Keywords: Earthquake


Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 shakes northwestern Greece with no reported casualties

A moderate earthquake struck northwestern Greece overnight, causing concern among residents but resulting in no reported casualties or major structural damage, according to initial information from local authorities. The tremor, measured at magnitude 5.3, was strongly felt in the region surrounding......

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region

A moderate earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 was recorded in the mountainous Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan on Saturday, according to international seismic monitoring agencies. The tremor occurred deep beneath the Earth’s surface, at an estimated depth of around 206 kilometers, which experts......

Magnitude 4.0 earthquake recorded in Morocco’s Sidi Kacem province

A moderate earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale was recorded on Friday in the province of Sidi Kacem Province, according to Morocco’s National Institute of Geophysics. The tremor occurred at 17:13:01 GMT, according to data from the national seismic monitoring network.......

6 magnitude earthquake shakes Japan’s Volcano Islands

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Japan’s Volcano Islands early Monday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences. The quake occurred at a shallow depth of 20 kilometers (12 miles) in the North Pacific Ocean, approximately 283 kilometers (176 miles) from the Northern Mariana Islands. Authorities......

Taiwan shaken by 5.6 magnitude earthquake, no damage reported

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Taiwan on Tuesday, causing brief tremors in several areas but resulting in no immediate reports of damage or injuries. According to local authorities, the epicenter was located in coastal waters near Yilan County, approximately 17 kilometers......

5.7 magnitude earthquake shakes Afghanistan

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region on Friday, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences. The tremor occurred at a depth of 79 kilometers (49 miles) at 5:39 pm local time (1:39 GMT). Residents reported feeling the quake in Kabul and several surrounding......

Minor earthquake of magnitude 2.8 recorded off the coast of Damour

A minor earthquake measuring 2.8 on the Richter scale was recorded early Thursday morning off the coast of Damour, south of Beirut, according to Lebanon’s National Center for Geophysics. The tremor occurred at 6:34 a.m. local time and was located offshore near the Chouf region. No injuries or......

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits western Gansu province, China

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the rural county of Tewo in Gansu province, western China, on Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC). The quake, initially reported as magnitude 5.2, occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) at 2:56 p.m. local time (0656 GMT). Gansu......

5.2-magnitude earthquake hits Xinjiang, no casualties reported

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County in China’s northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region early Wednesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The tremor occurred in the early hours of the day, with......