Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes - Global

6.8 Earthquake hits western Sichuan, China.

Reports of at least 156 people dead and more than 5,500 injured by the 6.8 magnitude earthquake which struck the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan on Saturday. The quake toppled buildings, triggered landslides and disrupted phone and power connections in mountainous Lushan county. The village of Longmen was hit particularly hard, with authorities saying nearly all the buildings there had been destroyed in a frightening minute-long shaking by the quake.

6.1 Earthquake hits the Kuril Islands.

6.0 Earthquake hits the Kuril islands.

5.9 Earthquake hits the Banda Sea.

5.8 Earthquake hits south of Timor.

5.6 Earthquake hits the Kuril Islands.

5.4 Earthquake hits New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

5.3 Earthquake hits the Bouvet Islands.

5.1 Earthquake hits western Sichuan, China.

5.1 Earthquake hits western Sichuan, China.

5.1 Earthquake hits Vanuatu.

5.0 Earthquake hits northwest of the Kuril Islands.

5.0 Earthquake hits western Sichuan, China.

5.0 Earthquake hits southern Iran.

5.0 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Honshu, Japan.

5.0 Earthquake hits eastern Sichuan, China.

5.0 Earthquake hits Lake Albert, Congo.