Pacific Ring of Fire

7.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northeastern Japan: Thousands Evacuated Amid Tsunami Alerts, Government Issues Emergency Warning

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Northeastern Japan once again experienced intense seismic activity on Monday night. At around 11:15 p.m. local time, a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck, shaking Aomori Prefecture and surrounding regions. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the epicenter was located in the Pacific Ocean, roughly 80 kilometers off the Aomori coast at a depth of 50 … Read more

Strong 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Mindanao Island

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A powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake shook the southern Philippines’ Mindanao Island early Friday morning, breaking the calm of the day and sending people rushing out of their homes in panic. Within seconds, walls trembled, electric poles swayed, and hundreds of residents ran for safety. According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) and the United … Read more

Philippines 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Mindanao

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Philippines 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake: A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck the Philippines on Friday morning, shaking the coastal area near the town of Marinig in the Mindanao region. The epicenter was recorded at a depth of around 10 kilometers, triggering strong and widely felt tremors that caused panic as residents rushed to safer locations. … Read more

Papua New Guinea Earthquake: 6.6 Quake Shakes Lae

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A powerful earthquake struck Papua New Guinea’s second-largest city Lae on Tuesday night at 9:05 pm local time. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recorded the quake at magnitude 6.6. The epicentre was about 26 kilometres from the city at a depth of 99 kilometres, making it a moderately deep quake. Initially, the German Research Centre … Read more