Tag: Richter scale
One Man Dies, More Injured in Puerto Rico Earthquakes
A first5.8-magnitude quake on Monday destroyed five homes and damaged many more.
5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Istanbul
“Eight people were slightly injured in the earthquake,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport.
Second, Larger Earthquake Strikes Southern California
Wires were down and blackouts were reported in a few areas in Los Angeles County, and shaking was felt as far away as Las Vegas and in Mexico.
Earthquake Rocks Tiberias Residents
According to the Geophysical Institute of Israel (GII), the quake registered 3.2 on the Richter scale.
Northern Israeli Apartment Buildings Evacuated After Earthquakes
Israel is overdue for "the big one" -- a major earthquake is expected in the region about every 80 to 100 years.
Galilee School Damaged by Earthquakes
The quakes struck an area southwest of Tiberias, just north of Kafr Kama at a depth of five kilometers. There were no reports of physical injuries.
BREAKING: 5.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Same Iran Region as Deadly Temblor in November 2017
A total of 1,600 aftershocks have struck Kermanshah Province since a deadly 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the area just 32 kilometers from Sarpol-e Zahab on November 12, 2017, killing 620 and wounding 12,386 more.
Update: Hundreds Dead, Thousands Injured, People Sleeping in the Streets After Iran-Iraq Earthquake
Israel's last major earthquake struck in 1927, killing 130 in Jerusalem, but there are many minor quakes each year.
Minor Earthquake Near the Kineret
The epicenter was just 5 kilometers north of the Sea of Galilee.
4.4-Magnitude Earthquake in Dahab Shook Up Eilat
An earthquake rocked the Red Sea resort town of Dahab in the Sinai Peninsula. It also rattled Eilat, in Israel.
Cooling System Temporarily Stops at Fukushima Daini Nuclear Plant After Quake
The Fukushima prefecture in Japan urged coastal residents to move to higher ground after being hit by a 7.3-magnitude earthquake.
California Governor Declares State of Emergency Due to Quake
A 6.0-magnitude quake in California sent 89 people to the hospital and prompted the governor to declare a state of emergency.
Minor Earthquake Rocks Jerusalem
A minor earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale rocked Jerusalem and the Dead Sea Thursday morning and was felt in Jerusalem and on...
Earthquake Damages Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Facility
It couldn’t happen to a more deserving country. Iran sits on seismic faults and experiences an earthquake almost every day. This time, tremors damaged the Bushehr nuke site. Iran, of course, denies it.