Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

6.6 earthquake hits New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.

At least 18 people were killed by a magnitude 6.6 quake that struck Papua New Guinea’s mountainous Southern Highlands early Wednesday, an official said, adding to the death toll from a larger quake last week. It was the most severe of a series of aftershocks that have rattled the resource-rich region, about 600 km northwest of the capital Port Moresby, complicating efforts to provide aid to nearly 150,000 people in need of emergency supplies.

5.8 earthquake hit east of the Kuril Islands.

5.6 earthquake hits new Britain, Papua New Guinea.

5.2 earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

5.1 earthquake hit the Alamagan region, North Marianna Islands.

Three 5.1 earthquakes hit New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.

5.0 earthquake hits south-east of the Loyalty Islands.

Two 5.0 earthquakes hit New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.