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Map: 3.6 earthquake near Los Angeles

2021-12-08T14:25+0100eastbaytimes (en)

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake was recorded Wednesday morning near Rancho Cucamonga, in San Bernardino County, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, at 2:28 a.m., was centered at the south edge of the San Gabriel Mountains 40 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.

Map: 3.6 earthquake near Los Angeles

2021-12-08T14:09+0100mercurynews (en)

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake was recorded Wednesday morning near Rancho Cucamonga, in San Bernardino County, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, at 2:28 a.m., was centered at the south edge of the San Gabriel Mountains 40 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.

Des artisans victimes du séisme dans le Sud se préparent pour Artisanat en fête

2021-12-08T07:27+0100lenouvelliste (fr)

« Ma maison a été endommagée, ma mère blessée et mon atelier saccagé par le tremblement de terre du 14 août dernier. Mais je ne peux enlever de mon esprit l’idée de participer à Artisanat en fête cette année malgré la situation difficile dans laquelle nous évoluons actuellement.

Strong mag. 5.3 earthquake - Caribbean Sea, 31 km south of Guiria, Municipio Valdez, Sucre, Venezuela, on Tuesday, Dec 7, 2021 1:15 pm (GMT -4)

2021-12-07T18:52+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred only 11 minutes ago 38 km sou the ast of Guiria, Venezuela, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Guiria, Municipio Valdez, Sucre, Venezuela, around noon on Tuesday, December 7th, 2021, at 1:15 pm local time.

World News | Earthquake of 5.8 Magnitude Hits South Sandwich Islands Region

2021-12-07T18:31+0100latestly (en)

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 hit the South Sandwich Islands region on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (UGS) said. South Sandwich Islands [UK], December 7 (ANI): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.

Significant magnitude 5.0 earthquake 60 km south of Port Vila, Vanuatu

2021-12-07T18:22+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred early morning on Wednesday, December 8th, 2021, at 3:51 am local time near Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a moderately shallow depth of 40 km.

Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - Near Port Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu, on Wednesday, Dec 8, 2021 3:51 am (GMT +11)

2021-12-07T18:22+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Significant magnitude 5.0 earthquake 60 km south of Port Vila, Vanuatu An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred early morning on Wednesday, December 8th, 2021, at 3:51 am local time near Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).

Earthquake of 5.8 magnitude hits South Sandwich Islands region

2021-12-07T18:12+0100aninews (en)

ANI | Updated: Dec 07, 2021 22:32 IST. South S and wich Islands [UK], December 7 (ANI): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 hit the on Tuesday, the (UGS) said. "M5.8 Dec-07 15:55 UTC," USGS tweeted. Further details are awaited.

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - Gulf of California, 163 km south of Puerto Peñasco, altar sonora, Mexico, on Tuesday, Dec 7, 2021 7:59 am (GMT -8)

2021-12-07T17:51+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 28 minutes ago, a 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Catarina, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. The tremor was recorded in the morning on Tuesday, December 7th, 2021, at 7:59 am local time, at a very shallow depth of 8 km below the surface. The event was filed by Mexico's National....

Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - Gulf of California, 157 km south of Puerto Peñasco, altar sonora, Mexico, on Tuesday, Dec 7, 2021 3:15 am (GMT -8)

2021-12-07T12:54+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.2 reported 82 km south west of Puerto Lobos, Mexico A very shallow magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported early morning near Puerto Lobos, Caborca, altar sonora, Mexico. According to Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN), the quake hit on Tuesday, December 7th,....

Strong mag. 5.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, Peru, 94 km west of Arica, Chile, on Tuesday, Dec 7, 2021 4:39 am (GMT -5)

2021-12-07T10:54+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Significant 5.6 quake hits near Arica, Provincia de Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 occurred only 12 minutes ago 94 km south west of Arica, Peru, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the....

Light mag. 4.5 earthquake - South Waikato District, 21 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on Tuesday, Dec 7, 2021 10:04 pm (GMT +13)

2021-12-07T10:23+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Moderate magnitude 4.5 quake hits 21 km south west of Rotorua, New Zeal and late at night An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 occurred only 17 minutes ago 21 km southwest of Rotorua, New Zealand, New Zealand's Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey (GeoNet) reported.

Light mag. 4.1 earthquake - Chitrāl, Pakistan, 51 km south of Ishqoshim, Tajikistan, on Tuesday, Dec 7, 2021 12:24 pm (GMT +5)

2021-12-07T08:54+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 11 minutes ago, a 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Ishqoshim, Ishkoshim, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan. The tremor was recorded around noon on Tuesday, December 7th, 2021, at 12:24 pm local time, at an intermediate to considerable depth of 196.3 km below the surface.

Pacific-wide tsunami warning issued following New Zealand quakes

2021-12-07T06:23+0100dailysabah (en)

A Pacific-wide tsunami alert was issued Friday after an 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck near New Zeal and 's remote Kermadec islandsthe third powerful quake to hit the region in a day. New Zealand ordered coastal evacuations as the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warned waves of up to three meters....

Small magnitude 3.7 quake hits 53 miles south of Carlsbad, Texas, United States in the evening

2021-12-07T04:51+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 occurred in the evening on Monday, December 6th, 2021, at 8:57 pm local time near Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA, as reported by the United States Geological Survey. According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a very shallow depth of 4 miles.

5.1-magnitude earthquake hits 104 km NW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru — USGS

2021-12-06T09:41+0100famagusta-gazette (en)

5.1-magnitude earthquake hits 104 km NW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru — USGS. An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 104 km NW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru at 0630 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 2.8247 degrees south latitude and 77.

Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - 28 km south of Dompu, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on Monday, Dec 6, 2021 12:03 pm (GMT +8)

2021-12-06T05:34+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 12 minutes ago, a 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Dompu, Dompu Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The tremor was recorded around noon on Monday, December 6th, 2021, at 12:03 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 10 km below the surface. The event was filed by Indonesia's Meteorology,....

Small earthquake reported in western North Carolina

2021-12-06T00:07+0100wsoctv (en)

. (Gary S Chapman/Getty Images) December 05, 2021 at 5:56 pm EST By Associated Press LAUREL PARK, N.C. A small earthquake struck a county in western North Carolina on Sunday morning, geologists said. The News & Observer of Raleigh reports that the 2.3-magnitude earthquake was reported right before 8 a.

Un petit tremblement de terre signalé dans l’ouest de la Caroline du Nord

2021-12-06T00:02+0100nouvelles-du-monde (fr)

Les nouvelles et l’observateur de Raleigh rapports que le tremblement de terre de magnitude 2,3 a été signalé juste avant 8 heures du matin à Laurel Park dans le comté de Henderson, à environ 42 km au sud d’Asheville, selon l’US Geological Survey. Le tremblement de terre était trop petit pour que la plupart des gens le ressentent.

Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - Wākhān, Afghanistan, 15 km south of Ishqoshim, Tajikistan, on Sunday, Dec 5, 2021 10:12 pm (GMT +4:30)

2021-12-05T19:55+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 21 minutes ago, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Ishqoshim, Ishkoshim, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan. The tremor was recorded in the evening on Sunday, December 5th, 2021, at 9:42 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 25 km below the surface. The event was filed by India's National Center....

Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - Gulf of California, 179 km south of Puerto Peñasco, altar sonora, Mexico, on Sunday, Dec 5, 2021 9:37 am (GMT -8)

2021-12-05T19:55+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Catarina, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, was reported 32 minutes ago by Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in Mexico. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the....

Former South Taranaki maternity home gets new start as iwi hub

2021-12-05T19:04+0100Stuff (en)

An elegant villa which once served as a maternity hospital and later a vicarage has become a community facility again. Te Korowai O Ngāruahine Trust has bought the large home in Manaia, South Taranaki, which was previously a vicarage for the neighbouring St Cuthbert’s Church, which the iwi also owns.

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - Gulf of California, 172 km south of Puerto Peñasco, altar sonora, Mexico, on Sunday, Dec 5, 2021 6:24 am (GMT -8)

2021-12-05T16:23+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred early morning on Sunday, December 5th, 2021, at 6:24 am local time near Catarina, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, as reported by Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN). According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km.

Papua New Guinea: Magnitude-5.0 earthquake occurs in Sandaun Province Dec. 5

2021-12-05T15:46+0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.0 earthquake occurred in far western Papua New Guinea (PNG)'s Sundaun Province at around 21:40 Dec. 5. The epicenter was about 13 km (8 miles) south of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), and light shaking was probably felt....

Island Of Java

2021-12-05T11:07+0100wn (en)

Go to the source via the article link to view the video say a magnitude earthquake off Java 's south ern coast damaged buildings and left six dead, shaking the tourist hotspot of A strong underwater earthquake rattled 's main island of Java on Saturday, but no tsunami warnings have been posted and....

Tonga: Magnitude-5.2 offshore earthquake occurs southeast of Nuku'alofa Dec. 5.

2021-12-05T10:47+0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.2 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean south east of Nuku'alofa, Tonga at approximately 20:45 Dec. 5. The epicenter was about118 km (73 miles) east-southeast of 'Ohonua, Tonga. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), and light shaking was probably felt....

Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 152 km southeast of Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, on Sunday, Dec 5, 2021 8:45 pm (GMT +13)

2021-12-05T09:24+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 occurred only 18 minutes ago 107 km east of 'Ohonua, Tonga, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near 'Ohonua, Ohonua, ʻEua, Tonga, in the evening on Sunday, December 5th, 2021, at 8:45 pm local time.

Small earthquake of magnitude 3.2 just reported 2 miles south of Pāhala, Hawaii, United States

2021-12-05T08:24+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.2 quake in the United States near Pāhala, Hawaii County, Hawaii, only 14 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the evening on Saturday, December 4th, 2021, at 8:43 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 22 miles.

Small magnitude 3.2 earthquake 2 miles south of Pāhala, Hawaii, United States

2021-12-05T08:24+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 occurred in the evening on Saturday, December 4th, 2021, at 8:43 pm local time near Pāhala, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a moderately shallow depth of 22 miles.

Terremoto, la terra trema nuovamente: colpito il Sud Italia

2021-12-04T11:28+0100zazoom-it (it)

(Di sabato 4 dicembre 2021) Continuano le scosse di Terremoto al Sud Italia . Situazioni che stanno mettendo a disagio l’intera popolazione. Ecco dove si è verificata. Terremoto Ancora una volta, la terra ha trema to in Italia . La penisola Italia na non è nuova a queste situazioni.

Terremoto: sisma di magnitudo 3.4 nel Tirreno meridionale

2021-12-04T10:24+0100agenzianova (it)

Roma, 04 dic 10:06 - (Agenzia Nova) - Un terremoto di magnitudo 3.4 è avvenuto alle 9:17 nel Mar Tirreno meridionale, ad una profondità di 10 chilometri. Lo rende noto l'Istituto nazionale di geofisica e vulcanologia (Ingv).

Terremoto nel Tirreno, scossa di magnitudo 3.4 al largo delle Isole Eolie

2021-12-04T10:07+0100meteoweb (it)

La scossa di terremoto fa seguito ad alti eventi verificatisi sempre intorno all'arcipelago delle Eolie, nel mar Tirreno. Un terremoto di magnitudo 3.4 è stato registrato questa mattina nel Tirreno Meridionale, al largo delle Isole Eolie. Il sisma si è verificato alle 09:17, ad una profondità di 10 km.

State TV: 2 strong quakes jolt southern Iran, 1 dead

2021-12-04T08:54+0100wowktv (en)

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — At least one person died after two strong earthquakes struck the south ern Iranian province of Hormozgan, state TV reported Sunday. State TV quoted Azizollah Konari, the B and ar Abbas governor, as saying a 22-year-old man died when an electric pole fell on his head as a result of the earthquake.

WFP responds to tremors caused by the security crisis in Haiti

2021-12-03T21:53+0100reliefWeb (en)

After the earthquake which devastated the country in August, a longst and ing problem persists. Elise Gibergues-Newton. The World Food Programme wasted no time in responding when, on 14 August, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti’s south ern peninsula, killing more than 2,200 people, leaving up to 12,000 injured.

Earthquake activities rise in November: BMKG

2021-12-03T17:16+0100antaranews-en (en)

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Earthquake activities in Indonesia increased in November compared to October this year, according to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG). "BMKG's monitoring result shows that throughout November 2021, there were 980 earthquake activities in Indonesia with....

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