USGS: 5.3 earthquake hits southern Mexico near capital, Pacific

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

October 1st, 2009 Earthquake reported in Central CaliforniaLOS ANGELES — The U.S. Geological Survey has reported a moderate earthquake in Central California.

September 30th, 2009 7.9 quake hits South Pacific, tsunami alert issued APIA, Samoa — The U.S. Geological Survey says a powerful 7.9-magnitude earthquake has struck in the South Pacific between Samoa and American Samoa.

September 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.

September 7th, 2009 MOSCOW - An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted Georgia early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The tremor occurred at 3.41 a.m., with its epicenter some 155 km northwest of the Georgian capital Tbilisi.

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.

July 15th, 2009 Tsunami warning canceled after New Zealand quakeWELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says a tsunami generated after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake off of New Zealand is small and poses no threat. The warning center says no destructive waves are headed for New Zealand's western coastline after a tsunami warning was issued earlier.

July 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) Link

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.

July 11th, 2009 Early morning today a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck off the coast of San Diego. There were no immediate reports of property damage or injuries.

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.

June 22nd, 2009 Strong earthquake jolts urban centers of AlaskaANCHORAGE, Alaska — A strong earthquake jolted urban areas of Alaska on Monday, sending people diving under desks and huddling in doorways. The U.S. Geological Survey said an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 struck near the town of Willow at 11:28 a.m.

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 27th, 2009 Quake jars already-nervous Mexico City residentsMEXICO CITY — A strong earthquake struck central Mexico on Monday, swaying tall buildings in the capital and rattling nerves in a city already tense from a swine flu outbreak suspected of killing as many as 149 people nationwide Near the epicenter in the Pacific coast state of Guerrero, two women aged 67 and 75 died of heart attacks during or shortly after the earthquake, and four homes and a perimeter wall collapsed in and around the resort of Acapulco, state police reported. "I'm scared," said Sarai Luna Pajas, a 22-year-old social services worker standing outside her Mexico City office building moments after it hit.