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New Zealand hit by earthquake
The Sudney Morning Herald   30 October 2018   New Zealand  
Map shows where there were reports of shaking after the 6.1 magnitude earthquake.Credit:GEONET
<p>Wellington: A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck New Zealand's North Island on Tuesday, prompting the suspension of Parliament.<br />Residents across the capital Wellington and in the city of New Plymouth were rattled by the 227km-deep tremor.</p>
DESTRUCTIVE 6.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Greece - felt in Italy and Albania
Express   26 October 2018   Greece   Zakynthos  
The quake was felt as far as South Italy, Albania and Macedonia (Image: EMSC)
<p>A MASSIVE 6.8 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Greece at around 12.54am local time (11.54pm BST) and was followed by a series of 12 other quakes. The epicentre of the 6.8 magnitude quake was located in the Ionian Sea, near the Greek Island ...
Two HUGE earthquakes STRIKE New Caledonia - tremors RICOCHET across Ring of Fire
Express   16 October 2018   USA   California  
Two HUGE earthquakes have struck the New Caledonia islands (Image: USGS)
<p>TWO MASSIVE earthquakes have struck the French island of New Caledonia sending aftershocks ricocheting through the volatile Ring of Fire region. A huge magnitude 6.8 quake rocked the region early on Tuesday morning. <br>The earthquake followed an earlier ...
Papua New Guinea ROCKED by MASSIVE magnitude 7 earthquake
Express   11 October 2018   Papua New Guinea  
A massive magnitude 7 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Thursday morning (Image: USGS)
<p>The epicentre of the earthquake was located around 125 miles south-west of the town of Rabaul, at a depth of around 40km, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).<br />The quake struck just before 7am local time on Thursday (10pm BST).<br ...
Earthquake Today in Mexico: 5.4 Magnitude Temblor Hits Chiapas
The Epoch Times   02 October 2018   Mexico  
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico on the night of Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
<p>A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico on the night of Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).<br />The quake hit about 15 miles southwest Cintalapa de Figueroa, the agency said. The quake had a depth of 75 miles.</p>
Ecuador Earthquake: Quito and Guayaquil hit by earth tremor in ring of fire
Express   07 September 2018   Ecuador   Quito  
<p>THREE major earthquakes have hit South America within just one hour, including a massive 6.3 magnitude tremor which hit Ecuador&rsquo;s capital Quito.</p>
Fiji earthquake: Pacific islands ROCKED by HUGE 7.8 magnitude earthquake
Express   06 September 2018   South Pacific   Fiji  
<p>A HUGE earthquake has struck off the coast of Fiji. The powerful 7.8 magnitude tremor hit 66 miles east of the Fijian capital of Suva at 4.39pm BST (3.49am Friday local time).</p> <p>The deep earthquake struck 377 miles under the surface, according to data ...
Earthquake hits TODAY MAP: California, New Caledonia, Fiji and Iran struck by HUGE quakes
Express   29 August 2018   South Pacific   New Caledonia  
Earthquake hits TODAY MAP: A 4.4 magnitude quake rattled California (Image: EMSC)
<p>A 7.1 magnitude quake rocked the South Pacific island of New Caledonia, based about 800 miles west of Fiji at 4.51am BST (2.51pm local time Tuesday).</p><p>It struck at a depth of 10km (six miles) about 372 km (230 miles) east of the island’s capital Noumea.</p><p>Wave ...
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Indonesia earthquake: Massive 6.4 magnitude quake hits off coast of West Timor
Express   28 August 2018   Indonesia   West Timor  
Indonesia earthquake has hit off the coast off West Timor (Image: USGS)
<p>The quake struck at a depth of 6.2 miles (10km) about 100km (62 miles) southeast of Kupang, in the East Nusa Tenggara province.<br>Experts at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) issued the earthquake alert at about 8.15am BST (2:15pm local time).</p ...
7.1-magnitude earthquake on border of Peru, Brazil, USGS reports
Fox News   24 August 2018   Republic of Peru  
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Peru, close to its borders with Bolivia and Brazil on Friday morning, the USGS reported. (USGS)
<p>A 7.1-magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Peru, close to its borders with Bolivia and Brazil on Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. <br>The quake was recorded at 4:04 a.m. local time at a depth of 378 miles. <br>The epicenter was 83 ...