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On May 4, 2018, an earthquake with a magnitude of M w 6.9 [5] struck Hawaii island in the Hawaii archipelago at around 12:33 p.m. local time. [6] The earthquake's epicenter was near the south flank of Kīlauea, which has been the site of seismic and volcanic activity since late April of that year. [7]
At the time of the earthquake, the province was affected by severe flooding along the Sepik River, which exacerbated damage and casualties from the earthquake. Most houses in the area were made of wood and thatched roofing. [12] Many residents were unable to flee when the earthquake struck, as the inundation reached the chest level in some areas.
Aftershock of the 2009 West Papua earthquakes. - - 4 [7] Greece, Peloponnese offshore, 18 km (11 mi) south southeast of Kardamyli: 4.3 10.0 V One person killed and another injured after a wall collapsed in Messenia. [8] 1 1 7 [9] Indonesia, West Papua offshore, 73 km (45 mi) west northwest of Manokwari: 6.0 16.0 IV
By RYAN GORMAN A massive earthquake that struck the Bay Area on October 17, 1989 forever changed the region, and potentially altered the course of baseball history. The 6.9-magnitude Loma Prieta ...
On October 17, 1989, at 5:04 p.m. local time, the Loma Prieta earthquake occurred at the Central Coast of California. The shock was centered in The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park in Santa Cruz County, approximately 10 mi (16 km) northeast of Santa Cruz on a section of the San Andreas Fault System and was named for the nearby Loma Prieta Peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near New York City on Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, shaking buildings up and down the East Coast and surprising residents ...
4.8 10.0 V Some houses were destroyed in Gongxian county. One person was slightly injured. [5] - 1 3 [6] Japan, Fukuoka, 2 km northeast of Ōmuta: 4.7 10.0 V Light damage was reported in Nagomi, and an elderly woman sustained minor injuries in Mashiki. Both locations are in the Kumamoto prefecture. [7] - 1 5 [8] Brazil, Acre, 90 km west of ...
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake shook Idaho residents Monday morning, with impacts felt in Boise and around the Treasure Valley.. The quake, which the U.S. Geological Survey said occurred at 10:25 a.m ...