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SAN JOSE (BNO NEWS) — A strong earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica on Thursday afternoon, shaking buildings in the capital of San Jose.
The 6.2-magnitude earthquake at 4.16 p.m. local time (2216 GMT) was centered about 42 miles (67 kilometers) south-southwest of San Jose, or 91 miles (147 kilometers) west-southwest of Limon. It struck about 24.1 miles (38.8 kilometers) deep, making it a shallow earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, but residents in San Jose reported feeling light shaking.
The earthquake was not powerful enough to pose a tsunami threat.
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JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) — A strong but deep earthquake struck near Indonesia’s Talaud Islands on Friday afternoon, seismologists said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The 6.0-magnitude earthquake was centered close to the Talaud Islands, part of the northern part of North Sulawesi province. It struck about 65 kilometers (40.3 miles) deep, making it an earthquake of an intermediate depth, according to the Badan meteorologi Klimatologi dan Geofisika (BMKG), the country’s seismological agency.
The United States Geological Survey measured the strength of the earthquake at 5.7 on the Richter scale.
The earthquake was not powerful enough to create a tsunami threat, and there were no immediate reports of casualties.
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RESTON, VIRGINIA (BNO NEWS) — A moderate earthquake struck far from land in the western Indian-Antarctic Ridge on Friday morning, seismologists said. There was no tsunami threat.
The 5.7-magnitude earthquake at 8.48 a.m. local time was centered about 1080 kilometers (680 miles) south-southwest of Hobart on the Australian island of Tasmania. It struck about 10.4 kilometers (6.5 miles) deep, making it a shallow earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
There was no threat to land and the magnitude of the earthquake was too low to generate a tsunami.
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JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) — A strong earthquake struck Indonesia’s Maluku Islands on Saturday afternoon, seismologists said. No tsunami warnings were issued.
The 6.4-magnitude earthquake at 4.41 p.m. local time was centered about 121 miles (194 kilometers) north of Ambon Island, which is part of the Maluku Islands. It struck about 41 miles (66 kilometers) deep, making it a shallow earthquake, according to the country’s seismological agency. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the earthquake as having a 6.1 magnitude.
Indonesian authorities said there was no tsunami threat from the earthquake.
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SANTIAGO, CHILE (BNO NEWS) — A strong earthquake struck near Santiago, the capital city of Chile, seismologists said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The 6.9-magnitude earthquake happened at 11.39 a.m. local time and the earthquake had a depth of about 12 miles (20 km) from the surface of central Chile.
There was no reported widespread tsunami threat, but there is the possibility of local tsunamis being generated that can be destructive to the immediate regional area by an earthquake of this magnitude.
SANTIAGO (BNO NEWS) — Chilean Office of Emergency director Carmen Fernandez, who came under fire after failing to issue a tsunami warning following an 8.8-magnitude earthquake that hit off its coast nearly two weeks ago, resigned on Wednesday.
Interior Minister Edmundo Perez Yoma announced her resignation, saying Fernandez resigned following widespread criticism on the agency’s response to the earthquake.
Fernandez defended the decisions made by the agency, which failed to issue a tsunami warning in time, saying there was information that indicated there was no tsunami threat.
“The first information we had was that there was no tsunami,” Fernandez said earlier. “When we asked about a variation in the height of the tide that was being locally reported from Juan Fernandez, we were told that it would not be more than 18 centimetres. And in the end, we were talking about meters.”
The total death toll from the earthquake and its resulting tsunami is still unclear, but is expected to reach up to 1,000 in the end.
ANKARA (BNO NEWS) — At least 38 people were killed when a strong earthquake rocked eastern Turkey on early Monday, seismologists and local officials said. The toll is expected to rise, as dozens more have been injured.
The Kandilli Earthquake Research Institute and Observatory said the earthquake, which happened at 4.32 a.m. local time, had a magnitude of 6.0 and was centered about 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) deep, making it an extremely shallow earthquake. The epicenter was located about 21 kilometers (13 miles) south-southeast of the city of Elazig.
The exact extend of the damage and the total number of casualties was still unclear hours after the earthquake. Kovancılar mayor Bekir Yanilmaz said at least 38 people had been killed in three villages. An unknown number of other people remain trapped under the rubble, while dozens more have been injured.
A series of small aftershocks was felt in the region, and is expected to continue for days or weeks. The largest had a preliminary magnitude of 4.1.
No tsunami warnings were issued because the epicenter of the earthquake was located on land, and the magnitude would have been too low to spark a tsunami threat.
ANKARA (BNO NEWS) — At least 38 people were killed when a strong earthquake rocked eastern Turkey on early Monday, seismologists and local officials said.
The Kandilli Earthquake Research Institute and Observatory said the earthquake, which happened at 4.32 a.m. local time, had a magnitude of 6.0 and was centered about 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) deep, making it an extremely shallow tremor. The epicenter was located about 21 kilometers (13 miles) south-southeast of the city of Elazig.
The exact extend of the damage and the total number of casualties was still unclear hours after the earthquake. The mayor of Kovancılar, a town in Elazig Province, said at least 38 people had been killed. Provincial governor Muammer Erol earlier told CNN Turk that at least 11 people had been killed in the town of Okcular, but it was not immediately clear if those are part of the 38 figure. An unknown number of people remain trapped under the rubble, while dozens more have been injured.
A series of small aftershocks was felt in the region, and is expected to continue for days or weeks. The largest had a preliminary magnitude of 4.1.
No tsunami warnings were issued because the epicenter of the earthquake was located on land, and the magnitude would have been too low to spark a tsunami threat.
ANKARA (BNO NEWS) — At least 11 people were killed when a strong earthquake struck eastern Turkey on early Monday, seismologists and officials said.
The Kandilli Earthquake Research Institute and Observatory said the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.0 and was centered about 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) deep, making it an extremely shallow tremor. The epicenter was located about 21 kilometers (13 miles) south-southeast of the city of Elazig. It happened at 4.32 a.m. local time
The extend of the damage and casualties were not immediately clear, but provincial governor Muammer Erol told CNN Turk that at least 11 people were killed in the town of Okcular. An unknown number of people remain trapped under the rubble, and dozens were injured.
A series of small aftershocks were felt in the region, and are expected to continue for days or weeks. The largest had a preliminary magnitude of 4.1.
No tsunami warnings were issued because the epicenter of the earthquake was located on land, and the magnitude would have been too low to spark a tsunami threat.
ANKARA (BNO NEWS) — At least eight people were killed when a strong earthquake struck eastern Turkey on early Monday, seismologists and officials said.
The Kandilli Earthquake Research Institute and Observatory said the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.0 and was centered about 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) deep, making it an extremely shallow tremor. The epicenter was located about 21 kilometers (13 miles) south-southeast of the city of Elazig. It happened at 4.32 a.m. local time
The extend of the damage and casualties were not immediately clear, but a local official told CNN Turk that at least eight people were killed in the town of Okcular. An unknown number of people remain trapped under the rubble, and dozens were injured.
A series of small aftershocks were felt in the region, and are expected to continue for days or weeks. The largest had a preliminary magnitude of 4.1.
No tsunami warnings were issued because the epicenter of the earthquake was located on land, and the magnitude would have been too low to spark a tsunami threat.
