Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

7.0 Earthquake hits Kyushu, Japan.

A second strong tremblor of magnitude-7.0 occurred at a depth of 12 kilometres at 1.25am on Saturday in Kumamoto, causing strong vibrations across the island with a population of 13 million people. Japanese media reported multiple fatalities, saying the total death toll from the quakes since Thursday was 26.

The temblor on Saturday was followed by a series of aftershocks that were almost at the the top of Japan’s intensity scale. The shaking was most powerful close to Mt. Aso, an active volcano and popular tourist site. A small eruption was spotted at Mt. Aso after the quake.

Television footage showed houses flattened and landslides that had swallowed up roads and railway lines in the village of Minamiaso. Authorities warned of further damage, with strong rain expected to worsen conditions later Saturday. A tsunami warning was briefly issued after the earthquake, but was lifted less than an hour later.

6.2 Earthquake hits offshore Guatemala.

5.6 Earthquake hits Kyushu, Japan.

5,5 Earthquake hits Kyushu, Japan.

5.4 Earthquake hits Kyushu, Japan.

5.3 Earthquake hits Kyushu, Japan.

5.3 Earthquake hits Vanuatu.

5.3 Earthquake hits Atacama, Chile.

5.3 Earthquake hits Kyushu, Japan.

5.2 Earthquake hits Kyushu, Japan.

5.1 Earthquake hits Kyushu, Japan.

5.1 Earthquake hits Kepulauan Talmud, Indonesia.

5.0 Earthquake hits Mentawai, Indonesia.

5.0 Earthquake hits eastern Uzbekistan.

5.0 Earthquake hits southwestern Siberia, Russia.