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Greece Earthquake Rattles Aegean Ports [update]

2014-05-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Greece quake

Just before 9:30 GMT this morning a magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit eastern Greece just south of Kamariotissa in the Aegean. The quake, reported by the USGS was felt as far away as Palestine.

Tags: Aegean Earthquake, earthquake, Kamariotissa, Turkey aftershocks, Turkey earthquake, USGS

Magnitude 6.0 Quake Hits Greece: Citizens Reminded of 1953 Killer

2014-01-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy USGS

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit Lixourion, Greece today with light to moderate to strong ground shake effects.

Tags: Cephalonia, earthquake, Greece quake, Greece travel, travel advisory, USGS

Iran Earthquake: PAGER Orange Event

2013-04-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

USGS map of quake in Khash, Iran

This morning an earthquake of a magnitude of 7.8 struck 83 kilometers East of Khash, Iran just before 11.00 UTC time. According to the report from the ÙSGS, the PAGER level of this event was Orange, which indicates severe damage and loss of life.

Tags: catastrophic quakes, earthquakes, Iran earthquake, Iran travel, Iran travel advisory, Pakistan travel, travel advisory, USGS

Indian Ocean Tsunami Watch

2012-04-10 by Phil Butler

Sumatra quake

A tsunami watch has gone into effect for the entire Indian Ocean after a massive magnitude 8.7 earthquake occurred 270 miles Southwest of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued the tsunami warning at 0845 local time, with predicted landing times for various regions should a tsunami occur.

Tags: earthquake, India, Indian Ocean, maldives, NOAA, quake, Singapore, Sumatra, travel advisory, tsunami, tsunami alert, tsunami warning, USGS

6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Myanmar Burma: Tremors Felt in Thailand

2011-03-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

PAGER Damage assessment graph

Thursday night saw a strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale strike north east Myanmar, shaking up a region that is already on edge following the recent events in Japan. The powerful Burma quake was reported by the USGS in a fairly remote area of the country.

Tags: Asia earthquake, Bangkok, burma, Burma quake, chiang rai, earthquake, japan quake, myanamar, seismic, Thailand, USGS

New Zealand Quake Unhinges Glacial Ice

2011-02-22 by Phil Butler

Tasman Glacier

A deadly earthquake has stunned the people of New Zealand leaving in its wake at least 65 dead and many more injured or in a state of upheaval. The 6.3 magnitude quake caused the city of Christchurch to shudder violently, and even dislodged a massive chunk of glacial ice.

Tags: Christchurch, Earth Observatory, earthquake, glacial ice, ice caps, ice packs, John Key, NASA, New Zealand, New Zealand earthquake, New Zealand travel, rescue, Tasman Glacier, travel advisory, USGS

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