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Strong magnitude 8 earthquake hits Peru
(5th UPDATE) At least 26 are reported injured, roads are blocked, and a bridge is damaged, according to an assessment cited by Peru's President Martin Vizcarra
Tsunami warning lifted after strong quake hits off Indonesia
(UPDATED) But the USGS warns that considerable damage is possible in poorly built or badly designed structures.
Twin earthquakes send residents fleeing on Indonesia's Sumba
There are no immediate reports of serious damage
Three dead, 200 hurt as strong quake jolts Japan's Osaka
(5th UPDATE) Among the casualties is a 9-year-old girl who died in the city of Takatsuki, north of Osaka city, reportedly trapped by a collapsed wall following the 5.3-magnitude quake
6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes south of Fiji Islands
The USGS says the quake struck at a depth of 549 kilometers at around 9:14 pm Manila time
5.5-magnitude quake strikes near Japan's east coast – USGS
The moderate earthquake hits at a shallow depth of 11 kilometers
6.5 magnitude quake hits China's Xinjiang region – USGS
UPDATED The quake hits near the Tajik border and approximately 172 kilometers west of the Chinese city of Kashgar
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes Mindanao
The earthquake occurs 3 kilometers east southeast of Kalbay in Davao del Sur
5.4-magnitude earthquake hits Panay island
The epicenter is located some 31 kilometers northwest of Tigbauan town in Iloilo province and 10 km east northeast of San Remigio town in Antique province
7.2-magnitude quake hits off New Caledonia, no tsunami threat
New Caledonia is part of the Ring of Fire a zone of tectonic activity around the Pacific that is subject to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
Strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Ecuador – USGS
3rd UPDATE The USGS revises slightly downward its initial estimate of the strength of both quakes Earthquake monitors in Ecuador have similar readings
Google adds real-time earthquake details to search results
Users can search for earthquake or earthquakes near me to yield an information card with an updated list of earthquakes that have recently occurred
6.0-magnitude earthquake hits off Vanuatu – USGS
No tsunami warning is issued and there are no immediate reports of damage
6.0 earthquake hits off Vanuatu coast
The quake strikes at a depth of 10 kilometers 6 miles some 86 kilometers 53 miles away from the town of Port Orly USGS reports There is no immediate tsunami warning
Strong 6.8-magnitude quake rocks Chile – USGS
UPDATED The earthquake hits the central Coquimbo region at a depth of 36 kilometers
6.6-magnitude quake hits off Solomon Islands
UPDATED The quake strikes some 214 kilometers 132 miles west of the town of Lata but 460 kilometers from the capital Honiara
Earthquake hits parts of Mindanao, Eastern Visayas
The epicenter of the magnitude 6 1 earthquake is located 41 km northeast of Burgos Surigao del Norte according to Phivolcs
6.8-magnitude quake in Vanuatu, no tsunami threat – USGS
The quake hits at a depth of 218 kilometers 135 miles about 84 kilometers from Vanuatu s capital Port Vila according to the USGS
6.4-magnitude quake hits off Papua New Guinea
The quake is not expected to bring about a destructive Pacific wide tsunami
6.0-magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia – USGS
The earthquake is mildly felt in the cities of Ambon Namlea and Namrole but poses no risk of a tsunami
Strong quake rattles Mexico City
2nd UPDATE What we have are collapsed walls and no reports of deaths or injuries says the civil protection chief The city built over soft soil from a drained lake is sensitive to distant quakes
Chile orders evacuation as 8.2-magnitude quake kills 5
The earthquake off Chile s Pacific coast kills 5 and prompts residents to seek higher ground to avoid two meter high tsunami waves
Powerful quake hits Chile, sparking tsunami warnings
2ND UPDATE Chilean authorities order those along the coast to head to higher ground
6.6 magnitude quake strikes off Chilean coast: USGS
The quake was centered about 54 kilometers southwest of the town of Coquimbo in Chile
