US Geological Survey reports strong earthquake Wednesday near SamoaOctober 14th, 2009 US seismologists says strong earthquake near SamoaWASHINGTON — The U.S. Geological Survey says a strong earthquake has struck in the Pacific near Samoa.
Fresh flooding hits northern Philippines, inundating towns as dams release excess waterOctober 8th, 2009 Fresh flooding hits Philippines after days of rainMANILA, Philippines — Officials say fresh flooding has hit about 30 towns in the northern Philippines, sending residents fleeing to rooftops and scrambling for safety. The floods came after dams released excess water from recent heavy rains.
A look at other earthquakes that have triggered tsunamisSeptember 30th, 2009 Other earthquakes that have triggered tsunamisA look at other earthquakes that have triggered tsunamis in previous years:
— September 2007: A 7.8-magnitude earthquake rattles Sumatra island, triggering regional tsunami alerts and damaging scores of buildings. — September 2007: An earthquake measured at a magnitude of 8.4 near Sumatra triggers a wave in the coastal city of Padang.
Strong earthquake jolts western China; no reports of injuriesSeptember 19th, 2009 Strong earthquake hits western ChinaBEIJING — Officials say a strong earthquake has shaken western China but there are no reports of injuries or serious damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-5.4 quake struck at 4:54 p.m.
USGS says strong earthquake hits Indonesia; no reports of injuries or damageSeptember 7th, 2009 Strong quake hits Indonesia; no injuries, damageJAKARTA, Indonesia — The U.S. Geological Survey says a 6.1-magnitude earthquake has hit off the eastern coast of the main Indonesian island of Java.
Magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits off eastern coast of Japan, no reports of damage or injuriesAugust 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.
US says huge 7.6 earthquake hits in Indian OceanAugust 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.
Severe Earthquakes over Alaska observed repeatedlyJuly 15th, 2009 After a 7.8 magnitude earthquake tremors Jackson bay in NZ and then there were more in New Zealand as we reported here, there were repeated earthquakes observed over South of Alaska too but fortunately not that much of a loss. The latest in Alaska as shown in earthquake.usgs.gov, are as follows
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 09:36:56 UTC (Magnitude: 5.0, place: South of alaska)
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 09:36:36 UTC (Magnitude: 5.0, place: UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA)
Another earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hits New ZealandJuly 15th, 2009 Immediately after we covered the breaking news with full details that a 7.8 magnitude earthquake tremors Jackson bay in NZ and there were possible traces of Tsunami too, repeated earthquakes with severe magnitude has been recorded around the clock over South of Alaska and New Zealand West coast. The latest in NZ as shown in earthquake.usgs.gov, is as follows
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 09:41:57 UTC (Magnitude 5.8)
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5.3 magnitute quake hits southern Peru; no immediate reports of damage, injuryJuly 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.
USGS reports magnitude 6.0 earthquake in southern PeruJuly 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.
Strong earthquake rocks MexicoJuly 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.
Strong earthquake hits GuatemalaMay 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.
Strong earthquake rumbles near New Zealand, no reports of injury or damageApril 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).
Strong earthquake shakes IndonesiaFebruary 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.
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