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☆ Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Strikes Colombia Region -EMSC
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

Congress Passes Short-Term Funding BillHouse Speaker Mike Johnson has been under intense pressure from Republican hard-liners over his dealmaking. Overriding their concerns to pass the measure with help from Democrats will do little to help.

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☆ Strong Quake in Philippines Triggers Tsunami Warnings and Evacuations
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Dec. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

Evacuations were continuing in the Philippines, where there were no initial reports of significant wave damage or casualties despite continuing aftershocks. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, Phivolcs, maintained that the risk of a tsunami remained. However, the two provinces are largely rural and not densely populated, unlike other parts of the Philippines. The EMSC said the quake of magnitude 7.5 had struck at a depth of 63 km (39 miles), while the U.S. Geographic Survey put the quake at magnitude 7.6 and a depth of 32 km (20 miles), and said it had struck at 10:37 p.m. (1437 GMT).

Persons: Mikhail Flores MANILA, Phivolcs, Raymark Gentallan, James Soria, Cosme Calejesan, EMSC, Mrinmay Dey, Mikhail Flores, Karen Lema, Kiyoshi Takenaka, Kevin Liffey, Alison Williams, David Holmes, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: U.S ., Philippine Institute of, Japan Meteorological Agency, Seismological, Reuters, Earthquakes, U.S . Geographic Survey Locations: Philippines, Mindanao, Japan, U.S, Tokyo, Surigao Del Sur, Davao Oriental, Hinatuan, Surigao City, Bengaluru, Manila

☆ Earthquake of 7.5 strikes Philippines, tsunami expected in Philippines and Japan
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Dec 2 (Reuters) - An earthquake of at least magnitude 7.5 struck Mindanao in the southern Philippines late on Saturday, triggering evacuation orders for some areas and southwestern Japanese coasts because of warnings of tsunami waves of a metre (3 feet) or more. The Philippine Seismology Agency Phivolcs said the waves could hit the Philippines by midnight (1600 GMT) and continue for hours. The U.S. Tsunami Warning System said there could be waves of up to 3 metres above the tide level along some Philippine coasts. The Japanese broadcaster NHK said tsunami waves of up to a metre were expected to reach Japan's southwestern coast around 30 minutes later - by 1:30 a.m. on Sunday (1630 GMT on Saturday). The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said a quake of magnitude 7.5 had struck at a depth of 63 km (39 miles).

Persons: Agency Phivolcs, Phivolcs, Mrinmay Dey, Mikhail Flores, Kiyoshi Takenaka, Kevin Liffey, Diane Craft, Alison Williams Organizations: Agency, U.S ., NHK, Seismological, U.S . Geographic Survey, Thomson Locations: Mindanao, Philippines, Philippine, U.S, Surigao Del Sur, Davao Oriental, Japanese, Hinatuan, Earthquakes, Bengaluru, Manila, Tokyo

☆ Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes South Sudan-Uganda border region -EMSC
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Nov 13 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 struck the area around the border between South Sudan and Uganda on Monday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 8 km (4.97 miles), EMSC said. Reporting by Jose Joseph in Bengaluru; Editing by Chizu NomiyamaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: EMSC, Jose Joseph, Chizu Organizations: Mediterranean Seismological, Thomson Locations: South Sudan, Uganda, Bengaluru

☆ EMSC revises Dominican Republic region earthquake to magnitude 5.3
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Nov 10 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck the Dominican Republic region, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Friday. The earthquake was at a depth of 14 km (8.7 miles), EMSC said. EMSC had earlier pegged the earthquake at a magnitude of 5.9 before revising it to 5.3. Reporting by Utkarsh Shetti in BengaluruOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: EMSC, Utkarsh Organizations: Mediterranean Seismological, Thomson Locations: Dominican Republic, Bengaluru

☆ Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes Banda Sea in Indonesia; no tsunami warning
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Nov 8 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck the Banda Sea region in Indonesia on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was 370 km (229.9 miles) southeast of Ambon, Indonesia and estimated at a depth of 146 km, EMSC added. There was no tsunami threat from the earthquake, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PWTC) said. EMSC had initially reported it as magnitude 6.8. Reporting by Shubhendu Deshmukh in Bengaluru; Editing by Jamie FreedOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: EMSC, Shubhendu Deshmukh, Jamie Freed Organizations: Mediterranean Seismological, Tsunami Warning, Thomson Locations: Banda, Indonesia, Ambon, Bengaluru

☆ Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Strikes Western Afghanistan - EMSC
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Earthquake of magnitude 7.0 strikes Bali Sea, Indonesia –EMSC
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

JAKARTA, Aug 29 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of 7.0 magnitude struck deep in the sea north of Bali and Lombok islands in Indonesia early on Tuesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, sending residents running out of buildings. The quake's epicentre was 203 km (126 miles) north of Mataram, Indonesia, and very deep at 516 km below the Earth's surface, EMSC said. Indonesian and U.S. geological agencies pegged the magnitude at 7.1, with no threat of a tsunami. Guests at Bali's Mercure Kuta Bali ran out of their rooms after feeling the tremor for a few seconds, hotel manager Suadi told Reuters by phone. "The quake is deep so it should not be destructive," BNPB spokesperson Abdul Muhari said.

Persons: EMSC, Bali, Suadi, BNPB, Abdul Muhari, Ananda Teresia, Kanjyik Ghosh, Gayatri Suroyo, Sandra Maler, Stephen Coates Organizations: Seismological, Mercure, Reuters, Thomson Locations: JAKARTA, Bali, Lombok, Indonesia, European, Mataram, Indonesian, Jakarta, Bengaluru

☆ Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 strikes Central Turkey – EMSC
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Retail & Consumer category · July 25, 2023 · 6:47 AM UTCFrench spirits group Remy Cointreau on Tuesday reported a fall in first-quarter organic sales, reflecting weaker U.S. demand, high year-ago comparables and destocking, and said it was banking on a sharp rebound in sales in the U.S. from the third quarter.

Persons: Remy Cointreau Organizations: Consumer Locations: U.S

☆ Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes the Gulf of California
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

June 18 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck the Gulf of California on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), EMSC said. The U.S. Tsunami Warning system said there was no tsunami danger for the U.S. West Coast, British Columbia, or Alaska following the quake. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) pegged the earthquake at a magnitude of 6.3. Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru Editing by Chris ReeseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: EMSC, Rishabh, Chris Reese Organizations: Mediterranean Seismological, U.S ., Geological Survey, Thomson Locations: of California, U.S, U.S . West Coast , British Columbia, Alaska, Bengaluru

☆ Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Tonga region
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

June 16 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck the Tonga region on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 100 km (62 miles), EMSC said. Reporting by Jose Joseph in Bengaluru; Editing by Andrew CawthorneOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: EMSC, Jose Joseph, Andrew Cawthorne Organizations: Mediterranean Seismological, Thomson Locations: Tonga, Bengaluru

☆ Earthquake of magnitude 7.2 strikes near Tonga
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

June 15 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake's epicenter was located about 280 km (174 miles) southwest of Tonga, at a depth of 167.4 km (104 miles), according to USGS. The U.S. Tsunami Warning System said there was no tsunami threat for the U.S. West Coast, British Columbia, or Alaska following the quake. Australia's Bureau Of Meteorology also said there was no tsunami threat to Australia. The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) initially reported a magnitude of 7 for the earthquake near the southern region of the Fiji Islands.

Persons: Akriti Sharma, Sandra Maler Organizations: . Geological Survey, U.S ., Meteorology, Seismological, Thomson Locations: Tonga, U.S, U.S . West Coast , British Columbia, Alaska, Australia, Fiji Islands, Bengaluru

☆ Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes offshore Northern California region
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

May 21 (Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 5.5 magnitude struck offshore Northern California on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 2km (1.24 miles), EMSC said. Reporting by Urvi Dugar in Bengaluru; Editing by Aurora EllisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Two earthquakes strike Kepulauan Batu, Indonesia
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

April 23 (Reuters) - Two earthquakes measuring nearly magnitude 6 struck Kepulauan Batu, Indonesia, in the morning hours on Sunday, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The first earthquake, pegged by the EMSC at a magnitude 6.1 struck Kepulauan Batu early Sunday, followed by another 5.8 magnitude quake just hours later. The first earthquake was at a depth of 43 km (26.72 miles) while the second was at 40 km (24.85 miles), EMSC said. Reporting by Juby Babu in Bengaluru; Editing by Kevin LiffeyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes offshore Maule in Chile - EMSC
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

March 30 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Maule, Chile on Thursday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 15 km (9.32 miles), EMSC said. Reporting by Chandni Shah in BengaluruOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 hits northern Afghanistan, killing at least 3
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

KABUL, March 21 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck northern Afghanistan on Tuesday evening, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, killing two in the east of the country and one child in neighbouring Pakistan. The tremor was very deep, 194 km (120.5 miles), and its epicentre was in the Hindu Kush mountain range, near the remote northern Afghan province of Badakhshan. A spokesperson for Red Cross said they had no immediate reports of damages from Badakhshan's capital but were making checks on other areas. "We felt a strong earthquake, according to primary information the main place (affected) was Yamgan District," he said. A 6.1 magnitude earthquake in eastern Afghanistan killed over 1,000 people last year.

☆ Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes off coast of Ecuador - EMSC
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

March 18 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles), EMSC said. Reporting by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru;Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Central Turkey region - EMSC
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

UK to offer 3,000 Eurovision tickets to displaced Ukrainians, article with imageEurope category · February 25, 2023 · 10:09 AM UTCBritain's government will make 3,000 tickets for the Eurovision Song Contest available to displaced Ukrainians after their country was unable to host the competition because of Russia's invasion last year.

☆ Turkey and Syria rocked again by magnitude 6.3 earthquake
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The death toll from a catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria has topped 46,000, with search and rescue teams starting to wind down their work. (Photo by Umut Unver / dia images via Getty Images)A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Turkey-Syria border region late on Monday, setting off panic and damaging buildings in Turkey's Antakya city two weeks after the country's worst earthquake in modern history left tens of thousands dead. Other witnesses said Turkish rescue teams were running around after the latest quake, checking people were unharmed. Muna Al Omar, a resident, said she was in a tent in a park in central Antakya when the earthquake hit. The two larger earthquakes that hit on Feb. 6, which also rocked neighboring Syria, left more than a million homeless and killed far more than the latest official tally of 46,000 people in both countries.

☆ Turkey and Syria rocked again by 6.3M earthquake
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( Ali Kucukgocmen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

ANTAKYA, Turkey Feb 20 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Turkey-Syria border region late on Monday, setting off panic and damaging buildings in Turkey's Antakya city two weeks after the country's worst earthquake in modern history left tens of thousands dead. Two Reuters witnesses reported a strong quake and further damage to buildings in central Antakya, where it was centered. Other witnesses said Turkish rescue teams were running around after the latest quake, checking people were unharmed. Muna Al Omar, a resident, said she was in a tent in a park in central Antakya when the earthquake hit. Reporting by Akriti Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by Mark Heinrich and Alexander Smith and Jonathan SpicerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 hits Romania – EMSC
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Feb 14 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck Romania on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake was at a depth of 40 km (24.85 miles) and the epicentre was 56 km northeast of Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania, the EMSC said. Reporting by Baranjot Kaur in Bengaluru; Editing by Alex RichardsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Four dead in 5.2-magnitude quake in Indonesia's Papua
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

JAKARTA, Feb 9 (Reuters) - At least four people were killed and several buildings damaged after a shallow, 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's easternmost region of Papua on Thursday, the country's disaster agency said. The epicentre of the quake was one kilometre from Jayapura, the capital city of Papua province, at a depth of 10km, according to Indonesia's geophysics agency (BMKG). The four victims had been at a cafe when the quake caused the building to collapse, said Jayapura's disaster agency head, Asep Khalid in a statement. The quake was felt strongly for two to three seconds, causing panic amongst residents, he added. Thursday's quake in Papua was one of more than a thousand recorded in the area since January this year, according to BMKG.

[1/2] A man stands near a damaged vehicle, following an earthquake, in rebel-held Azaz, Syria February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Mahmoud HassanoSummary Quake strikes central Turkey, northwest SyriaHundreds of buildings across the region brought downRescuers begin hunt for untold numbers trapped in rubbleDIYARBAKIR/ANKARA, Turkey, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A major earthquake of magnitude 7.9 struck central Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday, killing about 200 people as buildings collapsed across the snowy region, and triggering a search for survivors trapped in rubble. "I have never felt anything like it in the 40 years I've lived," said Erdem, a resident of the Turkish city of Gaziantep, near the quake's epicentre, who declined to give his surname. The United States was "profoundly concerned" about the quake in Turkey and Syria and was monitoring events closely, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Twitter. More than 17,000 people were killed in 1999 when a 7.6-magnitude quake struck Izmit, a city southeast of Istanbul.

☆ At least 10 killed in Turkey earthquake, dozens trapped under rubble
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

ANKARA, Feb 6 (Reuters) - At least 10 people were killed in Turkey after an earthquake shook the country's south and also northern Syria, two local Turkish officials said. The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said the quake struck at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) near the southern Turkish city of Kahramanmaras, while the EMSC monitoring service said the chance of a tsunami risk was being evaluated. read moreReporting by Ece Toksabay; Editing by Kim CoghillOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Magnitude 6 earthquake hits Mindanao, Philippines – EMSC
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

MANILA, Feb 1 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Mindanao in the Philippines on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake struck at a depth of 2 kilometres (1.24 miles), the EMSC said. It was felt in Davao City, hometown of former President Rodrigo Duterte, the region's civil disaster agency said on Facebook. The earthquake was felt more strongly in the nearby province of Davao de Oro. Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh in Bengaluru; additional reporting by Neil Jerome Morales in Manila; Editing by Kanupriya KapoorOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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