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This is a list of earthquakes in 2024. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The maximum intensities are based on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. Earthquake magnitudes are based on data from the USGS.
The Al Haouz earthquake is the strongest instrumentally recorded in Morocco's history, [22] surpassed only by upper estimates of the 1755 Meknes earthquake, at M w 6.5–7.0. [23] It occurred at 19.0 km (11.8 mi) depth, and had a magnitude of M ww 6.8, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), [ 24 ] while Morocco's seismic ...
EMSC involves them in earthquake response by collecting in-situ information (e.g., questionnaires, pictures, videos) on the earthquake impact directly from the earthquake eyewitnesses. Consequently, by involving the citizens in the response, the EMSC paves the way for an efficient strategy to raise seismic risk awareness. [3]
The World Health Orgnisation (WHO) has warned that survivors of the devastating earthquakes felt across Turkey and Syria face the threat of a “secondary disaster” if aid does not reach them ...
Second earthquake rocks Kahramanmaras region after country records highest magnitude earthquake since 1939, reducing buildings near Gaziantep to rubble – with families crushed in their sleep
The second earthquake, which was the strongest of the two, was reported an hour later, just before noon ET.That earthquake was a magnitude 6.8 and was centered about 25 miles south of Bartolomé ...
On December 5, 2024, a M w 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Humboldt County, California, at 10:44 a.m. PST. It was felt in the state's northern regions and in the Central Valley. [2] The earthquake prompted the National Weather Service to issue a tsunami warning which was canceled soon after.
Earthquakes early Monday again struck Japan's north-central region of Ishikawa, still recovering from the destruction left by a powerful quake on Jan. 1, but the latest shaking caused no major damage.