Powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Japan 

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 hit off the coast of eastern Japan on Saturday, shaking buildings and triggering widespread blackouts, but there appeared to be no major damage and no tsunami warning was issued.  The epicentre of the earthquake was off the coast of Fukushima prefecture at a depth of 60 … Read more

Powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Japan 

Powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Japan and rattle buildings in Tokyo By Darren Boyle for MailOnline Published: 14:35 GMT, 13 February 2021 | Updated: 14:48 GMT, 13 February 2021 An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 hit off the coast of eastern Japan on Saturday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. … Read more

Child killed and many injured after 6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Croatia

A strong earthquake has hit central Croatia, killing one child and injuring scores more as well as causing major damage to homes and other buildings in a town southeast of the capital.   Authorities said a girl was killed and at least 20 people were injured in the quake on Tuesday. The European Mediterranean Seismological Center … Read more

Powerful 6.6 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey and Greek islands

Powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake destroys buildings in Turkey and sends people fleeing from their homes on Greek islands At least six buildings collapsed in the Turkish city of Izmir after the earthquake struck in the Aegean Sea today Walls crumbled and buildings were damaged on the Greek island of Samos where people fled their homes Turkish … Read more

Massive 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Alaska sparking tsunami warning 

A colossal 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Alaska on Monday, sparking a tsunami warning and sending families fleeing for higher ground.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that a earthquake struck 55 miles southeast of Sand Point at 4.54pm EST.  Just minutes later, the National Weather Service issued a tsunami warning in South … Read more

One dead as magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits the Philippines

At least one person has been killed after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit the Philippines early Tuesday, causing buildings to collapse.  The tremor stuck in the Samar Sea around 8.03am local time (00.03GMT), just a few miles east of the town of Cataingan, which was badly damaged. The body of a man was pulled from … Read more

Earthquake strikes English Channel with magnitude 3 tremors rocking Sussex coast 

Earthquake strikes English Channel with magnitude 3 tremors rocking Sussex coast By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline Published: 10:31 BST, 13 August 2020 | Updated: 10:41 BST, 13 August 2020 A magnitude-3 earthquake has rocked Sussex after hitting the English Channel. The tremor was detected in the sea this morning at 9am, around 30 miles from Eastbourne. … Read more

Central California is rocked by a 5.8 magnitude earthquake and more than TEN aftershocks

Central California is rocked by a 5.8 magnitude earthquake and more than TEN aftershocks triggering a rock slide just two days after a 4.6 quake in the same area The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck at 10.40am and was centered 60 miles (96.5 kilometers) northwest of Ridgecrest in the Owens Valley region  It … Read more

Tsunami warning is cancelled after massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocked New Zealand 

Tsunami warning is cancelled after massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocked New Zealand A 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck north-east of New Zealand on Friday  The quake hit at a depth of about 33 kilometres, south of the Kermadec Islands  There is no tsunami threat to New Zealand following the massive earthquake However, tsunami waves are … Read more

New Zealand earthquake: Massive 7.4 magnitude quake rocks New Zealand and sparks a tsunami warning  

BREAKING NEWS: Massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocks New Zealand and sparks a tsunami warning A 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck north-east of New Zealand on Friday  The quake hit at a depth of about 33 kilometres, south of the Kermadec Islands  There is no tsunami threat to New Zealand following the massive earthquake However, tsunami … Read more