BREAKING UPDATE: Power outages reported after moderate earthquake hits Puerto Rico SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (WIREUPDATE.COM) — A moderate earthquake shook the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico on early Sunday morning, seismologists said, waking thousands of people. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The 5.7-magnitude earthquake was centered about 4 miles (6 [...]

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (BNO NEWS) — A strong earthquake struck Puerto Rico on early Sunday, seismologists said.

The 5.8-magnitude earthquake was centered about 21 miles (33 kilometers) north-northeast of Isabela, or 58 miles (93 kilometers) west-northwest of the capital San Juan. It struck about 49.1 miles (79 kilometers) deep, making it a shallow earthquake, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

No tsunami warning was issued.

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SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (BNO NEWS) — Strong earthquake hits Puerto Rico.

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JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) — A strong earthquake rattled Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island on early Sunday, seismologists said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

The 6.0-magnitude earthquake at 7.33 a.m. local time was centered about 118 kilometers (73 miles) south-southwest of Manado, close to the Minahassa Peninsula of Sulawesi Island. It struck about 130 kilometers (80.8 miles) deep, according to the country’s seismological agency.

The U.S. Geological Survey measured the strength of the earthquake at 5.8 on the Richter scale.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, and no tsunami warnings were issued.

Indonesia is often rocked by strong earthquakes as it is located in the ‘Pacific Ring of Fire.’

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JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) — A strong earthquake rattled Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island on early Sunday, seismologists said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

The 6.0-magnitude earthquake at 7.33 a.m. local time was centered about 118 kilometers (73 miles) south-southwest of Manado, close to the Minahassa Peninsula of Sulawesi Island. It struck about 130 kilometers (80.8 miles) deep, according to the country’s seismological agency.

The U.S. Geological Survey measured the strength of the earthquake at 5.8 on the Richter scale.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, and no tsunami warnings were issued.

Indonesia is often rocked by strong earthquakes as it is located in the ‘Pacific Ring of Fire.’

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JAKARTA (WIREUPDATE.COM) — A strong earthquake rattled Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island on early Sunday, seismologists said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

The 6.0-magnitude earthquake at 7.33 a.m. local time was centered about 118 kilometers (73 miles) south-southwest of Manado, close to the Minahassa Peninsula of Sulawesi Island. It struck about 130 kilometers (80.8 miles) deep, according to the country’s seismological agency.

The U.S. Geological Survey measured the strength of the earthquake at 5.8 on the Richter scale.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, and no tsunami warnings were issued.

Indonesia is often rocked by strong earthquakes as it is located in the ‘Pacific Ring of Fire.’

(Copyright 2010 by BNO News B.V. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without explicit prior permission from BNO News B.V. Contact sales@bnonews.com for more information about subscriptions.)

JAKARTA (WIREUPDATE.COM) — A strong earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island on early Sunday, seismologists said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The 6.0-magnitude earthquake at 7.33 a.m. local time was centered about 118 kilometers (73 miles) south-southwest of Manado, close to the Minahassa Peninsula of Sulawesi Island, which stretches north from the [...]

SEATTLE (WIREUPDATE.COM) — A minor earthquake struck close to Seattle on late Saturday morning, seismologists said. The magnitude of the earthquake was too low to cause any damage. The 2.7-magnitude earthquake at 11.03 a.m. local time (18.03 GMT) was centered about 5 miles (9 kilometers) northeast of Ashford, a census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington. [...]

NAALEHU, HAWAII (WIREUPDATE.COM) — A light earthquake rattled the Island of Hawaii on early Saturday morning, seismologists said. The magnitude of the earthquake was too low to cause any damage. The 3.0-magnitude earthquake at 10.40 a.m. local time (20.40 GMT) was centered about 7 miles (11 kilometers) northeast of the Hawaiian Ocean View, or 10 [...]