28 Dec 2021

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Japan’s Ryukyu Islands

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There were no immediate reports of any damage or casualties The earthquake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), the EMSC said. It later downgraded the magnitude to 5.4 An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck the Ryukyu Islands … Read More
24 Nov 2020

Strong Quake Hits Eastern Japan

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Tokyo, Nov. 22 (Jiji Press)–A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.8 hit eastern Japan on Sunday evening. The quake, which occurred off the Pacific coast of Ibaraki Prefecture around 7:06 p.m. (10:06 a.m. GMT), measured lower 5 in … Read More
26 May 2020

Earthquake rattles New Zealand for the second time in 48 hours

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SYDNEY (Reuters) – A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the New Zealand city of Levin, near the country’s capital Wellington, a day after a 5.8 tremor was recorded in the same area, government seismic monitor Geonet said on Tuesday. The epicentre … Read More