Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.9 earthquake hits Tonga.

5.8 earthquake hits the Nias region, Indonesia.

5.5 earthquake hits the Nias region, Indonesia.

5.3 earthquake hits offshore Valparaiso, Chile.

5.2 earthquake hits offshore Tarapaca, Chile.

5.1 earthquake hits Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia.

5.0 earthquake hits northern Sumatra, Indonesia.

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Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.8 Earthquake hits Tonga.

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Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.5 earthquake hits south of the Kermedec Islands.

5.1 Earthquake hits Tonga.

5.0 Earthquake hits offshore El Salvador.

5.0 Earthquake hits the southwestern Ryukyu Islands off Japan.

Nepal - Indian scientists claim that extensive groundwater extraction in the Indo-Gangetic Plain over the last five decades has "significantly" contributed to the killer April 25, 2015, Nepal temblor and "probably all earthquakes" in the region beneath the Himalayan arc.

Japan - Three former executives at a Japanese power giant have been formally charged with negligence over the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima nuclear plant. The trio, formerly of Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco), will be the first to go to court over the incident. A citizen's panel ruled last year they should face trial, forcing prosecutors to pursue the case. The Fukushima Daiichi plant suffered a series of meltdowns following a massive earthquake and tsunami. Prosecutors in Tokyo had twice decided against pressing charges, citing insufficient evidence. But in a rare legal move, the panel's ruling forced a compulsory indictment of the three. The panel said the three men did not take sufficient measures despite being warned of a risk of a tsunami near the Fukushima plant. They plan to plead not guilty on the grounds they could not have anticipated the size of the tsunami.

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Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

6.2 Earthquake hits the Aukland Islands, New Zealand.

5.7 Earthquake hits Tonga.

5.4 Earthquake hits near the coast of southern Peru.

5.2 Earthquake hits southern Greece.

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Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

6.3 Earthquake hits the Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea.

5.4 Earthquake hits the northern Mid-Atlantic ridge.

5.3 Earthquake hits the northern Mid-Atlantic ridge.

5.3 Earthquake hits Tonga.

5.3 Earthquake hits the northern Mid-Atlantic ridge.

5.2 Earthquake hits South Island, New Zealand.

5.1 Earthquake hits Taiwan.

5.0 Earthquake hits the northern Mid-Atlantic ridge.

5.0 Earthquake hits the northern Mid-Atlantic ridge.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Bismarck Sea.

Disease

Zika Virus Outbreak in South Pacific

The tiny South Pacific kingdom of Tonga said Friday it has a Zika epidemic after five people tested positive for the virus and another 265 are suspected of having it.

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said in addition to Tonga, the Pacific islands of American Samoa and Samoa have also reported Zika outbreaks and it is warning Pacific travellers to protect themselves from mosquitoes, which spread the virus.

Newcastle Disease in the Philippines

An outbreak of Newcastle disease in Central Luzon in the Philippines has killed more than 40 000 chickens according to the Department of Agriculture.

It is suspected that the spread of the virus was enhanced by recent typhoons that have stressed the birds and weakened them.

The department had already implemented measures to prevent the further spread of the disease, including the distribution of vaccine and disinfectant particularly to backyard raisers.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.5 Earthquake hits New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.

5.2 Earthquake hits the Solomon Islands.

5.2 Earthquake hits the Hindu Kush, Afghanistan.

5.1 Earthquake hits the State of Yap, Micronesia.

5.1 Earthquake hits New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.

5.1 Earthquake hits the Sumba region, Indonesia.

Two 5.0 earthquakes hit Tonga.

Two 5.0 Earthquakes hit New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.

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Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.8 Earthquake hits the Strait of Gibraltar.

Numerous buildings were damaged with rubble strewn in the streets in southern Spain.

5.7 Earthquake hits Tonga.

5.6 Earthquake hits north of Halmahera, Indonesia.

5.3 Earthquake hits the Strait of Gibraltar.

5.3 Earthquake hits the Strait of Gibraltar.

5.2 Earthquake hits the Strait of Gibraltar.

5.1 Earthquake hits Palau.

5.1 Earthquake hits southern Alaska.

5.1 Earthquake hits north of the Solomon Islands.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Strait of Gibraltar.

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Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

6.2 Earthquake hits northern Qinghai, China.

5.3 Earthquake hits the Kermedec islands.

5.1 Earthquake hits Tonga.

5.1 Earthquake hits the Kuril islands.

5.1 Earthquake hits the Pacific-Antarctic ridge.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Molucca Sea.

5.0 Earthquake hits near the coast of southern Peru.

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Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

7.0 Earthquake hits Algeria.

6.6 Earthquake hits Hokkaido, Japan.

6.0 Earthquake hits Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

5.5 Earthquake hits the Macquarie Islands.

5.2 Earthquake hits Tonga.

5.2 Earthquake hits eastern Xizang, China.

5.1 Earthquake hits northern Xinjiang, China.

5.1 Earthquake hits Fiji.

5.1 Earthquake hits Tonga.

5.1 Earthquake hits the Flores region, Indonesia.

5.0 Earthquake hits Tajikistan.

Frost Quakes in Wisconsin, USA

Cryoseisms, as they're officially known, happen when water in the soil expands as it freezes which can cause a large boom and the ground can shake. They're pretty rare. The National Weather Service says they got several reports of "Frost quakes" from part of Wisconsin on Tuesday.

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Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.8 Earthquake hits Tonga.

5.8 Earthquake hits the Hindu Kush, Afghanistan.

5.2 Earthquake hits off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia.

5.1 Earthquake hits Kepulauan Talaud, Indonesia.

5.0 Earthquake hits Tarapaca, Chile.

5.0 Earthquake hits Samar in the Philippines.

Fracking operation closed indefinitely after earthquake

A hydraulic fracturing operation near Fox Creek, Alberta, Canada, has been shut down after an earthquake hit the area Tuesday.

The magnitude 4.8 quake was reported at 11:27 a.m., says Alberta Energy Regulator, which ordered the shutdown of the Repsol Oil and Gas site 35 kilometres north of Fox Creek.

The energy regulator automatically shuts down a fracking site when an earthquake hits a magnitude of 4.0 or higher in the area in which a company is operating.

The quake was "quite large for the area, larger than normal”, according to the regulator.

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Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.5 Earthquake hits the Bouvet Islands.

5.0 Earthquake hits Tonga.

5.0 Earthquake hits south of Fiji.

5.0 Earthquake hits the northern Mid-Atlantic ridge.

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Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.2 Earthquake hits New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

5.1 Earthquake hits Tonga.

5.0 Earthquake hits near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.

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Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.4 Earthquake hits Luzon in the Philippines.

5.2 Earthquake hits Tonga.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

7.2 Earthquake hits Tajikistan.

5.6 Earthquake hits Coquimbo, Chile.

5.5 Earthquake hits Krygyzstan.

5.5 Earthquake hits Tajikistan.

5.5 Earthquake hits Fiji.

5.4 Earthquake hits the Kermedec Islands.

5.4 Earthquake hits the Santa Cruz Islands.

5.2 Earthquake hits the Molucca Sea.

5.1 Earthquake hits Tonga.

5.0 Earthquake hits east of the Kuril Islands.

5.0 Earthquake hits the southern Mid-Atlantic ridge.

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Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.6 Earthquake hits Fiji.

5.3 Earthquake hits the Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea.

5.2 Earthquake hits southern Peru.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea.

5.0 Earthquake hits south of the Kermedec Islands.

5.0 Earthquake hits Tonga.

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Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.5 Earthquake hits Guerrero, Mexico.

5.1 Earthquake hits south of Tonga.

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Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

6.1 Earthquake hits Greece.

The earthquake hit the Greek Island of Lefkada. Initial reports of one fatality and damage to roads and buildings.

5.9 Earthquake hits the Kuril Islands.

5.6 Earthquake hits south of the Kermedec Islands.

5.2 Earthquake hits Greece.

5.1 Earthquake hits the Indian Ocean Triple Junction.

5.0 Earthquake hits south of Tonga.

5.0 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

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Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.6 Earthquake hits northwest of the Ryukyu Islands.

5.3 Earthquake hits the Nicobar islands off India.

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

5.2 Earthquake hits Jujuy, Argentina.

5.0 Earthquake hits south of Tonga.

5.0 Earthquake hits Kyushu, Japan.

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Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

6.8 Earthquake hits Coquimbo, Chile.

5.8 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

5.3 Earthquake hits Merida, Venezuela.

5.1 Earthquake hits Tonga.

5.0 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

5.0 Earthquake hits Oaxaca, Mexico.

5.0 Earthquake hits Papua Indonesia.

5.0 Earthquake hits Tonga.