Japan earthquake: Magnitude 6.1 tremors hit east coast
The
earthquake struck early in the morning
20
September, 2017
An
earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 has been detected off the coast of
Japan.
The
US Geological Survey said that the earthquake struck about 175 miles
south east of Kamaishi, and around 200 miles east of Fukushima.
It
is the third major earthquake to strike around the world in the last
24 hours - following one in Mexico that measured a magnitude of 7.1,
while another 6.1 magnitude earthquake stuck New Zealand.
The
depth of the earthquake, which struck at 2.37am local time, was
measured at 10km. Details of any damage are yet to emerge, and no
tsunami warning has yet been issued.
Only
41 people reported feeling the effects of the quake to the US
Geological Survey.
A
tsunami sparked by an earthquake in the Pacific hit the nuclear plant
in Fukushima in 2011 causing a major disaster - with the water
disabling the emergency generators required to cool the reactors at
the plant after they had automatically shut down.
An
earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 has been detected off the coast of
Japan.
The
US Geological Survey said that the earthquake struck about 175 miles
south east of Kamaishi, and around 200 miles east of Fukushima.
It
is the third major earthquake to strike around the world in the last
24 hours - following one in Mexico that measured a magnitude of 7.1,
while another 6.1 magnitude earthquake stuck New Zealand.
The
depth of the earthquake, which struck at 2.37am local time, was
measured at 10km. Details of any damage are yet to emerge, and no
tsunami warning has yet been issued.
Only
41 people reported feeling the effects of the quake to the US
Geological Survey.
A
tsunami sparked by an earthquake in the Pacific hit the nuclear plant
in Fukushima in 2011 causing a major disaster - with the water
disabling the emergency generators required to cool the reactors at
the plant after they had automatically shut down.
New Zealand hit by strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake just hours after Mexico City disaster
Tremors
recorded 140 miles west of sub-Antarctic Auckland Island, according
to US Geological Survey
theIndependent,
19 September, 2017
An undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck in the remote Southern Ocean south of New Zealand on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The quake, at a shallow depth of 10 km (6 miles), was recorded 211 km (140 miles) west of the sub-Antarctic Auckland Island, off New Zealand's South Island, the USGS said.
There were no tsunami warnings issued immediately after the quake.
The quake was felt strongly in the capital Wellington but no damage to buildings has been reported.
Train services were briefly disrupted in the area.
Two smaller quakes — a 4.7 and 5.0 magnitude — were also recorded off the New Zealand coast.
New Zealand is prone to earthquakes as the country is situated on the boundary of two major tectonic plates, the Pacific and Australian plates.
6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Vanuatu
Radio NZ,
21 September, 2017
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Vanuatu, 85km northwest of Isangel, the US Geological Survey says.
In a post a short time ago, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami was not expected.
The quake struck the centre of Erromango Island at a depth of 200km.
Erromango has a population of just under 2000 people.
Vanuatu - like other countries along the Pacific's 'Ring of Fire' - is prone to earthquakes.
Mexico suffers volcano eruption same day as deadly quake
As if Tuesday’s deadly earthquake in Mexico wasn’t enough, a volcano also erupted amid the violent shaking.
Volcano Popocatepetl — about 45 miles southeast of quake-ravaged Mexico City and about 30 miles from the temblor’s epicenter — belched ash and gas as the 7.1-magnitude temblor rocked the country’s central region.
The 17,700-foot peak also blew its top amid the Aug. 21 solar eclipse.
Tuesday’s earthquake, which claimed at least 225 lives, and the death toll continues to rise as rescuers pick through the rubble, was not responsible for the eruption, according to National Coordinator of Civil Protection, Luis Felipe Puente.
A church at the foot of the mountain collapsed during the quake and eruption, killing 15 parishioners worshipping inside.
Pope Francis said he was praying for victims in the majority-Catholic country.
“In this moment of pain, I want to express my closeness and prayers to all the beloved Mexican people,” he said.
"This is a natural disaster, we cannot avoid, we can't stop it exploding"Bali's Governor warns of imminent eruption on Gunung Agung, volcano
Bali's Governor has urged people to remain calm amid fears of a volcanic eruption on the holiday island.
Seismic activity at the Mount Agung, or Gunung Agung, volcano significantly increased on Monday, leading authorities to issue a level 3, or high, alert and evacuate areas within 7.5 kilometres.
"We see that the earthquake frequency is very high, this is worrying when it comes to eruption," said Kasbani, the head of the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation.
"The areas should be closed, no hiking because the seismic activity will trigger dangerous gas." Mount Agung is a popular hiking spot for foreign tourists.
Kasbani said no volcanic ash had been detected but smoke was rising from the crater.
The alert level would be raised to 4, or dangerous, if it became clear an eruption was imminent.
Scenes from Mexico City
- An undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 struck off the coast of Bali
- The quake was detected north-east of Kemeduran and sparked tsunami fears
- Quake was 125km north-east of Surabaya and had a depth of 588km
- It's the latest in a series of earthquakes that have rocked 'The Ring of Fire'
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