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Peru-Ecuador border

22 Feb 2019

Magnitude 7.5 earthquake hits Peru-Ecuador border region: USGS

There was no risk of a tsunami being triggered, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said, and there were no initial reports of casualties or damage.

23 Jan 2019

5.1 magnitude quake jolts New Zealand

Last October, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck central New Zealand, and tremors were felt in the capital city of Wellington.

23 Jul 2018

Quadrillion tons of diamonds may be hidden in Earth, far from anyone's reach

Shaped like inverted mountains, cratons can stretch as deep as 200 miles through the Earth’s crust and into its mantle, geologists refer to their deepest sections as “roots.”

24 Jun 2017

Quake magnitude 5.8 strikes in Mozambique: USGS

An earthquake measuring 5.8 magnitude struck 60 kilometers (37.28 miles) miles northwest the Mozambique city of BEIRA, the United States Geological Survey said on Saturday.

22 Mar 2017

Ancient quakes may point to sinking risk for part of California coast

The last known major quake on the San Andreas fault occurred in 1857, but three quakes over the last 2,000 years on nearby faults made ground just outside Los Angeles city limits sink as much as three feet, according to a study published Monday in the journal Scientific Reports.

Solomon Islands

20 Dec 2016

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes off Solomon islands: USGS

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 struck off the Solomon Islands on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the second powerful tremor in the islands to Australia`s north in less than two weeks.

29 Aug 2016

Quake of magnitude 7.4 strikes northwest of Ascension Island: USGS

An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck 975 km (606 miles) northwest of Ascension Island in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS )reported.

14 Jun 2016

6.2 magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, and no tsunami warning was issued.

07 Apr 2016

6.9 earthquake hits off Vanuatu, no tsunami threat

Vanuatu is part of the "Ring of Fire", a zone of tectonic activity around the Pacific that is subject to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

Earthquake today

07 Dec 2015

Earthquake today in Tajikistan

As per the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake struck 109 kilometres west of Murghob at a depth of 28.7 earthquake.

17 Sep 2015

Powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake in Chile kills at least five, 1 million evacuated

A magnitude 8.3 earthquake hit off the coast of Chile on Wednesday, killing five people and forcing 1 million to flee their homes.

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