• Strong and shallow M6.4 earthquake hits Mindanao, Philippines

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the PHIVOLCS as M6.4 hit Mindanao, Philippines at 07:16 UTC (03:16 local time). The agency is reporting a depth of 14 km (8.7 miles). USGS and EMSC registered it as M6.1 at a depth of 10 km. According to the USGS, the…

  • Very strong and deep M7.8 earthquake hits Fiji

    A very strong and deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.8 hit Fiji at 15:49 UTC on September 6, 2018. The agency is reporting a depth of 608.6 km (378 miles). EMSC is reporting M7.8 at a depth of 627 km (389 miles). According to the USGS, the epicenter was…

  • Very strong and shallow M6.7 earthquake hits Hokkaido, Japan

    A very strong and shallow earthquake registered by the JMA as M6.7 hit southern Hokkaido, Japan at 18:07 UTC on September 5, 2018 (03:07 JST, September 6). The agency is reporting a depth of 40 km (24.8 miles). USGS is reporting M6.6 at a depth of 31 km (19.2…

  • M6.4 earthquake hits Anatahan region, Northern Mariana Islands

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 hit Anatahan region, Northern Mariana Islands at 22:35 UTC on August 28, 2018. The agency is reporting a depth of 59.9 km (37.2 miles). EMSC is reporting Mw6.4 at a depth of 80 m (49 miles). This…