Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global
6.4 Earthquake hits Peru-Brazil border region.
5.6 Earthquake hits the Molucca Sea.
5.4 Earthquake hits western Iran.
5.2 Earthquake hits Fiji.
5.1 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.
5.0 Earthquake hits near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.
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Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global
Central Chile was rocked Wednesday evening by an 8.3 magnitude quake that killed at least fifteen people, injured dozens of others and caused widespread damage from its shaking and subsequent tsunamis.
Large waves surged into coastal towns minutes after the initial temblor struck 140 miles north of Santiago at 7:54 p.m. local time.
Strong aftershocks roiled the Pacific and caused further shaking onshore for hours following what was one of the world’s strongest earthquakes so far this year.
The largest tsunami was 16 feet in height and caused significant damage when it swamped the downtown area of Coquimbo.
While a Pacific-wide tsunami alert was issued following the first quake, there were only minor fluctuations in sea level reported as far away as New Zealand.
In 2010, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake in central-southern Chile triggered a massive tsunami and left more than 500 people dead from the ocean surge and shaking onshore.
6.3 Earthquake hits offshore Valparaiso, Chile.
5.7 Earthquake hits offshore Valparaiso, Chile.
5.3 Earthquake hits offshore Valparaiso, Chile.
5.1 Earthquake hits offshore Valparaiso, Chile.
5.6 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.
5.6 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.
5.4 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.
5.4 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.
5.3 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.
5.2 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.
5.6 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.
5.2 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.
5.0 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.
5.0 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.
5.0 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.
7.0 Earthquake hits Coquimbo, Chile.
5.0 Earthquake hits Coquimbo, Chile.
5.0 Earthquake hits Hokkaido, Japan.
5.0 Earthquake hits New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global
5.4 Earthquake hits eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.
4.8 Earthquake hits Kahule in Nepal and triggers a landslide in Kushav Tamang which killed one person.
Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes - Global
6.8 Earthquake hits near the coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.
Initial reports suggest the region has escaped serious damage. A quake of this strength has the potential to generate localized tsunamis within 100 kilometers (62 miles) of the epicenter.
5.6 Earthquake hits Papua, Indonesia.
5.6 Earthquake hits the Iran-Pakistan border region.
5.5 Earthquake hits near the south coast of Honshu, Japan.
5.1 Earthquake hits Mindanoa in the Philippines.
5.1 Earthquake hits Yunnan, China.
5.0 Earthquake hits south western Ryukyu Islands, Japan.
5.0 Earthquake hits south western Ryukyu Islands, Japan.
5.0 Earthquake hits south western Ryukyu Islands, Japan.
5.0 Earthquake hits the Iran-Pakistan border region.
5.0 Earthquake hits Kepulauan Mentawai, Indonesia.
Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes - Global
5.7 Earthquake hits near the south coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.
5.4 Earthquake hits near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.
5.4 Earthquake hits Yunnan, China. The Earthquake has caused hundreds of homes to collapse and injured more than 20 people.
5.2 Earthquake hits the India-Bangladesh border.
5.1 Earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.
5.1 Earthquake hits Tajikistan.
5.0 Earthquake hits the Santa Cruz Islands.
Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes - Global
5.8 Earthquake hits Vanuatu.
5.2 Earthquake hits off the coast of Oregon, USA.
5.0 Earthquake hits Papua, Indonesia.
5.0 Earthquake hits eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.
Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes - Global
6.3 and 5.1 Earthquakes hit the Santa Cruz Islands.
5.7 Earthquake hits eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.
5.2 Earthquake hits the Kuril Islands.
5.5 Earthquake hits Gulf of California.
5.4 Earthquake hits Tarapaca, Chile.
5.3 Earthquake hits near the south coast of New Guinea, Papua, New Guinea.
5.1 Earthquake hits south-eastern Alaska.
5.0 Earthquake hits southern Alaska.
5.0 Earthquake hits Nias region, Indonesia.
5.4 Earthquake hits the Izu Islands, off Japan.
5.3 Earthquake hits eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.
5.2 Earthquake hits the Black Sea, offshore Georgia.
5.2 Earthquake hits Fiji.
5.1 Earthquake hits south of Fiji.
5.1 Earthquake hits Pakistan.
4.9 Earthquake hits Taiwan.
5.1 Earthquake hits near the east coast of Honshu, Japan.
5.0 Earthquake hits the south-west Indian ridge.
4.9 Earthquake hits the Fiji Islands.
4.9 Earthquake hits near the south coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.
5.6 and 5.0 Earthquakes hit Mindanao in the Philippines.
5.3 Earthquake hits New Guinea in Papua New Guinea.
5.2 Earthquake hits Tonga.
Three 5.0 Earthquakes hit near the east coast of Honshu, Japan.
5.7, 5.1 and 4.9 Earthquakes hit near the south coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.
5.0 Earthquake hits the southern mid-atlantic ridge (Bouvet Islands region).
5.3 and 5.0 Earthquakes hit off the east coast of Honshu, Japan.
6.3 Earthquake hits North Island, New Zealand. No initial reports of injuries.
5.6, 5.1, 5.0, 4 x 4.9, 2 x 4.8, 5 x 4.7 Aftershocks hit off the east coast of Honshu Japan in the wake of yesterday's strong Earthquake.
5.6 Earthquake hits eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.
5.3 Earthquake hits southern Xinjiang, China.
5.1 and 5.0 Earthquake hits near the south coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.
5.0 Earthquake hits Taiwan.
5.0 Earthquake hits Halmahera, Indonesia.
5.0 Earthquake hits Tajikistan.
6.6 Earthquake hits Costa Rica. No initial reports of damage.
5.3 Earthquake hits near the east coast of Honshu, Japan.
5.1 Earthquake hits eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.
An Italian court has convicted seven experts of manslaughter for failing to adequately warn residents about the risk of an earthquake before it hit northern Italy in 2009, killing more than 300 people. The verdict has shocked the scientific community. It is well-established that earthquakes cannot be predicted with any reliability. It seems surprising that a European, first world court would reach such an obviously questionable verdict. It is expected that the verdict will not survive on appeal.
