 +0200nature-ngeo (en)

During most of the time between large earthquakes at tectonic plate boundaries, surface displacement time series are generally observed to be linear. This linear trend is interpreted as a result of steady stress accumulation at frictionally locked asperities on the fault interface.

Long-lived shallow slow-slip events on the Sunda megathrust

Mon, 03 May 2021 17:28:00 +0200nature-Earth-and-Environmental-Sciences (en)

During most of the time between large earthquakes at tectonic plate boundaries, surface displacement time series are generally observed to be linear. This linear trend is interpreted as a result of steady stress accumulation at frictionally locked asperities on the fault interface.

Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes near Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

Mon, 03 May 2021 17:04:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.4 quake in the United States near Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, only 16 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Monday 3 May 2021 at 5:46 am local time at a very shallow depth of 3.1 miles.

Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - SULAWESI, INDONESIA, on Monday, 3 May 2021 at 14:40 (GMT)

Mon, 03 May 2021 17:04:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia , was reported only 17 minutes ago by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in Indonesia. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km....

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits western Indonesia

Mon, 03 May 2021 09:36:00 +0200exbulletin (en)

The quake struck at 0:46 am Jakarta time on Monday (1746 GMT on Sunday), with its epicenter 35 km southeast of the village of Tuabegat in the Mentawai Islands region, 29 km below the sea floor. The agency did not issue a tsunami warning because the earthquake was not likely to cause a tsunami.

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits Indonesia's coast

Mon, 03 May 2021 05:06:00 +0200bernama (en)

MOSCOW, May 3 - The US Geological Survey (USGS) registered a 5.6-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia 's coast on Sunday, reported Sputnik. The earthquake happened after midnight on Monday, May 3, at 12.46 am local time (17.46 GMT Sunday). Its epicentre was located 171 kilometres southwest of the city of Padang in West Sumatra.

An earthquake of average magnitude 4.2 on the Richter scale 46 km southeast of Yazman, Pakistan / VolcanoDiscovery

Mon, 03 May 2021 05:05:00 +0200exbulletin (en)

11:31 AM | Posted by: Earthquake Monitor. Earthquake 4.2 May 2 4:20 pm (GMT +5) A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Yazman, Bahāwalpur, Punjab, Pakistan, was reported just 9 minutes ago by the Indian National Center of Seismology (NCS), which is the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world.

4.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Obihiro, Obihiro-shi, Hokkaido, Japan.

Mon, 03 May 2021 02:04:00 +0200exbulletin (en)

23:13 PM | Posted by: Earthquake Monitor. Earthquake 4.5 May 3 8:00 am (GMT +9) Just 11 minutes ago, a 4.5-magnitude earthquake occurred near Obihiro, Obihiro-shi, Hokkaido, Japan. The tremor was recorded on the morning of Monday, May 3, 2021 at 8:00 am local time, at an average depth of 77.

Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes near Obihiro, Obihiro Shi, Hokkaido, Japan

Mon, 03 May 2021 01:23:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Sola, Torba, Vanuatu, was reported only 24 minutes ago by Indonesia 's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate to....

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes the coast of Indonesia – US Geological Survey

Mon, 03 May 2021 00:35:00 +0200exbulletin (en)

Muhammad Ali (@ ChaudhryMAli88) One minute ago, Monday, May 3, 2021 | 12:20 a.m. Moscow (UrduPoint News / Sputnik – May 3, 2021) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) recorded a magnitude 5.6 earthquake off the Indonesia n coast on Sunday. The earthquake occurred just after midnight on Monday, May 3 at 12:46 local time (17:46 GMT Sunday).

Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Hits Indonesia's Coast - US Geological Survey

Mon, 03 May 2021 00:11:00 +0200urdupoint (en)

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd May, 2021) The US Geological Survey (USGS) registered a 5.6-magnitude off 's coast on The earthquake happened after midnight on Monday, May 3, at 12:46 a.m. local time (17:46 GMT Sunday ). Its epicenter was located 171 km (106 miles) southwest of the city of Padang in West Sumatra.

Indonesia: Magnitude-5.6 offshore earthquake occurs on an island in western Indonesia at around 00:46 May 3

Sun, 02 May 2021 21:10:00 +0200garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.6 earthquake occurred on an island in western Indonesia at about 00:46 May 3. The epicenter was about172 km (107 mi) southwest of Padang, Indonesia. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 16 km (10 mi) and light shaking was probably felt throughout the affected area.

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes near Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia

Sun, 02 May 2021 20:11:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 occurred only 10 minutes ago 116 km southwest of Padang, Indonesia , Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, after midnight on Monday 3 May 2021 at 12:46 am local time.

Strong mag. 5.7 earthquake - Indian Ocean, 116 km south of Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on 3 May 12:46 am (GMT +7)

Sun, 02 May 2021 20:11:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 occurred only 10 minutes ago 116 km southwest of Padang, Indonesia , Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, after midnight on Monday 3 May 2021 at 12:46 am local time.

Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake 35 km northwest of Kulu, India

Sun, 02 May 2021 19:10:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Yazman, Bahāwalpur, Punjab, Pakistan, was reported only 9 minutes ago by India's National Center for Seismology (NCS), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a great depth of 301.

Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake 25 km northeast of Lata, Solomon Islands

Sun, 02 May 2021 12:09:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia , was reported only 13 minutes ago by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in Indonesia. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km....

Magnitude 4.6 earthquake strikes near Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

Sun, 02 May 2021 11:38:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

We are receiving unverified early reports of seismic activity in or around Chile at approximately 06:58 GMT. There are no details yet on the magnitude or depth of this earthquake. We expect more accurate data to emerge in the next few minutes. The location and magnitude mentioned are indicative and....

Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Sunday, 2 May 2021 at 09:08 (GMT)

Sun, 02 May 2021 11:38:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia , was reported only 13 minutes ago by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in Indonesia. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km....

4.8 magnitude earthquake strikes near Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia / Volcano Discovery

Sun, 02 May 2021 09:36:00 +0200exbulletin (en)

6:52 AM | Posted by: Earthquake Monitor. Earthquake 4.8 May 2 2:36 pm (GMT +8) Just 15 minutes ago, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia . The tremor was recorded early in the afternoon of Sunday May 2, 2021 at 2:36 pm local time, at an average depth of 100 km below the surface of the Earth.

Light mag. 4.8 earthquake - Selat Sumba, 99 km southwest of Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on 2 May 2:36 pm (GMT +8)

Sun, 02 May 2021 09:08:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 15 minutes ago, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia . The tremor was recorded early afternoon on Sunday 2 May 2021 at 2:36 pm local time, at an intermediate depth of 100 km below the surface. The event was filed by Indonesia's Meteorology,....

Fuerte terremoto en el norte de Japón sacude a Tokio; Lesiones menores reportadas | The Weather Channel – Artículos de The Weather Channel

Sat, 01 May 2021 18:28:00 +0200notiulti (es)

Un fuerte terremoto sacudió la costa del norte de Japón el sábado, sacudió edificios en Tokio y dejó al menos tres personas heridas. El terremoto fue calificado en 6,8 magnitud por el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos. Se centró a unas 23 millas de la costa de Ishinomaki en la prefectura de Miyagi.

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