M 6.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Cocos Islands, South Indian Ocean

M 6.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Cocos Islands, South Indian Ocean

Shallow earthquake registered as M 6.4 (USGS) on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Cocos Islands, South Indian Ocean, on June 14, 2014 at 11:11 UTC. USGS is reporting depth of 7.1 km (4.4 miles), EMSC is reporting M 6.3 at depth of 10 km.Epicenter

New tropical cyclone formed southeast of Cocos Island, Australia

New tropical cyclone formed southeast of Cocos Island, Australia

Tropical Cyclone Eighteen (18S), located approximately 120 nm southeast of Cocos Island, Australia, has tracked south-southeastward at 06 knots over the past six hours. Animated multispectral satellite imagery depicts an exposed but well-defined low-level circulation