Massive 6.6 Quake Jolts Deep Pacific Near Samoa – Why It Shook No One And Sparked No Tsunami Alert
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the tremor struck some 440 kilometres southwest of Apia, Samoa’s capital.
Jul 25, 2025, 10:53 AM IST
Philippine earthquake of 7.1 magnitude strikes island of Luzon, no immediate reports of casualties
The Philippines is prone to natural disasters and is located on the seismically active Pacific "Ring of Fire", a band of volcanoes and fault lines that arcs round the edge of the Pacific Ocean.
Jul 27, 2022, 10:25 AM IST
Earthquake shakes eastern Afghanistan, at least 31 injured, says Taliban
Taliban news agency Bakhtar said the 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck two districts of the eastern Paktika province.
Jul 19, 2022, 15:13 PM IST
Earthquake in Afghanistan: Death toll rises to 950, more casualties feared
Earthquake in Afghanistan: More than 600 people have been injured in the 6.1 magnitude quake that hit the war-torn nation.
Jun 22, 2022, 10:32 AM IST
North Chile shaken by powerful quake for 2nd time this week
The last major earthquake was in the early morning of February 27, 2010, a magnitude 8.8 jolt that affected several Chilean regions and caused a tsunami, killing 526 people and leaving dozens missing.
Sep 06, 2020, 14:56 PM IST
7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands in New Zealand
The quake reportedly hit at a depth of about 33 kilometres, south of the Kermadec Islands.
Jun 18, 2020, 20:57 PM IST
5.2-magnitude Earthquake jolts Hawaii
The closest city to the epicenter is Hawaiian Paradise Park, with a population of more than 11,400, many of whom had already been evacuated following the eruption of the volcano.
Jun 24, 2018, 11:53 AM IST
Hawaii volcano lava destroys over 80 homes
Four weeks have passed since the first eruption rocked Hawaii's Big Island and lava continues oozing from volcanic fissures.
Jun 02, 2018, 10:59 AM IST
Hotel crumbles after 6.4 quake strikes northeast Taiwan
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck just to the northeast of the city of Hualien in Taiwan late on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said.
Feb 06, 2018, 23:07 PM IST
8.2 magnitude earthquake hits Alaska
An earthquake measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale jolted the southern Alaskan coast in the US on Tuesday, prompting a tsunami warning along the coastline.
Jan 23, 2018, 16:50 PM IST
Strong earthquake hits coast of southern Peru, no damage reported
A strong earthquake struck the coast of southern Peru on Sunday morning.
Jan 14, 2018, 16:03 PM IST
Strong 6.0 quake hits central Myanmar: USGS
The shallow quake struck at a depth of 10 km (six miles) some 40 km (24 miles) west of the town of Phyu and 176 km (110 miles) northwest of Yangon.
Jan 12, 2018, 06:27 AM IST
Earthquake hits North Korea near nuclear test site
A shallow 2.9-magnitude earthquake struck near North Korea`s nuclear test site before dawn on Friday, weeks after Pyongyang`s biggest detonation, but South Korean experts said the tremor did not appear to be man-made.
Oct 13, 2017, 10:49 AM IST
Earthquake measuring 6.3 magnitude strikes off eastern Japan
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Oct 06, 2017, 13:54 PM IST
5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off California
An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale has struck off California in the Pacific Ocean, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Sep 23, 2017, 09:30 AM IST
Mexico's biggest quake in century kills at least 36
At least 36 people died when the most powerful earthquake to hit Mexico in over eight decades tore through buildings, forced mass evacuations and triggered alerts as far away as Southeast Asia.
Sep 08, 2017, 16:22 PM IST
At least six die in huge Mexico quake; small tsunami triggered
Rescue workers labored through the night in badly affected areas to check for people trapped in collapsed buildings.
Sep 08, 2017, 14:36 PM IST
Strong 6.4 earthquake hits off Fiji: US monitor
A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Fiji on Saturday, US seismologists said, but it was considerably deep and there were no reports of damage or injury.
Aug 19, 2017, 09:16 AM IST
Central Oklahoma earthquake leaves hundreds in the dark
An earthquake registering a 4.2 magnitude in central Oklahoma disrupted electric power to hundreds of customers.
Aug 03, 2017, 10:10 AM IST
Residents, tourists in Greece sleep outdoors after earthquake
In Kos, the quake damaged the island's main port, leading to ferry services being temporarily suspended. Churches, an old mosque, the port's 14th-century castle and old buildings in the town also suffered, and archaeologists and experts from Greece's Culture Ministry were on the island Saturday to examine the damage.
Jul 22, 2017, 17:57 PM IST