Earthquakes
5.5 Magnitude Earthquake in Venezuela
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake occurred 18 kilometres from the city of Araya, near the coast of Venezuela. No injuries or damages were reported as a result of the quake.
Shock waves were observed at a depth of just 5.9 kilometres in the sea, more than 200 kilometres from the capital of the Latin American state of Caracas.
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4.7 Magnitude Earthquake on the Richter Scale Registered in Bosnia and Herzegovina
An earthquake with a 4.7 magnitude on the Richter scale has been registered in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The earthquake occurred at 15:01 local time with an epicentre 6 km north of Mramor and 89 km north of the capital Sarajevo, 10 km deep, according to the European Seismological Centre.
5 Magnitude Earthquake on the Richter Scale Strikes Japan
A 5-magnitude earthquake was registered this morning east of the Japanese coast, according to the US Geological Survey.
The epicentre of the earthquake was 128 km east of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture. The depth was 8 km.
A 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Struck Taiwan
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake was reported near Taiwan today, TASS reported, citing the US Geological Survey.
The earthquake was at a depth of 10 kilometres, with an epicentre 16 kilometres southeast of the city of Suao, on the island's northeast coast, BTA reported.
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Strong Earthquake in the Philippines, at Least Eight Death Cases
Strong Earthquake hit the islands in the Luzon Strait in the northern Philippines. Two strong earthquakes only hours apart struck the islands on Saturday morning.
The Philippine seismology agency reported that the quakes were magnitude-5.4 and 5.9 respectively.
6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Was Registered in Bali
There is no danger of a tsunami.
An earthquake shook the Indonesian island of Bali, the island of Lombok, and the province of East Java.
The earthquake was with a magnitude of 6.1 and caused damage to homes and temples. According to local authorities, the earthquake triggered panic, but no tsunami warning was announced.
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6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Was Registered on the West Coast of Canada
6.2 magnitude earthquake on the Richter Scale was registered on the west coast of Canada, the US Geological Survey reported. The earthquake was felt in the morning at 4:30 am central gurney time.
7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Was Recorded in the Sea of Indonesia
An earthquake with magnitude 7.3 on the Richter scale was recorded in the sea east of Indonesia.
The earthquake was felt in Australia, where some areas were evacuated.
No tsunami warning yet.
There are also no reports of casualties and destruction.
The epicenter of the earthquake was 220 kilometers deep.
5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck on Monday (Nov 13) off the east coast of northern Japan at 6.24am (Singapore time), according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), quoted by channelnewsasia.com
The quake hit 294km southeast of the city of Kamaishi at a depth of 9.5km.
USGS had initally recorded a magnitude of 6.1, but later downgraded it to 5.8.
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