Tsunami
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.
Strong Earthquake in Indonesia
An earthquake with a magnitude 6.8 Richter shook eastern Indonesia, according to data from a local geophysical institute.
According to US seismologists, the strength of the quake was 6.5. Its epicenter was about 40 km from the city of Ambon, Maluku province.
No casualties, no tsunami alert.
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Kos installs tsunami alert amid complaints from hoteliers
The island of Kos became the first region of Greece to install electronic signs alerting to a possible tsunami, but a local hotelier association complained the signs are "terrorizing" tourists.
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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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.
7.4 on the Richter Scale near New Zealand
An earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale this morning in the area of the Kermadake island group in the southern Pacific Ocean, Reuters and AP reported, referring to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
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Earthquake of Magnitude 7.1 Shook Peru
Earthquake of magnitude 7.1 in southern Peru.
The strong earthquake occurred at 3:50 am (10 am Bulgarian time) at a very deep depth of 258 kilometers below the ground, with an epicenter 27 kilometers north-northeast of the city of Assangaro.
There is no evidence of injured people and material damage.
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'CHILD OF KRAKATOA' VOLCANO IN INDONESIA IS STILL DANGEROUS
On December 22 at 9:03 p.m. local time, a 64-hectare (158-acre) chunk of Anak Krakatau volcano, in Indonesia, slid into the ocean following an eruption. This landslide created a tsunami that struck coastal regions in Java and Sumatra, killing at least 426 people and injuring 7,202, reported newsweek.com
6.9-Мagnitude Quake Strikes Off Southern Philippines
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday, monitors said, adding that a tsunami threat was possible for parts of the Philippines and neighbouring Indonesia, AFP reported.