Earthquake today: Tremors of 4.3 magnitude were felt in Iran on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. This comes at a time the country is engaged in an ongoing conflict with US-Israel. Source
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit near Alaska on Monday, according to the US Geological Survey. The tremor occurred at a shallow depth of 1 km (0.62 miles). The US Tsunami Warning System stated that no tsunami warning was issued. Previous earthquake A 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook the Anchorage metropolitan area on November 27 last year, according to…
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck Pakistan late Friday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 25km, making it susceptible to aftershocks. In a post on Shallow earthquakes are generally more dangerous than deep earthquakes. This is because the seismic waves from shallow earthquakes…
An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 struck Tibet on Friday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 40 km. In a post on Earlier in the day, another earthquake of magnitude 4.5 struck the region at a shallow depth of 20 km, making it susceptible to…
Earthquake today: Massive 6.05 magnitude quake jolts Java, Indonesia Source
Strong tremors were felt in Kolkata and various parts of West Bengal, as well as in neighboring Bangladesh, after an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 rattled Myanmar on Tuesday. The earthquake is estimated to have measured about 5.9 on the Richter scale. Data from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) showed that the epicentre was located nearly…
Strong earthquake tremors have been felt in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. On Tuesday, earthquake of magnitude 6 was felt in Myanmar. Its impact has been felt in many parts of Bangladesh apart from the capital Kolkata. According to EMSC, the earthquake occurred 70 km east of Akyab, Myanmar. There are reports of earthquake…
The East Bay was rattled by two earthquakes within a span of two minutes on Monday. A report by the US Geological Survey stated that the first quake, a 3.7-magnitude tremor, was detected at about 6.27 am and was located just over two miles southeast of San Ramon. The second quake, measuring 3.3 in magnitude,…
An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 struck Tibet on Saturday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10km. In a post on Shallow earthquakes are generally more dangerous than deep earthquakes. This is because the seismic waves from shallow earthquakes have a shorter distance to travel…
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake hit the Indio region in California on Monday, the US Geological Survey said in a statement. The epicentre of the earthquake was located 19 kilometers away from Indio, and the depth was recorded at 3 kilometers below the surface, USGS said. (This is a developing story. Check back for updates) Source
