Tsunami
A 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Shook Indonesia's Tanimbar Region
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook the Indonesian Tanimbar region, Reuters reported.
The Agency cites a communication from the European Mediterranean Seismological Center.
According to the center, the depth of the earthquake is 49 km.
The Indonesia Geophysics Agency also said there was no tsunami potential from the quake.
5.6 Earthquake Off the Coast of Indonesia
An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 on the Richter scale has been recorded in the Ceram Sea off the coast of Indonesia, the Euro-Mediterranean Meteorological Center reported.
The earthquake was registered late last night. The epicenter is located 272 kilometers south of Sorong in West Papua and is 30 kilometers deep.
There are no reports of casualties or destruction.
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7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits the Caribbean, there is a Tsunami Threat
A tsunami warning has been issued for Jamaica, Cuba and the Cayman Islands after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean, world agencies said.
There have been no reports of casualties, injuries or damage to Cayman Islands buildings, a spokesman for the Territory Disaster Management Agency said.
A Powerful Earthquake Shook Alaska
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake shook the Andreanof and Aleutian islands in Alaska at 5:53 a.m. GMT, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquake is west of Adak.
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5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Registered in Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 was recorded off the coast of Japan at 176 km. from Katsuura City, Tiba Prefecture, BGNES reported.
The quake struck at 05.51 Bulgarian time.
It was at a depth of 10 kilometers.
There is no information about victims, devastation, tsunami threat or injured people.
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Kos to hold tsunami drill on Nov. 19
The European Commission's Joint Research Center (JRC), emergency services and the local community on the eastern Aegean island of Kos will hold a tsunami drill next Tuesday morning (Nov. 19), the Commission announced last Friday.
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7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Was Registered in Indonesia, a Tsunami Warning Was Issued
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck 134 kilometers northwest of Malaku, Indonesia, according to the United States Geological Survey, quoted by the Independent.
The tremor was at a depth of 62km, USGS reported.
A tsunami warning was issued but it was lifted two hours later.
The quake struck between the Sulawesi and Halmahera islands.
Studying Santorini's Kolumbo submarine volcano
Evi Nomikou got up before dawn for the early shift. The ship was completely quiet. She spent a few minutes looking at the tranquil sea, amazed at what an unexpected gift the fine weather was for late October. Her tough mission could only be carried out in such clement conditions.
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Strong Earthquake in the Philippines
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake was reported off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, according to a France press report citing data from the US Geological Survey.
No injuries or casualties have been reported so far, but local authorities expect such information to be received.
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High tsunami waves could hit Istanbul shores: Expert
A major earthquake in the Marmara Sea could trigger a tsunami with sea waves as high as six meters hitting the coastlines of Istanbul, an academic has warned authorities.