5.8-magnitude earthquake hit northwest China

5.8-magnitude earthquake hit northwest China

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region around 6:06 p.m. Thursday, said the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicenter was monitored at the border area between the region’s Atux City in the Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous

Axial Seamount: Undersea volcano eruption off the coast of Oregon, US

Axial Seamount: Undersea volcano eruption off the coast of Oregon, US

An undersea volcano has erupted off the coast of Oregon, spewing forth a layer of lava more than 12 feet (4 meters) thick in some places, and opening up deep vents that belch forth a cloudy stew of hot water and microbes from deep inside the Earth.Scientists uncovered e

Japan tsunami broke huge icebergs off Antarctica

Japan tsunami broke huge icebergs off Antarctica

The massive March 11 Japan earthquake and its ensuing tsunami were so powerful that they broke off huge icebergs thousands of miles away in Antarctica, according to a new study.The calving of icebergs (where a huge chunk of ice breaks off from a glacier or ice shelf)

Rare undersea earthquake rattles Israel

Rare undersea earthquake rattles Israel

A relatively rare, moderate earthquake struck near the coast of Israel and the Gaza Strip on Sunday.According to  United States Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake measured 4.1 magnitude struck  71 km (44 miles) NW of Tel Aviv-Yafo, 80 km (49 miles) WSW of Haifa,

Seven 6.0+ earthquakes in eight days

Seven 6.0+ earthquakes in eight days

TheExtinctionProtocolsite identified four areas on the Pacific Plate that have been a source of an inordinate amount of recent strong earthquake activity in the Pacific Ring of Fire in post named “Catastrophism in the Ring of Fire: seven 6.0+ earthquakes in

Shallow 6.2 earthquake hit Suruga Bay, Japan

Shallow 6.2 earthquake hit Suruga Bay, Japan

Very strong shallow earthquake meassured as 6.2 magnitude by USGS seismographs, struck at 14:58:08 UTC with epicenter in the middle of the Suruga Bay (34.635°N, 138.443°E). The earthquake occurred on depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), 32 km (19 miles) S of Shizuoka

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit Papua New Guinea

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit Papua New Guinea

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 134 km (83 miles) E of Wewak and 211 km (131 miles) NNW of Madang, New Guinea, PNG at  23:38:57 UTC. The epicenter was on depth of 16.8 km (10.4 miles) at location 3.569°S, 144.844°E.Green alert for shaking-related

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck near Vanuatu

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck near Vanuatu

According to USGS the 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck 361 km (224 miles) ENE of PORT-VILA, Efate, Vanuatu at 14:34:50 UTC . The epicenter was registered on depth of 23.1 km (14.4 miles).  No tsunami warning was

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near Iwaki, Japan

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near Iwaki, Japan

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has been felt in north-east Japan, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo, USGS reporting. It occurred at 0354 local time on Sunday (1854 GMT Saturday), at a depth of 44km (27 miles), 18 km (11 miles) ESE of Iwaki and 184 km (114 miles)