A 6.3-magnitude earthquake has rocked the island of Shokoku in Japan. The quake occurred off the southwestern coast of the island, according to the US Geological Survey. It happened at around 11:14 p.m. local time. No tsunami warnings have been issued so
A powerful earthquake has hit Australia, with shockwaves felt as far as 50km from the epicentre. The 4.2 magnitude tremor landed in Jamestown in South Australia at around 4pm on Wednesday. Locals report the tremors were felt “far and wide”. One local
Chinese authorities say six people were injured and dozens of homes destroyed after a huge 7.1 magnitude earthquake rattled the western part of the country. More than 120 homes were reportedly damaged during the quake on Tuesday. The government of the Xinjiang Uygur
Russia is on tsunami alert after a huge magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan. Last Quake, an independent scientific organization and provider of real-time earthquake information, tweeted: “M6.5 occurred 113km SE of Kuril’sk (Russian Federation) 10 min ago (local
Mexico City residents were rattled by a moderate 5.8 magnitude earthquake that struck to the south of the capital Thursday. MAGNITUDE 5.1 EARTHQUAKE RATTLES BARBADOS The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake occurred at about 2:03 p.m. local time at a spot
The US has issued a Tsunami after a huge earthquake rocked the Vanuatu Islands earlier today. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 crashed into the Vanuatu Islands at 12.57pm UTC. The US Tsunami Warning Centers has now warned that based
The Philippines has been hit by a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake sparking an urgent tsunami warning. According to UNESCO, the earthquake struck at 14:37 and “hazardous tsunami waves are possible for coasts located within 1,000km of the earthquake epicentre”. They added: “Government
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for November 28 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck near the eastern Caribbean island of Barbados on Tuesday. No immediate damage was reported.
A large earthquake rocked the Mindanao region of the southern Philipines on Friday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) and the United States Geological Society (USGS) recorded. The GFZ put the magnitude of the quake at 6.9 while the USGS said
A minor 3.6 magnitude earthquake rocked Illinois in the early hours of Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said. The USGS said the epicentre of the quake was located in Standard, around 100 miles southwest of Chicago. Meteorologist Kevin Jeanes noted northern parts