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Earthquake: NASA’s InSight lander vehicle records ‘monster quake’ on Mars
MARS (KABC) — NASA released images on Monday showing what scientists are calling a “monster earthquake” on Mars. The agency says the quake shook the planet Mars on May 4, the 1,222nd Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The 5.0 magnitude quake was apparently the largest temblor ever detected on another planet. A magnitude …
Magnitude 7.3 quake strikes off Japan; Mass casualty fears after Ukraine shelter bombed; Australia’s unemployment rate falls to lowest level in over 13 years; NSW records 20,087 new cases, five deaths; More than 7000 new COVID-19 cases in WA, one death
Two British citizens who had been jailed in Iran for more than five years — charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and retired civil engineer Anoosheh Ashoori — returned home to their families’ hugs and tears Thursday after the UK settled a decades-old debt to Iran. Zaghari-Ratcliffe hugged her seven-year-old daughter, and her husband and members of …
Strong quake shakes Japan; no immediate reports of damage
TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake struck Saturday off northern Japan, shaking buildings even in Tokyo and triggering a tsunami advisory for a part of the northern coast. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey put the strength at magnitude 7.0 and depth at 54 kilometers (33.5 miles). The …
Indonesia Quake Kills Dozens and Injures Hundreds
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the northwestern coast of Sulawesi island in Indonesia early Friday, killing at least 35 people, destroying houses, flattening a hospital and setting off landslides, disaster officials said. Rescuers were searching for people trapped in the rubble. More than 600 people were reported to have been injured in the quake, which struck …
Indonesia earthquake: three dead, 24 injured after strong quake in Sulawesi
The epicenter of the quake was six kilometers (3.73 miles) northeast of the city of Majene, at a depth of 10 kilometers. Several thousand panicked residents fled their homes to seek safety after the quake, which did not trigger a tsunami warning but was felt strongly for about seven seconds, the statement said. The disaster …
Turkish rescuers pull girl from rubble 4 days after quake
IZMIR, TURKEY (AP) — Rescuers in the Turkish city of Izmir pulled a young girl out alive from the rubble of a collapsed apartment building Tuesday, four days after a strong earthquake hit Turkey and Greece and as hopes of reaching survivors began to fade. Wrapped in a thermal blanket, the girl was taken into …
Earthquake: 4.5 quake rattles Southern California; no major damage reported
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was reported late Friday night, rattling a wide swath of Southern California. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries, but the 11:38 p.m. quake was felt across the region and as far as San Diego, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, which revised its magnitude downward after initial …
Magnitude 7.7 quake hits near Cuba, Jamaica
By Mekhla Raina | Reuters A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.7 struck south of Cuba on Tuesday, triggering a tsunami waves warning for Cuba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the International Tsunami Information Center said. The quake, initially reported as a magnitude 7.3 before being upgraded, was centered in …
California earthquake: Power ‘restored to most’ after 7.1-magnitude quake
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionShocked newsreaders react live on air as the earthquake hits A 7.1 magnitude earthquake has rattled parts of Southern California, the biggest tremor to strike in 20 years. It struck at the shallow depth of 0.9km (0.6 miles) and its epicentre was near the city of Ridgecrest, …
California earthquake: 7.1 quake rocks Southern California, 150 miles from Los Angeles, as aftershocks follow today – live updates
Southern California residents on edge after second major earthquake Southern California was rattled by another earthquake late Friday evening. The magnitude 7.1 quake caused injuries, sparked fires and closed roadways. The latest earthquake happened just after 8 p.m. local time and was centered in the Mojave Desert near the town of Ridgecrest, which is still …
