6.3 magnitude quake hits Japan
KUALA LUMPUR: A strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake was detected in Shikoku, Japan at 10.14 pm earlier last night. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) reported that the epicentre was situated at 33.2 degrees north and 132.4 degrees east, about 73 kilometres east of Oita, Japan, with a depth of 46 kilometres. “However, the quake poses no […]
Strong earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
KUALA LUMPUR: A strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale was detected in New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea at 4.56 this morning. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said that the epicentre of the earthquake was located at 5.8 degrees south and 151 degrees east with a depth of 68 kilometres (km) which is […]
6.3-magnitude quake hits northwestern Afghanistan
HONG KONG: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 jolted northwestern Afghanistan at 0041 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. According to Xinhua, the epicentre, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 34.67 degrees north latitude and 62.14 degrees east longitude. – BERNAMA-XINHUA
5.7-magnitude quake hits Salta Province, Argentina
BEIJING: A 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Salta Province, Argentina at 0013 GMT on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. According to Xinhua, the epicentre, with a depth of 548.4 km, was initially determined to be at 23.65 degrees south latitude and 63.67 degrees west longitude. – BERNAMA-XINHUA
5.7-magnitude quake hits PNG island
HONG KONG: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted 132 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea (PNG) at 0156 GMT on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. According to Xinhua, the epicentre, with a depth of 96.4 km, was initially determined to be at 4.49 degrees south latitude and 153.45 degrees east longitude. […]
The bright side of the dark and tragic Marrakech earthquake
KUALA LUMPUR: Houses were completely demolished, entire families were under the rubbles with no survivors, kids became orphans all of a sudden, and parents found themselves without pre-notice vilomah. That how things turned out to be, that tragic night of September 8th 2023, in Alhaouz region, the epicentre of the devastating earthquake, located near the […]
6.6-magnitude quake hits southern Philippines
MANILA: An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 rocked southern Philippines on Tuesday, reported Xinhua, quoting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The institute said the quake, which occurred at 9:39 a.m. local time, hit at a depth of 122 km, about 434 km southeast of Balut Island in Sarangani town. The […]
100,000 children impacted by powerful Morocco quake
NEW YORK: About 100,000 children have been affected by the powerful earthquake that struck Morocco last Friday, the UN Children’s Agency (UNICEF) said Monday. ”While UNICEF doesn’t yet know the exact number of children killed and injured, the latest estimates from 2022 indicate that children represent almost a third of the population in Morocco,” Anadolu […]
Death toll from Morocco earthquake rises to 2,122
AMIZMIZ (Morocco): At least 2,122 people have been killed and 2,421 injured since a massive 7-magnitude earthquake struck central Morocco on Friday night, according to the latest update from the Moroccan Interior Ministry on Sunday, reported Xinhua. The deaths include 1,351 people reported in the Al Haouz Province, 492 in Taroudant Province, 201 in Chichaoua, […]
5.7-magnitude quake hits Fiji
BEIJING: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted south of Fiji Islands at 0055 GMT on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, reported Xinhua. The epicentre, with a depth of 12 km, was initially determined to be at 23.94 degrees south latitude and 175.47 degrees east longitude. – BERNAMA-XINHUA
