Strong 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck Leyte, Philippines

Strong 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck Leyte, Philippines

Strong and dangerous earthquake with magnitude 5.7 struck Leyte, Philippines today at 07:58:05, March 16, 2012 UTC according to USGS. The epicenter was located 25 km (15 miles) NNE of Surigao, Mindanao, Philippines (10.041°N, 125.670°E). The depth of epicenter

Deep sea floor topography can deflect and amplify tsunami waves

Deep sea floor topography can deflect and amplify tsunami waves

The topography of the seafloor near the coast plays a major role in determining how large tsunami waves become and what places get hit harder than others. Scientists had suspected that the same phenomenon might also take place in the deep ocean, where seamounts

6.4 magnitude earthquake hit New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea

6.4 magnitude earthquake hit New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit New Britain Region of Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 21:13:11 UTC (Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 07:13:11 Local). USGS reported it with depth of 47.8 km (29.7 miles). Epicenter was 6 km (59 miles) E of Kimbe, New

Swarm of earthquakes off the east coast of Honshu, Japan – Updates

Swarm of earthquakes off the east coast of Honshu, Japan – Updates

Just 3 days after Japan marked the first anniversary of Great Tohoku earthquake and tsunami disaster that followed – a swarm of earthquakes hit the same region of Japan. Although reports of new earthquakes are still coming in – no damage or tsunami was reported. Area

Strong earthquake with magnitude 5.6 hit northwestern Kashmir

Strong earthquake with magnitude 5.6 hit northwestern Kashmir

A strong 5.6 magnitude earthquake (reported by USGS) with depth of 49.3 km hit northwestern part of Kashmir on March 12th, 2012 at 06:06 UTC. EMSC reported 5.7 magnitude earthquake with depth of 60 km.The nearest populated places are: Lasht (13km), Baroghil (19km),

Very strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit Vanuatu

Very strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit Vanuatu

Very strong earthquake of magnitude 6.7, reported by USGS, hit Vanuatu on Friday, March 09, 2012 at 07:09:54 UTC. First reported magnitude was 7,1, later downgraded to 6,7. So far there are no reports on damage. Reported depth is 36.8 km (22.9 miles). The nearest

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit Santiago del Estero, Argentina

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit Santiago del Estero, Argentina

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit  Santiago del Eastero region in Argentina today (Mar 5th)  at 07:46:09 UTC. The epicenter was located at 47 km (29 miles) WNW of Anatuya, Santiago del Estero, Argentina, 112 km (69 miles) ESE of Santiago del Estero, 250 km (155 miles)

Strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Loyalty Islands

Strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Loyalty Islands

A strong and shallow 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred at 12:19 UTC in the greater Loyalty Islands/New Caledonia area at a depth of 15.9 km (9.4 miles), according to USGS.The epicenter was located 180 km (111 miles) west of Ile Hunter, Loyalty Islands, 260 km (161 miles