Volcano Kilauea erupted in Hawaii on Thursday, May 5, 2018. The volcano sent fountains of lava, steam, volcanic ash, and high levels of dangerous sulfur dioxide gas into the air. There were immediate reports of molten rock shooting as high as 100 feet into the air from the ground fractures. There were fractures in a […]
On Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, a 6.4M earthquake rocked the coast of Taiwan. The temblor killed two people and injured over 200 more, according to officials. The national fire and rescue service reported that one person was killed in a residential building and an employee of the Marshal Hotel in Hualien County was killed when […]
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Peru, on Jan. 14, 2018, at 6:55 a.m. ET, and killed at least two people, according to a governor in the region. A tsunami warning was issued for the coast of Peru. However, all warnings were canceled an hour after the earthquake because tsunami waves were not observed. One victim was […]
On Dec. 9, 2017, at 23:59 UTC, a magnitude-4.6 earthquake was felt in northern San Bernardino and Lake Arrowhead, California. People reported feeling a strong jolt and rattling for approximately 15 seconds. Houses shook, windows rattled, and ceiling fans swung, however, no one has noted any damage. At 00:33 another quake struck with a 4.0M […]
A mild 2.4M earthquake shook Hawaii 4 km west, southwest of Volcano, on Dec. 5, 2017, at 9:40 a.m. ET. The epicenter of the quake was 1.4 km. No one has reported feeling it shake. There have been 91 other mild earthquakes in the area since Nov. 11. The magnitudes range from 1.1 to 3.2. […]
Sixteen earthquakes struck near Tadine, New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands, on Nov. 19, 2017. The quakes started at 9:25 UTC +11, and continued until 16:08. The size of the temblors and the depths they reached were as follows, beginning with the most recent: 5.7M 10 km depth 5.9M 10 km 6.9M 19 km 6.6M […]
A 5.6M earthquake struck 95 km northeast of Hihifo, Tonga, with a depth of 10 km, at 15:24 UTC. The exact latitude and longitude of the quake was 15.183°S and 15.334°W. It was felt as far as 688.3 km away in Nuku´alofa, Tonga. The earthquake effected Apia, Samoa; Tāfuna, American Samoa; and Pago Pago, American […]
The region of Papua, Indonesia suffered an earthquake measuring 6.5 in magnitude, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, at 23:49:29 UTC. Primary areas that were affected include Ubrub, Abepura, and Jayapura. This is the second consecutive earthquake reported in Indonesia this week. The Southeast Asian nation was hit yesterday by a quake of the same magnitude. There is no tsunami […]
Five tourists were killed and 63 injured when a powerful earthquake rocked the mountain regions near Jiuzhaigo National Park in China, on August 8, 2017, around 9:20 p.m. ET. Thirty people are reportedly in critical condition. According to an emergency official, the town of Zhangza reported the casualties from the powerful quake. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, […]
On Feb. 15, 2016, at 18:55 UTC, a magnitude (M) 5.3 earthquake rocked land, seven km from Krestena, Greece, with a depth at the epicenter of 15 km. The coordinates for the shaker were reported to be 37.55 N 21.6756 E. At the same time of the 5.3 M quake, two others were reported in close […]