Tag: US Geological Survey
In Turkey, 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Göksun Followed by Multiple Strong Aftershocks
It was the third earthquake to strike the country in less than 12 hours. The same area, Göksun, was struck again and again by a series of aftershocks in the hours that followed.
6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern California, Largest in Decades
The epicenter of the earthquake was in a remote area, and it was on a strikeslip fault, which is not part of the San Andreas fault.
8 Dead in Philippines Earthquake
Manila is home to more than 12 million people; the city has experienced 16 earthquakes in the past year.
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.
Death Toll Rising, Hundreds Injured in Iran-Iraq Earthquake
It's not clear whether any foreign nationals were casualties in the earthquake.
Body of Rabbi Found in Mexico City Rubble An Hour After Start of Rosh...
Tragically, the body of Rabbi Chaim Ashkenazi, z’l, the son-in-law of the Chief Rabbi of Mexico, Rabbi Shlomo Tawil, was pulled from the rubble.
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.