Earthquakes in Japan
6.8-magnitude quake rattles northeast Japan
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast on May 1, authorities said, but no tsunami warning was issued.
At least three people were injured by Saturday's jolt, which produced strong shaking along parts of the eastern coast and was also felt in Tokyo.
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Earthquake Hits Bulgaria's Blagoevgrad
An earthquake has just been felt in the southern city of Blagoevgrad.
Earlier, at 19:46 hrs, a 4.1-magnitude earthquake hit Greece.
There are no reports of damages or victims.
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Quake, 4.7, hits Kilkis
A 4.7 Richter earthquake hit the town of Kilkis, in northern Greece, early on Saturday.
According to the Athens Geodynamic Institute, the tremor's epicenter was located 18 kilometers west of the town.
Several aftershocks followed the initial tremor, though there were no reports of injuries or damage.
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4.4-Magnitude Eartquake Hits Albania
A 4.4-magnitude earthquake has hit Albania on Friday morning, reported Nova TV.
The epicenter of the quake was 62 km north of the capital Tirana and at a 10-km depth, informed the European seismological Centre.
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Romania's Vrancea Rocked by New Quake
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake has been measured in Vrancea country, Romania, state-run Agerpres agency says.
The Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre puts its magnitude at 4.
There have been no immediate reports of casualties.
The epicenter has been located at a depth of 100 km.
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Corfu rattled by 4.1 Richter temblor
A mild earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale hit the Ionian island of Corfu late Saturday, the Geodynamic Institute in Athens reported.
According to the institute, the tremor occurred 33 kilometers off the island's north coast at a depth of 10 kilometers.
There were no reports of injuries or damage.
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New Strong Quake Shakes Italy
A 6.6-magniture earthquake has hit Norcia in central Italy, the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reports.
Earlier this week, major tremors struck the country's central area, but Sunday's quake has been the largest so far.
There have been no immediate reports of injuries.
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7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes central Italy
BELGRADE - A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake has hit central Italy, Reuters reports citing the United States Geological Survey and local broadcasters. This comes only three days after two more tremors shook the region on Wednesday, leaving villages partly destroyed.
There were no immediate reports on damage or casualties caused by the quake.
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Moderate tremor in western Greece has islanders worried
A tremor measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale struck about 9 kilometers of the western Greek coastal town of Kylini on Tuesday afternoon and while moderate has caused concern on a nearby island.
6.6 earthquake hits Japan
A powerful earthquake with a suspected magnitude of 6.6 has shaken western Japan,
The Meteorological Agency said the earthquake occurred Friday at 2:10 p.m. (0510 GMT) in Japan’s western prefecture of Tottori, about 700 kilometers (430 miles) west of Tokyo, at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles) underground.
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