The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting that on Thursday, at approximately 10:30 a.m. IST time, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake slammed Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan. The Earthquake, reportedly, shook buildings, disrupted traffic and forcefully caused high rise skyscrapers to sway back and forth. News reports out of Taiwan say that the quake startled school […]
There have been two large earthquakes reported today by the U.S. Geological Survey. The first was a 6.3 magnitude trembler that shook East Timor. The earthquake hit approximately 122 miles NNW of Dili East Timor. This significant magnitude 6.3 temblor hit deep in depth. In fact, had a depth of approximately 335 miles according to […]
A moderate 5.2 earthquake strikes the remote New Britain island in Papua New Guinea on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. Presently there have been no reports of damage to property or injury to persons living on the island. The earthquake hit 29 miles WSW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea at approximately 7:10 […]