A powerful 6.0 earthquake has struck off the Pacific Coast of Mexico, the USGS reports. The quake, according to an initial reading, happened offshore at a depth of 10 kilometers, some 58 kilometers west of Cihuatlan, in the state of Jalisco. No tsunami warning has yet been issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Let’s block […]
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7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea – USGS
Published time: 25 Feb, 2018 18:00 Edited time: 25 Feb, 2018 18:05 A 7.6 magnitude earthquake has struck the Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea, in the Southern Highlands near the center of the country, US Geological Service has reported. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Let’s block ads! (Why?)
5.8-magnitude quake hits Nicaragua – USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck Nicaragua about 80km southwest of Rivas on Tuesday, Reuters reported. An initial alert from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) put the magnitude at 6.0. It was revised some minutes later. The tremor had a depth of 40km, according to the USGS. Let’s block ads! (Why?)
Yellowstone supervolcano doomsday theory ‘demonstrably false’ – USGS expert to RT
If you spend any time on the internet, it seems every few months humanity is faced with a looming existential threat from the depths of space. Planet X/Nibiru, the rapture or a wayward comet are, according to conspiracy theorists, destined to destroy us. However, there is one particular conspiracy, treasured by theorists, that our impending […]
7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Iran-Iraq border region – USGS
Published time: 12 Nov, 2017 18:41 Edited time: 12 Nov, 2017 19:24 An earthquake of 7.2 magnitude has hit Iraq southeast of the city of As-Sulaymaniyah, according to US Geological Survey. The powerful tremor struck near the border with Iran late Sunday. The epicenter of the quake was located some 34 km below the surface, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes off Mexico – USGS
Published time: 23 Sep, 2017 11:41 Edited time: 23 Sep, 2017 11:50 © earthquake.usgs.gov The USGS registered a 5.8 magnitude earthquake, at a depth of 74.2km, off Mexico’s south-eastern coast Saturday at 10:38 GMT. DETAILS TO FOLLOW. Let’s block ads! (Why?) RT – Daily news
