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Japan: At least 30 injured after strong earthquake and tsunami

A powerful earthquake struck northern Japan during the night from Monday to Tuesday, causing a tsunami with waves reaching 70 cm and leaving at least 30 people injured, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reported on Tuesday. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) warned that the magnitude 7.5 earthquake—which......

Tsunami warning issued in Japan after powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake

Japan issued an urgent tsunami warning after a strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the northeastern coast late on Monday night. According to seismological agencies, the epicenter was located approximately 84 kilometers east of Misawa, with the quake occurring about 50 kilometers below the seabed. Authorities......

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits remote area near Alaska-Canada border

A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck a sparsely populated region near the border between Alaska and Canada’s Yukon Territory on Saturday. Despite the quake’s strength, authorities reported no injuries, structural damage, or tsunami warnings. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the epicenter......

A 4.9-magnitude earthquake in Fuengirola triggers pre-emergency phase in Andalusia

A 4.9-magnitude earthquake recorded on Friday in the coastal town of Fuengirola has prompted the Andalusian government to activate the pre-emergency phase of its Seismic Risk Plan. The quake, felt across several provinces, caused no reported injuries but generated dozens of calls to emergency services. Antonio......

Uncommon 3.3-magnitude earthquake shakes Northern England

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake shook communities in north-west England late Wednesday, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS). The tremor occurred shortly after 11:23 p.m. local time and was felt across Lancashire and the southern Lake District, including the towns of Kendal and Ulverston, all......

Magnitude 3.4 earthquake hits northern Netherlands, strongest in years

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit the northern Dutch province of Groningen early Friday, marking the strongest tremor in the region in several years, according to the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI). The earthquake struck at 1:16 a.m. local time, with its epicenter near the village of......

6.7-Magnitude earthquake triggers tsunami warning in Northern Japan

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 struck northern Japan early Sunday afternoon, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning along parts of the country’s northeastern coastline. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the quake occurred off the coast of Hokkaido at......

Mazar-e-Sharif’s Blue Mosque partially damaged by earthquake

A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan overnight from Sunday, November 2, to Monday, November 3, with its epicenter located in Balkh province, near the city of Mazar-e-Sharif. According to the Afghan Ministry of Health and the United......

Afghanistan: 6.3-Magnitude Earthquake kills at least twenty people

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan overnight from Sunday to Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported, two months after a deadly quake hit the country’s east. The tremor occurred in Kholm, near the city of Mazar-e-Sharif in Balkh......