Damage-Free Japan As Earthquake Hits At 6.9 Magnitude

Tokyo shook at 6.9 magnitude earthquake at 12:25 pm local time. There were no reports on injuries, deaths, damages or tsunami according to Japan’s meteorological agency. According to the US Geological Survey, the quake’s magnitude is only at 6.6 compared to the reported 6.9. The discrepancy of the declared magnitude was not yet made clear. [...]

4 Strong Earthquakes Hit Philippine Gulf Successively

As most people are still sleeping and getting ready for the day, 4 strong earthquakes hit Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines successively. Most of the people who experience the shake are those who are still awake up to this time or those who woke up early. As what has been recorded in the USGS, the 4 [...]

3.6 Magnitude Quake Hits Maryland

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattled parts of suburban Washington early this morning. The “rare” quake, which struck around 5 a.m. was relatively mild by earthquake standards but stronger than any other earthquake to shake the region since 1974. As a matter of fact it is the first earthquake with a magnitude of more than 3 [...]

Earthquake in Manila Today April 30, 2010 Made Filipinos Worry

Ever since CNN news website predicted that a major Earthquake will strike Manila and will kill hundreds of thousands of people, this got the Filipinos and Philippine Residents worried. Just about a minute ago, Manila just felt a minor earthquake in the Metro. There is no official word yet as to the correct magnitude of [...]

Earthquake shakes Indonesia

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter scale has jolted islands in north-eastern Indonesia on Saturday but no immediate damage or casualty has been reported and no tsunami alert has been issued. The quake was centered 155 km (95 miles) southeast of Labuha in the North Moluccas at a depth of [...]

Latest Earthquake Watch: Struck Afghanistan and Killed 7

At about 1:00 am Local Afghanistan time (4:30 p.m. Sunday ET), a 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan and has killed 7 people and 70 others who were injured. It has affected three districts in Samangan province, about halfway between the capital Kabul and the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif. Officials were afraid that there might still [...]

Breaking News: 6.3 Quake Struck Papua New Guinea

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea 09:15 local time (23:15 GMT) yesterday and was centred about 29km (18m) east of the Pacific state’s city of Lae. It was registere

Breaking News: Earthquake Struck China, Hundreds are Killed

Another strong earthquake shook the world. This time is in China specifically in Qinghai province. It is a 6.9 magnitude earthquake and officials reported that at least 300 people have died and thousands are feared hurt. The quake hit remote Yushu county, 500km (310 miles) south-west of provincial capital Xining, at 0749 (2349 GMT), at [...]

Latest on Indonesia’s 7.8 Quake: Tsunami Alert Now Lifted Out

Early Wednesday of Indonesian time, the archipelago has been struck by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and there has been a tsunami alert made. From the USGS records the quake hit the country at 6:15 pm ET and quake’s epicentre was 204km (127 miles) northwest of Sibolga on Sumatra’s coast, at a depth of nearly 48km. [...]

Breaking News: Western Mexico Hit by 7.2 Quake

There has been a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Mexican Peninsula of Baja California according to US officials, it earthquake was also felt in Los Angeles and Nevada. Buildings were seen to be swaying in LA that lasted for about a minute. Roads has been checked as well as bridges and power lines. Base on [...]

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