A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Honduras in the early hours of Thursday, killing a teenage boy as it knocked down homes and briefly sparking a tsunami alert for Central America’s Caribbean coast. The quake struck off Honduras’ northeast coast …
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Italy Earthquake – Images
A strong earthquake hit Italy at approximately 3:35 a.m. local time on the morning of April 6, 2009. The 6.3-magnitude quake was centered 53 miles east of Rome, in L’Aquila, in the region of Abruzzo. Gallery
Tsunami after South Pacific quake
A 7.9 magnitude quake about 209km (130 miles) south-east of Tonga triggered a tsunami in the South Pacific, but there were no immediate reports of damage. A regional tsunami warning was issued, but withdrawn just over an hour and a …
Indonesia issues tsunami alert after Sulawesi quake
Indonesia issued a tsunami warning after an earthquake struck southeast of Melonguane in North Sulawesi, a telephone text message from the country’s meteorology agency said on Thursday. The U.S. Geographical Survey said the 7.5 magnitude quake had struck in the …
7.6-magnitude quake hits Indonesia’s West Papua
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s West Papua province at 7:33 a.m. on Sunday (2233 GMT on Saturday), according to the Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG). The quake was a strong aftershock following a 7.2-magnitude earthquake which jolted eastern Indonesia’ …