• Strong earthquakes hit Andreanof Islands region, Alaska

    Earthquake sequence that started with M 7.0 on August 30 at 16:25 UTC generated 44 M1+ earthquakes until 07:00 UTC on August 31, according to USGS. In that timeframe, USGS reported 30 M2.5+ earthquakes and 13 M4.5+, with strongest being M6.1 at 06:38 UTC and M5.5 at…

  • Very strong earthquake M7.0 struck south of Atka, Alaska

    A very strong earthquake with recorded magnitude of 7.0 (USGS) struck south of Atka, Alaska on August 30, 2013 at 16:25 UTC. Preliminary reports placed depth at 34.5 km (21.4 miles). EMSC is also reporting M7.0 earthquake and depth of 40 km.

    Epicenter was

  • Shallow earthquake struck Yunnan, Shangri-La County – China

    Shallow and damaging earthquake with recorded magnitude of 5.0 (USGS) struck junction area of southwest China’s Yunnan and Sichuan provinces on August 27, 2013, at 20:44 UTC. China's CEIC reported M 5.1 at shallow depth of 9 km. EMSC reported M 5.0 at

  • Strong and shallow earthquake M6.2 struck Guerrero, Mexico

    A strong and shallow earthquake with recorded magnitude of 6.2 (USGS) struck Guerrero, Mexico on August 21, 2013 at 12:38 UTC. USGS measured depth at 20 km (12.4 miles), EMSC reports magnitude 6.2 earthquake at depth of 30 km.

    Epicenter was located on land, 18

  • Strong and shallow earthquake M6.6 struck south of Panama

    A strong and shallow earthquake with registered magnitude of 6.6 struck south of Panama / west of Colombia on August 13, 2013 at 15:43 UTC. USGS measured a depth oft 10 km, EMSC registered M6.7 at depth of only 2 km. Epicenter was located at sea 99 km (62 miles) WSW…