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Deadly Earthquake Strikes Southern Philippine Island
The New York Times   29 October 2019   Philippines   Mindanao  
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<p>MANILA &mdash; A magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Tuesday, sending people fleeing from their homes in panic, causing structural damage to buildings and killing at least three people.<br />The quake struck about ...
6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia
Khaleej Times   19 September 2019   Indonesia   East Java  
(Photo: Alamy)
<p>An earthquake measuring 6.1-magnitude rocked Indonesia's East Java province on Thursday, but was not a potential for tsunami, an official at the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said.<br />The quake rocked at 2.06pm with an epicenter at 56 km of Tuban ...
Powerful 6.0 magnitude quake strikes Philippines in Pacific Ring of Fire
The Daily Star   06 March 2019   Philippines   Mindanao  
TREMORS: A powerful 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Wednesday (Pic: USGS)
<p>The quake, initially measuring 6.0 magnitude, struck the island of Mindanao in the south of the country on Wednesday, the European earthquake monitoring service (EMSC) reported.<br />Its epicentre was 130 miles (211km) northeast of Davao at a depth of 37 ...
Ring of Fire WARNING: When will earthquake strike California - when will BIG ONE hit?
Express   11 February 2019   USA   California  
<p>CALIFORNIA will eventually be struck by a huge earthquake that could have catastrophic effects. But when will the Big One hit?</p>
Earthquakes today MAPPED: Tens of earthquakes RUMBLING around the world
Express   25 January 2019   World  
Earthquakes today MAPPED: Tens of earthquakes have been rumbling across the world (Image:Getty)
<p>MORE than 32 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or above have been recorded by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in the past 24 hours. Here is where the tremors struck in the world. Most of the earthquakes were recorded along the Ring of Fire, a basin ...
Indonesia earthquakes: Two strong quakes ROCK Sumbawa - Ring of Fire shakes
Express   22 January 2019   Indonesia  
Indonesia earthquake: a magnitude 6 earthquake has hit Indonesia (Image: EXPRESS)
<p>A STRONG earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit an Indonesian island today shortly before another magnitude 6.6 quake struck the island again, according to the US Geological Survey.</p>
Chile earthquake: Magnitude 6.7 quake rocks north of country
The Independent   20 January 2019   Chile  
The wall of a fire station is seen damaged after an earthquake in Coquimbo, Chile, 19 January, 2019. (REUTERS)
<p>A magnitude- 6.7 earthquake hit the coast of north Chile, causing buildings to shake and fears of a possible tsunami.<br />The quake struck at 10.32pm local time (01.31GMT) about 9.7 miles southwest of Coquimbo, according to the United States Geological ...
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 ...
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 ...
Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits off New Caledonia: US Geological Survey
The Indian Express   31 October 2017   New Caledonia  
New Caledonia is part of the “Ring of Fire” (Photo: Google Maps)
<p>A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of New Caledonia today in the tectonically active Pacific region, but there was no tsunami threat, seismologists said. The tremor hit at a depth of 29 kilometres some 253 kilometres from the capital Noumea ...
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