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4.2-magnitude quake rattles Zakynthos
A new tremor was recorded early Thursday morning in the Ionian Sea, as seismic activity in the area continues following the 6.4-magnitude earthquake that hit off the coast of the island of Zakynthos on October 26.
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Pre-dawn aftershocks shake Zakynthos
Two strong earthquakes, with a magnitude of 4.4 and 5, respectively, hit near the island of Zakynthos within seven minutes of each other early Sunday, the Athens Geodynamic Institute reports.
The first tremor hit at 5:04 a.m. local time and the second at 5:11 a.m.
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Earthquake in Greece with a Magnitude of 5.5
An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 is reported not far from the coast of the Greek Peloponnese Peninsula, reports TASS and BGNES.
The epicenter of the underground quake was 27 km west of the town of Methoni and 69 km southwest of the town of Kalamata. The earthquake was 30 km deep.
There is no information about injured and destruction.
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An Earthquake of Magnitude 5.8 Shook the Island of Sumatra
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 shook the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the Geophysical Institute of the United States reported, quoted by Reuters and TASS.
Earthquake in Japan with a Magnitude of 5.7
An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 was recorded near the northwest coast of Japan. This was announced by the US Geological Survey, quoted by TASS.
According to the US Geological Survey, the epicenter of the quake was 5.7 km northeast of the Oda city, the Shimane Prefecture, at a depth of 8.5 km.
There is no data on injuries and destruction.
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6 on the Richter Scale Shook Papua New Guinea
An earthquake of 6 on the Richter scale shook central parts of Papua New Guinea just weeks after another powerful earthquake whose victims are now more than 30 people, reported RIA Novosti.
The epicenter of the earthquake yesterday was 83 km southwest of the city of Porghira. So far, there have been no reports of casualties and destruction.
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An Earthquake Shook the Shores of Indonesia
An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 stood hit the coast of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, the Geophysical Institute of the United States said.
The epicenter of the quake was located 187 km south of Bitung, at a depth of 51 km. There is no evidence of destruction and injuries, nor a threat of a tsunami.
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Earthquake of 8.2 on the Richter Scale Shook Alaska, There is Danger of Tsunami
An 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit 256 km southeast of Chiniak in Alaska, at a depth of 10 km, at 9 am and 31 min Greenwich time, said the Geophysical Institute of the United States, quoted by Reuters.
A tsunami warning of parts of Alaska and Canada has been issued after the quake, as well as a tidal wave across the western coast of the United States, the US Tsunami Observatory reports.
M7 Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Warnings For New Caledonia and Vanuatu
An undersea earthquake of magnitude 7.0 struck in the South Pacific on Monday, sending small tsunami waves towards New Caledonia and Vanuatu, british Daily Telegraph writes. The quake, initially reported as magnitude 7.3, struck 51 miles east of the Loyalty Islands and was the second major tremor in the same area in less than 24 hours and the third in the past month.
6.4 magnitude earthquake hits New Caledonia
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck in the Pacific Ocean, 74 kilometres (46 miles) east of the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Sunday.
The quake, initially reported as a magnitude 6.6, struck at 8:25 pm in the evening (0925 GMT) at a shallow depth of 13.0 km, the USGS said.
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