Tremor News

Arcadia - Oklahoma, that US state where, according to the song, "The wind comes sweeping down the plain," had more to worry about Saturday than breezy weather as it experienced a 4.5 magnitude earthquake.

Torishima - A 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit southern Japan early on Wednesday morning, centered offshore near Torishima, and was felt along much of the east coast. However, no injuries or damage have been reported.

Fuengirola - Fuengirola has experienced a tremor of magnitude 4.1 on Sunday night. No damage or injuries have been reported as the quake was at a depth of 54 kms.

Whitesburg - Kentucky experienced a 4.3-magnitude quake on Saturday with the epicenter located around ten miles west of Whitesburg. No injuries or serious damage have been reported.

Xinjiang - The far-western Xinjiang region of China has suffered a 6.2 magnitude quake today. There are no reports of casualties or damage as yet.

An earthquake struck the central region of the Philippines on Monday, one person has died due to damage caused by the quake.

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A 5.2 magnitude earthquake killed at least 10 people and injured more than 300 residents in Spain Wednesday, causing severe damage to infrastructure including old churches and buildings

Santiago - Chile remembered the 156 people killed in the earthquake and tsunami which took place on February 27 last year at the time a strong earthquake magnitude 6 Richter shook the southern regions of the country.

Ripon - A US geological survey has measured an earthquake of 3.7-magnitude close to the North Yorkshire town of Ripon on Monday evening. People in Bingley, Skipton, and the city of Leeds, reported feeling tremors, it was also felt in Cumbria and West Yorkshire.

Papua New Guinea was hit by a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake Thursday, according to the US Geological Survey. No tsunami warning was issued by the Pacific Tsunami Center or the local authorities.

At least 100 people were reportedly injured when a 5.6 magnitude earthquake rocked northeastern Iran Friday, according to state-run media.

Indonesia was rocked by a 5.4 earthquake Saturday, the local Meteorological and Geophysics agency said. The relatively strong quake happened at the Northern part of Sumatra.

A series of strong earthquakes hit southern Philippines which started at 6 a.m local time Saturday. The first earthquake happened at 6:08 a.m. with a magnitude of 7.3 with its eoicenter located at 100 kilometers southwest of Cotabato City.

A 5.8 earthquake shook Iran according to a report by Iran's state television. The relatively strong quake took place in the southern province of Fars and Hormuzdan.

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake rocked the Pacific Island-Nation of Vanuato Friday according to the US Geological Survey. No tsunami warning was raised by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

West Java in Indonesia was shaken by a relatively strong quake Saturday but there was no major damage reported. No tsunami warning was issued either, according to seismologists.

Manila - A 7.2 magnitude earthquake can kill thousands and injure at least half a million people in the National Capital Region particularly in Metro Manila, according to outgoing defense secretary Norberto Gonzales.

A landslide that may have been caused by the series of earthquakes that hit Indonesia in the past several weeks have killed four people working in a gold mine in Indonesia's Aceh province.

Indonesia was reportedly hit by a 6.0 magnitude earthquake according to seismologists. The earthquake occurred in Indonesia's Java Island. No tsunami warning was raised.

Manila - A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Mindoro Island in the Philippines Thursday afternoon. In Manila, intensity 5 was recorded while intensity 4 was felt in rest of Metro Manila. There were at least 60 aftershocks recorded as of 7.00 p.m. Thursday.