An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 struck the state of Oklahoma in the United States on Saturday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC). Initially reported as a 5.5 magnitude quake, the revised measurement places it at a depth of 6 km (3.73 miles), as confirmed by the EMSC. Oklahoma is no stranger to…
A small-magnitude earthquake rattled the Washington, D.C. suburb of Rockville, Maryland in the early hours of Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake, measuring 2.3 magnitude, occurred shortly before 1 a.m. at a depth of approximately 9.5 miles, about 2 miles west of Rockville. While the earthquake was relatively minor, residents in the…
Residents of Queens were startled on Tuesday morning by an unexpected earthquake that shook the borough of Queens in New York City. The earthquake, measuring a magnitude of 1.7, originated in the neighborhood of Astoria at approximately 5:45 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The seismic activity occurred at a depth of 5 km….
On Monday, Japan experienced a powerful earthquake that resulted in waves at least 1.2 meters (four feet) high hitting Wajima. Reports of smaller tsunamis were also received from other areas. However, the initial warnings of much larger waves proved to be unfounded. As a result, on Tuesday, Japan lifted all tsunami warnings, bringing some relief…
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake off the Los Angeles County coast brought weak shaking throughout Southern California on Monday. The temblor, which occurred at 8:27 a.m., was felt throughout Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura counties, according to earthquake sensing instruments and residents reporting what shaking they felt to the U.S. Geological Survey’s Did You Feel It?…
A powerful earthquake struck Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua in the early hours of Sunday. According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.5 and was centered 162 kilometers (101 miles) northeast of Abepura, a subdistrict in Jayapura, the capital of Papua province. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10…
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 struck Japan, causing authorities to issue a tsunami warning. While reports of damage are not immediately available, the impact of such a powerful earthquake is a cause for concern. The earthquake, with its epicenter yet to be determined, shook the region, sending shockwaves through the affected areas. The…
