List of posts with the tag: Earthquake

A catastrophic earthquake has struck Northern Japan, 150 miles off the coast. The quake hit on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 06:25:51 UTC, with a magnitude of 8.9. The agency has issued a tsunami warning for Japan’s Pacific coast, saying tsunami waves as high as 6 meters can be expected in some areas. This is…

Earthquake Details: Magnitude 6.3 This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. Date-Time: Monday, February 21, 2011 at 23:51:43 UTC Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 12:51:43 PM at epicenter Location: 43.600°S, 172.710°E Depth : 5 km (3.1 miles) Region: SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND Distances: NEAR Christchurch, New Zealand 225 km (140 miles) SSE of…

A major earthquake of 7.1 magnitude hit central Chile Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties, local emergency officials said. Up until now they don’t have any information of deaths or major damage. A tsunami alert is ruled out. Earthquake Details: Magnitude 7.1 (This event has been reviewed by a…

A few hours ago, today Sunday April 4 2010, a 7.2 Earthquake shook the city of BAJA CALIFORNIA, Mexico. These are the technical details: Magnitude: 7.2 Date-Time: Sunday, April 04, 2010 at 22:40:40 UTC Local Date-Time: Sunday, April 04, 2010 at 03:40:40 PM at epicenter Coordinates: 32.128°N, 115.303°W Depth: 10 km (6.2 miles) (poorly constrained)…

Today March 4th two new severe earthquakes occurred, one of 6.1 Richter in the off-shore of Valparaiso Chile and the other in the south region of Taiwan, with a magnitude of 6.4. 6.1: 2010/03/04 01:59:51 UTC OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE 6.4: 2010/03/04 00:18:52 UTC TAIWAN Some News are also reporting another erathquakes in Colombia. Magnitude 6.1…

In the photo we see a computer graphic showing the possible path of Tsunami waves from an earthquake in Chile. Dr. Charles McCreery speaks on the phone at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. The State of Hawaii is under a Tsunami Warning after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ml4olu9x28 This is the First video showing the moment of the 8.8 Earthquake in Chile. The Video was recorded by security cameras.

An earthquake of magnitude 8,8 grades in the Richter scale struck the Central Region of Chile, the epicenter was in Maule, near Talca. This happened today February 27, 2010 in the morning. There are hundreds of killed people, several building have been destroyed, as bridges and highways. The earthquake also triggered a Tsunami which is…

A televised benefit for Haiti earthquake victims hosted by George Clooney and featuring performances by Wyclef Jean, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Jay-Z and others will be streamed live on YouTube, MySpace and other websites. The two-hour “Hope for Haiti Now” telethon sponsored by MTV Networks starts at 8:00 pm (0100 GMT Saturday January 23th) and is…

The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake. Its epicentre was near Léogâne, approximately 25 km (16 miles) west of Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. The earthquake occurred at 16:53:10 local time (21:53:10 UTC) on Tuesday, 12 January 2010, at a depth of 13 km (8.1 miles). The United States Geological Survey…

A Cayman Islands earthquake rattled the region today Tuesday January 19th, 2010, in the morning with a 5.8 magnitude in Richter Scale. The Cayman Islands are located south of Cuba in the Caribbean Region, which is still recovering from the Haiti earthquake a week ago. On Monday, a 6.0 Guatemala earthquake was recorded, though there…