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The quake struck at a depth of 26 kilometers (16 miles), about two kilometers from the nearest town of Progreso in Panama, USGS said, updating a previous alert that estimated the depth at 10 kilometers.

Strong earthquake hits Costa Rica-Panama border: USGS

Jun 26, 2019 13:38

The quake struck at a depth of 26 kilometers (16 miles), about two kilometers from the nearest town of Progreso in Panama, USGS said, updating a previous alert that estimated the depth at 10 kilometers. read more

The quake struck at 8:48 am (2348 GMT Thursday) in Pacific waters nearly 40 kilometres (25 miles) east-southeast of Miyazaki city at a depth of 24 km, according to the agency.

Strong 6.3-magnitude quake hits southern Japan, no tsunami threat

May 10, 2019 07:29

The quake struck at 8:48 am (2348 GMT Thursday) in Pacific waters nearly 40 kilometres (25 miles) east-southeast of Miyazaki city at a depth of 24 km, according to the agency. read more

The quake was felt in the Ecuadorean capital, Quito, and the coastal city of Guayaquil

7.5-magnitude earthquake hits eastern Ecuador: USGS

Feb 22, 2019 17:14

The quake was felt in the Ecuadorean capital, Quito, and the coastal city of Guayaquil read more

The quake struck at 10:32 p.m. about 16 km (10 miles) south-southwest of Coquimbo, the USGS said. The quake, measured 53 km (33 miles) below the surface, shook homes, caused landslides in the region’s mountainous terrain.

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes Chile, kills two

Jan 20, 2019 17:09

The quake struck at 10:32 p.m. about 16 km (10 miles) south-southwest of Coquimbo, the USGS said. The quake, measured 53 km (33 miles) below the surface, shook homes, caused landslides in the region’s mountainous terrain. read more

Iran’s emergency services spokesman Mojtaba Khaledi told IRNA that 29 of the injured had been released after treatment following the earthquake in Gilan Gharb in Kermanshah province.

5.5 magnitude earthquake jolts western Iran, about 30 injured

Jan 06, 2019 21:52

Iran’s emergency services spokesman Mojtaba Khaledi told IRNA that 29 of the injured had been released after treatment following the earthquake in Gilan Gharb in Kermanshah province. read more

There were no reports of casualties or damage from the earthquake, which the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said struck 193 km (120 miles) east of the Philippine city of General Santos, at a depth of 60 km (37 miles).

Strong quake strikes off Philippines, tsunami warning withdrawn

Dec 29, 2018 09:47

There were no reports of casualties or damage from the earthquake, which the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said struck 193 km (120 miles) east of the Philippine city of General Santos, at a depth of 60 km (37 miles). read more

A magnitude 7.1 quake struck on Monday in the southern Pacific Ocean.

Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits close to Antarctica: USGS

Dec 11, 2018 08:29

A magnitude 7.1 quake struck on Monday in the southern Pacific Ocean. read more

Magnitude 6.7 quake strikes northwest of Russia’s Kurile islands: USGS

Oct 13, 2018 17:47

This is the second earthquake to have hit Indonesia in four days after its Sulawesi island was struck by a devastating quake and tsunami on Friday which killed more than 800 people.

Twin earthquakes of magnitude 5.9 and 6.0 hit Indonesian island of Sumba: USGS

Oct 02, 2018 07:20

This is the second earthquake to have hit Indonesia in four days after its Sulawesi island was struck by a devastating quake and tsunami on Friday which killed more than 800 people. read more

Indonesia, one of the most disaster-prone nations on earth, straddles the so-called Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’, where tectonic plates collide and many of the world’s volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur.

Strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off eastern Indonesia

Aug 28, 2018 14:55

Indonesia, one of the most disaster-prone nations on earth, straddles the so-called Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’, where tectonic plates collide and many of the world’s volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur. read more

The earthquake hit shortly after 0900 GMT, about 140 kilometers west of the Peruvian town of Iberia, the USGS said.

7.1-magnitude earthquake hits Peru-Brazil border

Aug 24, 2018 16:10

The earthquake hit shortly after 0900 GMT, about 140 kilometers west of the Peruvian town of Iberia, the USGS said. read more

A massive quake of magnitude 8.2 struck in the Pacific Ocean close to Fiji and Tonga on Sunday but it was very deep and did not trigger a tsunami

Magnitude 8.2 earthquake strikes in the Pacific close to Fiji, no tsunami threat: USGS

Aug 19, 2018 06:28

A massive quake of magnitude 8.2 struck in the Pacific Ocean close to Fiji and Tonga on Sunday but it was very deep and did not trigger a tsunami read more

The Hawaii volcano has destroyed 37 homes and other structures in a small southeast area of the island and forced around 2,000 people to evacuate their homes.

Explosive eruption sends ash 30,000 feet over Hawaii volcano

May 17, 2018 22:33

The Hawaii volcano has destroyed 37 homes and other structures in a small southeast area of the island and forced around 2,000 people to evacuate their homes. read more

Iran sits on major fault lines and is prone to near-daily earthquakes. In 2003, a 6.6-magnitude quake flattened the historic city of Bam, killing 26,000 people.

Southern Iran hit by magnitude 5.5 earthquake, no casualties reported

Apr 19, 2018 13:59

Iran sits on major fault lines and is prone to near-daily earthquakes. In 2003, a 6.6-magnitude quake flattened the historic city of Bam, killing 26,000 people. read more