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Earthquakes

Seismic Activity Seismology Tsunamis Magnitude Aftershocks Impact Turkey Afghanistan Impact on Communities California

Strong Quake Off Iwate Triggers Advisory Before Tsunami Risk Is Lifted

Officials caution of strong aftershocks in the coming days despite only minor sea-level changes recorded.

M3.8 Quake Triggers Small Swarm Near San Ramon on Sunday Morning

Strong Offshore Quake Off Iwate Sends Small Tsunamis to Ports

M6.0 Quake Off Kamchatka Prompts Green Alert, No Tsunami

6.3-Magnitude Quake Strikes Northern Afghanistan, Killing at Least 20 and Injuring Hundreds

Afghanistan Earthquake Kills 27, Injures Nearly 1,000 in North

Afghanistan Earthquake Kills 27 in North, Damages Mazar-e-Sharif’s Blue Mosque

Howard Community College Links Water Main Break to 2.5-Magnitude Columbia Quake

Shallow 6.1 Quake Rattles Western Turkey, Collapsing Weakened Buildings and Injuring at Least 19

Magnitude 6.1 Quake Strikes Western Turkey, Injuring at Least 26

Strong 6.5 Quake Off Guadeloupe Triggers M6.0 Aftershock

Magnitude 5.9 Quake Rattles Eastern Hokkaido, No Tsunami Threat

Magnitude 6.0 Quake Rattles Peru–Ecuador Border Region With No Major Damage

Deep 5.3 Hindu Kush Quake Rattles Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and AJK

Moderate Quakes Rattle Mexico, Peru and the Andes as Monitoring Confirms No Damage

Magnitude 5.6 Quake Jolts Hindu Kush, Felt Across Northern Pakistan and India

Great ShakeOut Engages 10 Million Californians as Small Berkeley Quake Underscores Risk

36 Years After Loma Prieta, Bay Area Confronts Elevated Quake Risk and Readiness Push

Chile Quake of 5.5–5.6 Felt in Argentina Triggers Precautionary Evacuations, No Tsunami Risk

Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes Mindanao With No Major Damage