Northern California residents started the new year with a rumble, as a 4.7-magnitude earthquake hit the region Wednesday night. The earthquake came at about 6.34 pm Pacific time, with an epicentre approximately 70 miles north of San Francisco, the United States Geological Survey said. It struck a depth of just over one mile beneath the Earth’s surface and wasContinue reading “Earthquake Shakes San Francisco”
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Earthquake On The Island Of Rhodes
British tourists in Rhodes have described ‘the whole airport shaking’ in the wake of a 4.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the Greek island on Wednesday night. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the epicentre was detected in the Aegean Sea around 67 km (41 miles) southwest of the island, which is a popular holiday destination for many Brits.Continue reading “Earthquake On The Island Of Rhodes”
A 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake Has Killed More Than 660 People In Turkey And Syria
More than 660 people have been killed and thousands more injured in a disastrous 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria overnight, flattening whole neighbourhoods while numerous families were still sleeping. Tremors from the killer earthquake, which lasted about a minute and could be Turkey’s largest ever, was felt as far away as Egypt,Continue reading “A 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake Has Killed More Than 660 People In Turkey And Syria”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 