Earthquakes

A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake has struck in the Molucca Sea region north-east of Indonesia, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS reported aftershocks as high as magnitude 5, and Indonesia’s meteorology agency BMKG…

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck 68 km (42 miles) east of Baculin in the Philippines, at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. Philippine seismology agency Phivolcs said damage and aftershocks…

There is no risk of tsunami following a 6.6 magnitude earthquake which struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra this morning, the Department of Meteorology has announced. A powerful earthquake of 6.6 magnitude struck off Sumatra at…

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck near one of Afghanistan’s largest cities Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The USGS issued an orange alert in its PAGER system, which is an automated system that…

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake has struck off the southeastern coast of the Philippines, according to the US Geological Survey, with local authorities warning dangerous tsunami waves could be generated. The quake struck off the eastern side…

A 6.1-magnitude quake struck Sindirgi in western Turkey on Sunday, the Turkish disaster management agency (AFAD) said, killing at least one person and injuring dozens more. The quake was felt across several cities in the west of the…

Fresh tremor of magnitude 5.1 struck far-east in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia today, reported the US Geological Survey (USGS). The tremor was recorded at 07:17:36 (UTC+05:30), with its epicentre located 144 km southeast of the…

There is no impact on Sri Lanka from the earthquake reported earlier today near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, in the Bay of Bengal, the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau has stated. An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 hit the Bay of…

Concern was sparked among the residents of Rhodes by the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred off the island in the early hours of Tuesday. The seismic activity was also felt in Turkey, where, according to Turkish media, a 14-year-old…

Greece‘s emergency services have warned people to move away from the coast after an offshore earthquake struck near the island of Kasos. “A magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred 48km of Kasos. Risk of possible Tsunami in your area,” the…