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Three earthquakes hit Iraqi-Iranian border

ABU DHABI - Emirates Voice

Three earthquakes today hit the Iraqi-Iranian border, it has been reported. The National Centre of Metreology (NCM) said that the first, which measured 5.6 degrees on the Richter scale hit at 10:59 am local time, the second, measuring 5.1 degrees struck at 11:14 am, and the third, measuring 5.3 degrees, hit at 12 noon.Read more

Earthquake Measuring 6.1 Hits Northern Peru

Buenos - XINHUA

An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit the north of Peru on Saturday morning. The quake struck at a depth of 146 kilometres and had an epicentre in the Amazon territory of Peru's Loreto region. The disaster agency, Indeci, said there were no initial reports of injuries or damage. Source : XINHUARead more

5.1-magnitude quake hits Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -- USGS

New York - XINHUA

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 17:49:31 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 9.79 km, was initially determined to be at 14.5919 degrees north latitude and 45.116 degrees west longitude. Source : XINHUARead more

2 Earthquakes hit Jordan's Aqaba

Amman - Arab Today

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted at dawn Monday the southern Jordanian city of Aqaba. After about half an hour, another earthquake measured 2.5 degrees hit the west of the city. The first earthquake located at a depth of 13 km south of Aqaba on the Red Sea and was felt by the residents, Jordan newsRead more

Shallow quakes cause part of church belfry to crumple

Nicosia - XINHUA

Part of the belfry of a historical church near Nicosia fell down after two relatively weak quakes jolted the southern parts of Cyprus early on Thursday. The main quake, measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale, hit shortly after 3 at dawn(0000 GMT) and it was followed by a weaker one two hours later. The epicenter was placed on earth nearRead more

Moderate Earthquake hits Tibet

Beijing - Arab Today

An earthquake measuring 5.5 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Changdu in Tibet on Wednesday morning, the China Earthquake Networks Center said. The epicenter was monitored at 31.99 degrees north latitude and 94.94 degrees east longitude, with a depth of seven kilometers, according to China's (Xinhua) News Agency. Local authorities have said casualties are likely. Chief of Kata Town saidRead more

5.5-magnitude quake hits 57km E of Shikotan, Russia -- USGS

Beijing - XINHUA

An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale jolted 57km E of Shikotan, Russia at 00:00:52 GMT on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 69.29 km, was initially determined to be at 43.7442 degrees north latitude and 147.4283 degrees east longitude.Read more

4.5-Magnitude Quake hits Taiwan

Hong Kong - QNA

An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale jolted 29km NNE of Hualian, Taiwan late on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.62 km, was initially determined to be at 24.1956 degrees north latitude and 121.7619 degrees east longitude, China's (Xinhua) News Agency reported Sunday. There were no reports of damage or casualties causedRead more

5.2-magnitude quake hits 20km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

Hong Kong - XINHUA

An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted 20km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu at 20:30:39 GMT on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 16.272 degrees south latitude and 167.5239 degrees east longitude.Read more

Earthquake strikes Off Mexico coast

Mexico City - QNA

An earthquake measuring 5.9 magnitude on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Mexico on Monday. The quake struck 108 km (67 miles) southwest of Suchiate in the state of Chiapas, at a depth of 10 km, the US Geological Survey said. It comes just a week after another 6.2 magnitude quake struck off the coast. Mexico is consideredRead more