An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 jolted the Tokyo area on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported. There were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami alert was issued following the quake, which was centred in Ibaraki …
A powerful magnitude-7.6 earthquake rattled the remote Kermadec Islands in the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. It triggered a small tsunami that had New Zealand bracing for high waves. The quake was felt as far away as Christchurch, …
A powerful earthquake struck New Zealand’s North Island on Tuesday but there are no immediate reports of casualties or damage and no tsunami warning was issued. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the earthquake had a magnitude of 5.3 and occurred …
A magnitude-7.2 earthquake shook a large swath of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands on Thursday evening, sending residents of small coastal towns to higher ground as officials issued a tsunami warning in the temblor’s wake. The quake was centered about 122 miles …
Officials have reported a small earthquake in Kershaw County. The U.S. Geological Survey said Friday the 2.3-magnitude quake struck about 1:15 p.m. a few miles outside Camden. Kershaw County officials say a number of residents reported feeling the ground shake, …
A strong earthquake rocked parts of Indonesia’s Papua province on Sunday, causing panic among residents but no immediate reports of damage or casualties. Indonesia’s Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said the magnitude 6.5 earthquake was centered about 53 kilometers (33 miles) …
A moderate earthquake struck southwest China on Monday evening, causing some injuries and damage, state media said. The quake measured at a magnitude of 5.2 hit near the Yunnan province town of Tengchong, 1,550 miles (2,500 kilometers) southwest of Beijing. …
Still recovering from two previous earthquakes that struck the region in September 2010 and February 2011, Christchurch, New Zealand was shaken by a series of strong tremors on June 13, according to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide. The United States …
A strong earthquake has shaken parts of Indonesia, but a tsunami was not expected and no damage was initially reported. Indonesia’s Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said the Monday night quake was centered about 110 miles (178 kilometers) southeast of Tahuna …