5.6-magnitude quake jolts northern Mexico

September 24th, 2009 6.4 earthquake off Mexico's coast; no damageMEXICO CITY — A magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Mexico early Wednesday, but it caused no reported injuries or damage. The underwater quake hit at 2:16 a.m.

August 15th, 2009 Moderate earthquake shakes southern MexicoMEXICO CITY — A moderate earthquake has struck in a mountainous region of southern Mexico between the capital and the Pacific Ocean. The U.S. Geological Survey says the Saturday morning quake had a magnitude of 5.3 and was centered 5 miles (10 kilometers) from the city of Arcelia, in the coastal state of Guerrero.

July 3rd, 2009 MEXICO CITY - A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted western Mexico Friday, officials said. The quake was felt in the Baja California Sur and Sinaloa states.

April 27th, 2009 Strong earthquake felt in Mexico CityMEXICO CITY — A strong earthquake struck central Mexico on Monday, swaying tall buildings in the capital and sending office workers into the streets. The quake had a magnitude of 5.6 and was centered near Chilpancingo, about 130 miles (210 kilometers) southwest of Mexico City or 50 miles (80 kilometers) from the resort of Acapulco, according to the U.S.

April 16th, 2009 JAKARTA - An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale Thursday jolted the western parts of Indonesia, the meteorology agency said. The quake occurred at 3.01 a.m., with its epicentre 32 km southwest of Mentawai island in Sumatra province, the agency said.

April 6th, 2009 ROME - At least 13 people, including four children, were killed Monday in a strong earthquake in central Italy, TV channels reported. The earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 rocked central Italy early Monday, damaging buildings in the town of Aquila, where the epicentre was located, some 95 km northeast of Rome.

April 6th, 2009 ROME - Two people were killed Monday in a strong earthquake in central Italy, television station TG24 reported. The earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 rocked central Italy early Monday and caused the collapse of some buildings in the town of Aquila, where the epicentre was located, some 95 km northeast of Rome, the ANSA news agency reported.

April 6th, 2009 ROME - A magnitude-5.8 earthquake struck central Italy early Monday, causing buildings to collapse in the historic centre of L'Aquila and raising fears of fatalities. Rome, Abruzzo and other parts of central Italy were hit by the quake, whose epicentre was in the area of Abruzzo's capital, L'Aquila, at a five-km depth, Italy's ANSA news agency reported.

February 16th, 2009 TOKYO - A moderate quake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted northern Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Tuesday. The focus of the quake, which occurred at 9.13 p.m.

February 14th, 2009 TOKYO - A powerful earthquake hit northern Japan Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The 6.0 magnitude quake took place at 6.24 p.m., with the epicenter about 40 km under the sea off Iwate prefecture.

February 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An earthquake with a magnitude of at least seven on the Richter scale shook the northern portion of Indonesia's Sulawesi island Wednesday. The quake at a depth of 35 km near the Talaud islands between Sulawesi and the southern Philippines occurred at 1734 GMT, the US Geological Survey said.

January 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A powerful earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale Saturday jolted the US state of Alaska, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The earthquake occurred at 9.09 a.m., with its epicentre some 259 km southwest of Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, and with a depth of 94.5 km, the USGS said on its website.

January 8th, 2009 SAN JOSE - A powerful earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale rocked northern Costa Rica late Thursday night, but there were no reports of any casualty, EFE news agency reported Friday. The epicentre of the quake was near Poas volcano in Alajuela province, about 60 km northwest of San Jose, said Juan Segura, the head of Costa Rica's Ovisicori Seismology Institute.

December 26th, 2008 WELLINGTON - An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck New Zealand's capital Wellington Saturday morning, the Geological department said. The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at around 9 a.m., was at 80 km north of Wellington and at a depth of 50 km below the surface, according to the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences.

December 24th, 2008 MANILA - A magnitude 6.2 earthquake jolted the southern Philippine region of Mindanao Thursday, the United States Geological Service (USGS) said. The quake was recorded at 11.20 a.m.