Strong 6.0-Magnitude Quake Hits Off Mexico’s Pacific Coast

A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck shortly before midnight on Saturday off Mexico’s Pacific coast, the US Geological Survey said.

China places seismometers in Indian Ocean

China recently placed multiple ocean seismometers in the Indian Ocean where no ocean-bottom seismographic observation was available in the Junhui hydrothermal field, a specialist said.

NASA launches Mars-bound spacecraft to study quakes

NASA has launched its latest mission to Mars, with its first lander designed entirely for exploring the deep interior of the red planet having taken off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California this afternoon.

6.9-magnitude earthquake hits Hawaii. - Numerous aftershocks

An earthquake measuring 6.9 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted the Big Island of Hawaii on Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Nepal awaits funds for reconstruction after earthquake

As Nepal on Wednesday marks the third anniversary of the Apr.25 earthquake that killed thousands of people and caused damage estimated at billions of dollars, the Himalayan nation is still waiting for a major portion of funds pledged by the international community to rebuild the country.

Un fort tremblement de terre secoue la Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée

Un séisme de magnitude 6,7 a secoué la partie centrale de la Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, informe l’Institut d'études géologiques des États-Unis (USGS).

Week after Papua New Guinea Quake, Nearly 150,000 People in Urgent Need of Aid

Almost a week after a deadly quake struck the rugged Papua New Guinea highlands, nearly 150,000 people remain in urgent need of emergency supplies as damaged roads and landslides have hampered the delivery of aid to isolated communities, agencies have said.

Shale-rich Oklahoma still facing seismic test

Shale-rich Oklahoma recorded a minor tremor early Wednesday, highlighting state struggles to address geological concerns in its energy sector.

Over 30 dead in Papua New Guinea earthquake

Over 30 people are thought to have died Tuesday, following Monday's massive 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck 96 km south-west of Mendi, in the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea.

7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea (local time: 03:44, Depth 30 km)

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake has struck the Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea, in the Southern Highlands near the center of the country, US Geological Service (USGS) has reported.

Strong earthquake hits Mexico (local time: 17:39, Depth 10 km)

A 7.2-magnitude quake jolted southern Mexican state of Oaxaca on Friday afternoon, according to Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN).

A majority of the 58 people missing in Taiwan quake have been rescued

Search and rescue teams in Taiwan continued to brave the intense cold and repeated aftershocks on Thursday and rescued 50 of the 58 people who went missing after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake had hit the island earlier this week.

Taiwan earthquake death toll rises to 10

10 people were killed, 265 injured and 62 still missing as of 7:00 am Thursday after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit Taiwan's Hualien county.

Fukushima operator turned down tsunami simulation plan 9yrs before disaster

Nine years before disaster struck the Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator TEPCO rejected a government watchdog’s advice to carry out a tsunami simulation. The company cited a lack of evidence regarding a tsunami threat.

New data: Earthquake fault runs under major Beverly Hills thoroughfare

An earthquake fault runs through the famous shopping district on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California, new data indicate.

Tsunami warning issued after earthquake in Gulf of Alaska (local time: 00:31, Depth 10 km)

A tsunami warning has been issued after an 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska.

6.3-magnitude quake hits 76km S of Putre, Chile

An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale jolted 76km S of Putre, Chile at 01:06:42 GMT on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said.

6.5 quake strikes Gulf of California near Mexico (local time: 09:17, Depth 10 km)

A 6.5 magnitude earthquake has struck the east coast of the Mexican state of Baja California, the United States Geological Survey has reported.

Strong 7.1 earthquake jolts Peru, more than a dozen missing ( local time: 04:18)

A strong magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the coast of southern Peru on Sunday morning, leaving two dead, 17 missing and several dozen injured, while causing homes and roads to collapse.

5.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Iran region hit by deadly quake in Nov (local time: 18:52, Depth 40 km)

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rocked western Iran on Saturday in the same area as a deadly November quake which left more than 600 people dead.