Earthquake, Richter magnitude scale

Earthquake today: 3.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Kiphire in Nagaland
An earthquake of 3.8 magnitude, as recorded on the Richter scale hit Kiphire, Nagaland, on Thursday early morning, said the National Center for Seismology. The earthquake struck at approximately 07:22 AM IST at a depth of 65 kilometers.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 strikes Luzon, Philippines, GFZ says
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Luzon, Philippines on Thursday German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
Magnitude 5 earthquake hits off coast of Cyprus
An earthquake measuring five on the Richter scale hit off the coast of Cyprus on Friday evening. According to Turkey’s disaster and emergency management directorate (Afad), the earthquake occurred at 9.
Map: 2.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Connecticut
A minor, 2.3-magnitude earthquake struck in Connecticut on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 7:33 p.m. Eastern about 1 mile northwest of Moodus, Conn., data from the agency shows.
Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Strikes Near West Coast Honshu, Japan, Says EMSC
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck near the west coast of Honshu, Japan on Tuesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The earthquake was at a depth of 8 km (5 miles). (Reporting by Bipasha Dey in Bengaluru;
Japan: Strong Earthquake Strikes Off Western Ishikawa
An earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture on Tuesday evening, November 26. The epicenter was located off the western coast of Ishikawa. Shaking was also felt in other prefectures in central Japan.
Moderately strong quake hits off central Japan
A moderately strong magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck off the coast of central Japan Tuesday night, rattling an area still traumatized by a devastating January jolt. No tsunami alert was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage.
Two earthquakes of magnitude over 6 jolt Japan, no tsunami alert issued
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Ishikawa and surrounding prefectures in central Japan on Tuesday night, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The agency confirmed no tsunami warning was issued.
Updated: Small earthquake reported near Clinton
The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake occurred near Clinton overnight. The earthquake, which took place about 10 p.m. Thursday, had a magnitude of 2.0 and occurred about 1.5 miles ...
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3.8 magnitude earthquake hits north of Malibu
A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck about four miles north of Malibu, with rumbling sent through the San Fernando Valley, ...
Walker County rattled by 2.4 magnitude earthquake, residents share eerie experiences
Many people reported a confirmed earthquake in Walker County Monday night.According to the United States Geological Survey ...
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2.3 magnitude earthquake reported in East Haddam
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said an earthquake happened in the Moodus section of East Haddam Wednesday night. The 2.3 ...
Magnitude 3.4 earthquake rattles Fontana
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit the Fontana area Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The Inland Empire quake was ...
Magnitude 3.5 earthquake recorded in Malibu, California Friday afternoon
An earthquake reportedly occurred in Malibu, west of Los Angeles, at 2:15 p.m. local time Friday measuring a preliminary ...
Earthquake Today: Tremors of magnitude 5.8 hit Afghanistan, jolt Jammu and Kashmir too
The epicentre of the quake was in Afghanistan at a latitude of 36.49 degrees north and longitude of 71.27 degrees east, at a ...
Pleasanton rattled by 3.9 magnitude earthquake
A pair of shockwaves were felt across Texas as two towns were struck with earthquakes at 3.9 and 4.7 magnitudes.