<p>7.7 magnitude quake that struck Myanmar on March 28 (AP photo)<br></p> A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Sunday morning near Meiktila, a small city in the Mandalay region, according to the US geological survey (USGS).The tremor is one of the strongest aftershocks since the powerful 7.7-magnitude quake that devastated the region on March…
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake rattled northeastern Taiwan early Wednesday, shaking buildings in the capital Taipei, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The tremor, which struck at a depth of nearly 70 kilometres in Yilan County, did not cause any immediate reports of damage or injuries, local fire authorities confirmed to AFP. Taiwan lies near…
A tsunami warning was issued for Papua New Guinea after a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of New Britain Island on Saturday morning, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake, which occurred at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres, hit at 6:04am local time, around 194 kilometres southeast of Kimbe. The US…
A tsunami warning has been issued following a 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck near the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Sunday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers and was reported by the US Geological Survey (USGS).The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center indicated that dangerous tsunami waves could potentially affect coasts within 300…
Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the Caribbean Sea on Saturday, approximately 125 miles south-southwest of George Town in the Cayman Islands, at a depth of about 6 miles, according to the US Geological Survey.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a tsunami warning following the quake.As of now, there…
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Los Angeles area on Thursday morning, as reported by the US Geological Survey. The epicenter was located approximately 4 miles (7 kilometers) north of Malibu, with a depth of about 7 miles (11 kilometers) below the surface.The tremor was felt across a wide area, extending as far as 45…
NEW DELHI: An earthquake of 4.7 magnitude shook New York City metropolitan area on Friday, US Geological Survey said.A quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7, struck near Lebanon, New Jersey, about 45 miles west of New York City and 50 miles north of Philadelphia, as reported by the agency. The Fire Department of New…
