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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.

Moderate magnitude 4.5 quake hits 45 km southeast of Benkulu, Indonesia early evening

Sat, 08 May 2021 13:51:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Bislig, Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines, was reported only 21 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.

Light mag. 4.5 earthquake - Indian Ocean, 46 km south of Benkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia, on 8 May 6:29 pm (GMT +7)

Sat, 08 May 2021 13:51:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Indonesia 's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported a magnitude 4.5 quake in Indonesia near Benkulu, Bengkulu, only 10 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early evening on Saturday 8 May 2021 at 6:29 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 41 km.

Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Saturday, 8 May 2021 at 08:38 (GMT)

Sat, 08 May 2021 11:17:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Bislig, Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines, was reported only 21 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.

Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake 86 km southwest of Gorontalo, Indonesia

Sat, 08 May 2021 06:11:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Severo-Kuril'sk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, was reported only 16 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 an intermediate to....

Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA, on Saturday, 8 May 2021 at 03:34 (GMT)

Sat, 08 May 2021 06:11:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 14 minutes ago, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Gorontalo, Indonesia . The tremor was recorded in the morning on Saturday 8 May 2021 at 11:34 am local time, at an intermediate depth of 139 km below the surface. The event was filed by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical....

Moderate magnitude 4.6 quake hits 33 km west of Taitung City, Taiwan early morning

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

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 4.6 quake in Taiwan near Taitung City, only 12 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Saturday 8 May 2021 at 5:24 am local time at a very shallow depth of 5 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the....

Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - Taitung, 33 km west of Taitung City, Taiwan, on 8 May 5:24 am (GMT +8)

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

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 4.6 quake in Taiwan near Taitung City, only 12 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Saturday 8 May 2021 at 5:24 am local time at a very shallow depth of 5 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the....

Death toll rises to 10 after landslide at dam site in orangutan habitat

Fri, 07 May 2021 17:19:00 +0200mongabay (en)

The death toll from a landslide at a hydropower construction site in northern Sumatra has risen to 10, with three people still missing and feared dead. The disaster was the second landslide to hit the site in the Batang Toru forest in the space of five months.

Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - Mindanao, Philippines, on Friday, 7 May 2021 at 07:10 (GMT)

Fri, 07 May 2021 09:44:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 13 minutes ago, a 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Malita, Davao Occidental, Davao, Philippines. The tremor was recorded early afternoon on Friday 7 May 2021 at 3:10 pm local time, at an intermediate depth of 120 km below the surface. The event was filed by Indonesia 's Meteorology,....

Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.4 just reported 99 km southeast of Ambon City, Indonesia

Fri, 07 May 2021 04:39:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

India's National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported a magnitude 4.2 quake in Myanmar (Burma) near Shwebo, Shwebo District, Sagaing Region, only 11 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Friday 7 May 2021 at 7:28 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km.

Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, on Thursday, 6 May 2021 at 23:08 (GMT)

Fri, 07 May 2021 01:36:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Papua New Guinea was shaken near Kiunga, North Fly, Western Province, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.0 only 16 minutes ago, Indonesia 's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Kiunga, North Fly, Western....

Magnitude 4.7 earthquake strikes near Manokwari, Kabupaten Manokwari, West Papua, Indonesia

Thu, 06 May 2021 20:09:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A shallow magnitude 4.7 earthquake was reported early morning near Manokwari, Kabupaten Manokwari, West Papua, Indonesia . According to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the quake hit on Friday 7 May 2021 at 2:42 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km.

Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake - Irian Jaya Region, Indonesia, on Thursday, 6 May 2021 at 17:42 (GMT)

Thu, 06 May 2021 20:09:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A shallow magnitude 4.7 earthquake was reported early morning near Manokwari, Kabupaten Manokwari, West Papua, Indonesia . According to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the quake hit on Friday 7 May 2021 at 2:42 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km.

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 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....

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