Mild earthquake hits parts of North-East

October 7th, 2009 Strong earthquake hits near PhilippinesWASHINGTON — A strong earthquake struck south of the Philippines on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

September 21st, 2009 GUWAHATI - An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale rocked parts of Assam and other northeastern states of India Monday afternoon. The tremors were felt at 2.26 p.m.

September 21st, 2009 GUWAHATI - An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter Scale hit the north- north west regions of Guwahati in Assam on Monday at around 2.23 p.m. According to the initial reports Bhutan capital Thimphu was the epicentre of the quake.

September 21st, 2009 GUWAHATI/KOLKATA/THIMPU - An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale rocked parts of Assam, other north-eastern states of India, West Bengal and neighbouring Bhutan Monday afternoon causing damage to various properties in both the countries. The tremors were felt at 2.26 p.m.

September 18th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - A mild earthquake, measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale, was recorded in Thiruvanthapuram district Friday evening, officials said. The epicentre of the two-and-half-second quake, which occurred at 6.40 p.m.

August 29th, 2009 Weak SC earthquake rattles communitiesSUMMERVILLE, S.C. — The U.S.

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.

August 13th, 2009 Magnitude 6.5 quake hits off east coast of JapanTOKYO — A magnitude-6.5 earthquake hit off Japan's eastern coast early Thursday, the country's Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

August 11th, 2009 CHENNAI - An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale shook the Andaman and Nicobar islands early on Tuesday morning. However, there were no reports of any loss to life and property.

August 10th, 2009 USGS: huge earthquake hits in Indian OceanWASHINGTON —U.S. officials on Monday reported that a huge 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean and issued a regional tsunami watch for India, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand and Bangladesh that was lifted later.

August 1st, 2009 Minor earthquake rattles southeastern Tenn., NCDUCKTOWN, Tenn. — A minor earthquake rattled the mountainous area of southeastern Tennessee, western North Carolina and northern Georgia on Saturday morning.

July 12th, 2009 Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits southern PeruMEXICO CITY — The U.S. Geological Service is reporting that an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 has struck southern Peru.

July 12th, 2009 Magnitude 5.3 earthquake hits southern PeruLIMA, Peru — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 has struck southern Peru. The country's seismic institute says there are no immediate reports of damage or injury.

May 4th, 2009 GUATEMALA CITY - A strong earthquake rattled Guatemala Sunday, with a magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter scale, but there were no reports of injuries or damage. The earthquake struck at a depth of 104 km and took place about 68 km west of Guatemala City, the US Geological Survey reported.

April 26th, 2009 Strong earthquake hits near New ZealandSYDNEY — A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of New Zealand, but there are no immediate reports of injury or damage and no tsunami warning has been issued. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 6.1 quake struck Sunday 80 miles (130 kilometers) north of the country's remote and largely uninhabited Kermadec Islands at a depth of 88 miles (142 kilometers).