New Zealand is rattled by a massive 5.7 magnitude earthquake

‘You see things moving behind me’: Jacinda Ardern stays calm during a live TV interview as New Zealand is rattled by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake A strong earthquake struck New Zealand’s North Island on Monday morning The earthquake was centred 30km northwest of Levin – an hour from Wellington The shake was felt across both … Read more

New Zealand is rattled by a massive 5.7 magnitude earthquake

‘You see things moving behind me’: Jacinda Ardern stays calm during a live TV interview as New Zealand is rattled by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake A strong earthquake struck New Zealand’s North Island on Monday morning The earthquake was centred 30km northwest of Levin – an hour from Wellington The shake was felt across both … Read more

Ground ‘wobbles’ a tiny amount for months before a giant earthquake

A series of ‘wobbles’ come before giant earthquakes, a new study discovered, and it  could help scientists predict when future disasters are going to happen. Scientists from Ohio State University found that months before Japan’s strongest ever quake in 2011 land masses in the country underwent an enormous ‘wobble’.  The 2011 earthquake unleashed a tsunami … Read more

Magnitude 9 earthquake off coast of Japan is due this century, experts warn

A devastating earthquake that could cause a tsunami up to 100ft high to sweep across the east coast of Japan is ‘imminent’, government experts have warned.  Researchers analysed soil samples from Japan’s northeast coast dating back 6,000 years in order to make their predictions. They found that a major tsunami had struck the region every 300 … Read more

Magnitude 9 earthquake off coast of Japan is due this century, experts warn

A devastating earthquake that could cause a tsunami up to 100ft high to sweep across the east coast of Japan is ‘imminent’, government experts have warned.  Researchers analysed soil samples from Japan’s northeast coast dating back 6,000 years in order to make their predictions. They found that a major tsunami had struck the region every 300 … Read more

New Zealand’s south island is struck by 5.6 magnitude earthquake – the biggest to hit this year

New Zealand is struck by 5.6 magnitude earthquake – the biggest to hit this year 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit remote corner of South Island at 10:52am Monday Epicentre was about 40km north of Te Anau, same distance SW of Milford SoundGNS Science charted a similar earthquake in same place nine days ago By Australian Associated … Read more

Northern Italy is rattled by a 4.5-magnitude earthquake

Northern Italy is rattled by a 4.5-magnitude earthquake near the heart of the coronavirus crisis The earthquake struck near Coli in the region of Emilia-Romagna this morning The epicentre was around 30 miles north-east of Genoa and 60 miles from Milan Emilia-Romagna and nearby Lombardy are the worst-affected virus regions  Learn more about how to … Read more

Australia’s east coast is rattled by a 4.8-magnitude earthquake

Australia’s east coast is rattled by a 4.8-magnitude earthquake By Daily Mail Australia Reporter Published: 08:36 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 08:41 BST, 15 April 2020 A 4.8-magnitude earthquake has struck just off the coast of North Queensland. The tremor hit just off Bowen at 5.11pm.  Queenslanders reported feeling the quake hundreds of kilometres … Read more

Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Kuril Islands and tsunami warning is issued for Hawaii

Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off the Kuril Islands as tsunami warning is issued for Hawaii A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck in the northern Pacific on Wednesday Tsunami warning was issued for shores on Russia ‘s far eastern Kuril Islands  Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said hazardous tsunami waves were possible  By Associated Press Published: 04:05 GMT, … Read more