Tag Archives: USGS

Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano begins eruption, alert level raised (Videos)

An eruption began in the summit caldera of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, on Sunday night, the U.S. Geological Service’s (USGS) volcanic activity service said. “At this time, lava flows are contained within the summit area and are not threatening downslope communities,” the notification said. However, the …

Read More »

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Nicaragua coast

No tsunami threat was reported after the quake, and authorities said there was a low likelihood. A powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Nicaragua, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). No tsunami threat was immediately reported following the earthquake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 6.7. …

Read More »

Pakistan quake kills at least 20, injures hundreds

An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 hit southern Pakistan in the early hours of Thursday, killing 20 people, most of them women and children, and injuring about 300, at a time when many victims were asleep, authorities said. The earthquake struck at a shallow depth of about 20 km (12 miles), …

Read More »

5.9 magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia’s Papua

A 5.9 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s easternmost Papua region today, the United States Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage. The quake hit at a relatively shallow depth of 12 kilometers (7.5 miles), about 180 kilometers northeast of Tual …

Read More »

Magnitude 4.6 earthquake shakes Afghanistan

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook Afghanistan on Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey, with tremors felt in the capital Kabul. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The earthquake hit at a depth of 17.6 kilometer (11 miles) and its epicenter was in eastern Afghanistan.

Read More »

5.8 magnitude earthquake rattles central California

A 5.8 earthquake struck in central California Wednesday morning, with aftershocks shaking the area between Fresno and Bakersfield, north of the Mojave Desert. According to the US Geological Society, people up and down California reported feeling the quake when it happened around 10:30 a.m. PT. Self-reported accounts on the USGS …

Read More »

New Zealand rocked by M7.4 earthquake, tsunami not expected

A significant earthquake has struck New Zealand, registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 Friday morning local time. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the tremor struck 684 kilometers northeast of Opotiki, New Zealand, at a depth of 10 kilometers. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) stated on Twitter …

Read More »