MANILA: A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey, just a week after a deadly quake in the same region claimed dozens of lives. The earthquake occurred off the coast of Mindanao at 5:18pm local time. USGS reported that the tremor originated […]
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Powerful Earthquake off Cuba shakes Mexico and Florida
A powerful offshore earthquake struck near Cuba on Monday, sending tremors across parts of Cuba, Mexico, and Florida in what officials say is one of the strongest seismic events in the region in nearly 150 years. The United States Geological Survey recorded the quake at a magnitude of 6.1, occurring at a shallow depth of […]
5.7-magnitude earthquake jolts Islamabad and KP
Tremors were felt in Islamabad and several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). Read More: 5.5-magnitude quake jolts Islamabad, KP PMD said the quake occurred at 11:46am with a depth of 170 kilometres, adding that its epicentre was located near the […]
5.8-magnitude earthquake shakes Islamabad, parts of KP and GB
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake on Monday rattled Islamabad, with tremors also felt in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swat and Gilgit-Baltistan’s Hunza, causing momentary panic among residents. The Pakistan Meteorological Department’s National Seismic Monitoring Centre reported that the quake originated at a depth of 10 kilometres, with its epicentre in Balochistan’s Sonmiani. Read More: Earthquake rattles Islamabad, several Punjab cities […]
5.8-magnitude earthquake shakes parts of Pakistan
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck parts of Pakistan early on Friday, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The tremor occurred at 2am at a depth of 159km near the Tajikistan–Xinjiang border. Read More: 4.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Lahore, no casualties reported The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude of 5.3 at a depth of 140km, while […]
6.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia’s Papua Province
JAKARTA – A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Papua province in Indonesia on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The quake occurred at a depth of 70 kilometers (43.5 miles), with its epicenter located about 200 kilometers from the city of Abepura, which has a population of more than 62,000 people, according to USGS data. […]
Powerful 7.2-magnitude quake rocks southern Peru
LIMA: A strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Peru on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, with Peruvian authorities adding there were no dead or injured. The quake hit at 7:02 am local time (1202 GMT), at a depth of 218 kilometers (135 miles), according to the USGS, sending people fleeing into the streets. Peru’s National […]