People from across the region, including in the New York City, New Jersey, northern Pennsylvania and western Connecticut felt the earthquake, according to Reuters which also cited social media.
Wajima city has recorded the highest number of deaths with 69, followed by Suzu with 38 casualties, while over 500 people were injured, 27 of them in serious condition. Additionally, more than 200 people still remained unaccounted for.
The U.S. Geologic Survey said the quake hit at 10:29 a.m. (11:29 a.m. Eastern) along Mexico’s southern Pacific coast at a depth of 16 miles (26 km). The epicenter was 7 miles (12 km) south-southwest of Santa Maria Zapotitlan in Oaxaca state.
Several South Florida buildings were evacuated as a precaution, according to the city of Miami and Miami-Dade County officials. No injuries or road closures were reported.
Five people were killed as an earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter Scale hit Philippines on Saturday. Several other people were also reported injured due to the tremors. The local authorities reported that several buildings, including a historic church, have also been damaged due to the earthquake.
Philippines is often rocked by massive earthquakes which sometimes also results in tsunami warnings. It is on the so-called ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’, an arc of fault lines circling the Pacific Basin which are prone to frequent and large earthquakes. Volcanic eruptions also occur frequently in the region.
Kathmandu: A mild 4.6-magnitude tremor was felt in Nepal's capital Kathmandu early this morning, over two months after the country's worst temblor in decades claimed nearly 9,000 lives and caused widespread devastation.The aftershock was recorded
Kathmandu: At least 36 aftershocks, including five on Wednesday alone, were recorded in Nepal following Tuesday's 7.3-magnitude earthquake.Five aftershocks with the epicentre at Kathmandu were felt on Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. following
Patna: As many as eight aftershocks were fellt in Bihar in the past 24 hours since a high intensity earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter Scale rocked Nepal, a MET official said today.Out of 38
Tokyo: Dozens of villagers are staying in shelters as aftershocks rattle a region in central Japan jolted by a weekend earthquake that injured at least 41 people and destroyed more than 50 homes.The damage in
Beijing, Apr 22: A total of 2,044 aftershocks have been monitored in China's quake-hit Lushan county till Monday, authorities said.Four of the aftershocks were measured 5.0-5.9 magnitude, reported Xinhua citing the China Earthquake Administration. A
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