Tag: magnitude

30 SEP

5.5 magnitude earthquake strikes China’s Sichuan province – USGS

Published time: 30 Sep, 2017 06:44 Edited time: 30 Sep, 2017 07:01 An earthquake measuring 5.5 in magnitude occurred 78 kilometres (48 miles) west of the Chinese city of Guanyuang in Sichuan province on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, adding that the depth was 10 km (6 miles). Although there were no immediate reports […]

29 SEP

5.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off Mexico's southern coast – USGS

Published time: 29 Sep, 2017 05:55 An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale has struck off the coast of southern Mexico, 119 kilometers (73.9 miles) from Tres Picos. The quake had a depth of 21.7 kilometers, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). It comes less than two weeks after Mexico was hit by […]

23 SEP

A third earthquake with a 6.2 magnitude just hit Mexico, sending thousands into the streets

Thomson Reuters MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – An magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook southern Mexico on Saturday and was felt in the capital, where seismic alarms sounded, residents ran into the streets and rescuers briefly stopped combing the rubble left by a bigger tremor earlier this week. The United States Geological Survey said the new quake was […]

23 SEP

3.4 magnitude earthquake detected in North Korea – China Earthquake Networks Center

Published time: 23 Sep, 2017 09:39 Edited time: 23 Sep, 2017 09:49 China’s earthquake monitoring agency has detected a magnitude 3.4 earthquake at a depth of 0 kilometers, according to the China Earthquake Networks survey. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Let’s block ads! (Why?) RT – Daily news

20 SEP

A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake jolted Mexico City, killing at least 226

AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Raboso, Mexico, on Tuesday. Powerful shocks were felt in Mexico City, damaging buildings and causing residents to panic. More than 200 people have died. A powerful earthquake jolted Mexico City on Tuesday, causing buildings to sway on what was coincidentally the anniversary of a 1985 quake that […]

08 SEP

Magnitude 8.0 earthquake strikes off the southern coast of Mexico

USGS MEXICO CITY- (AP) — A powerful earthquake is shaking Mexico’s capital city, causing people to flee swaying buildings and knocking out lights to part of the city. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake had a magnitude of 8.0 and its epicenter was 165 kilometers (102 miles) west of Tapachula in southern Chiapas state. […]