Tag: #earthquake

Powerful Molucca Sea Quake Triggers Tsunami Alerts Across Eastern Indonesia; At Least One Dead

A magnitude 7.4–7.6 quake off North Maluku sparked tsunami warnings and evacuations in eastern Indonesia. Waves were modest, but damage and one death reported.

#indonesia, #earthquake, #tsunami, #moluccasea, #bmkg

Deep 7.5 Quake Spurs Tsunami Sirens in Tonga, but Waves Never Come

A magnitude 7.5 deep-focus quake off Vavaʻu triggered nationwide tsunami warnings and evacuations in Tonga before officials lifted the alert.

#tonga, #earthquake, #tsunami, #pacific

Deep 6.0 earthquake jolts Naples area, but leaves little damage

A magnitude 6.0 quake struck deep beneath the Tyrrhenian Sea near Capri, widely felt across Italy but causing no injuries and only rail delays.

#italy, #earthquake, #naples, #seismology, #civilprotection

Magnitude 4.6 earthquake rattles Kingston, renewing calls for preparedness

A light 4.6 quake shook Kingston and several parishes March 1. No major damage was reported, but officials urged vigilance and code enforcement.

#jamaica, #earthquake, #kingston, #disasterprep, #buildingcodes

Magnitude 6.2 quake off Pacitan rattles Java, exposes lingering risks on megathrust

A 6.2 offshore quake jolted Java, killing one and injuring 47. No tsunami followed, but damage and evacuations highlight readiness gaps.

#indonesia, #earthquake, #java, #tsunami, #disasterresponse

Moderate quake in Pakistan’s far north kills two, triggers landslides and briefly cuts Karakoram Highway

A Jan. 19 magnitude-5.6 to 5.8 earthquake in Gilgit-Baltistan killed at least two, damaged 300+ homes and sent rockfalls onto a key Pakistan–China route.

#pakistan, #earthquake, #gilgitbaltistan, #karakoramhighway, #landslides