On Monday morning, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 struck the Union Territory of Ladakh, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The epicenter of the quake was located at Latitude 35.93 N and Longitude 73.95 E, at a depth of 10 kilometers.
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 struck the border region between Mexico and Guatemala on Sunday morning, causing widespread panic and minor damage. The epicenter of the quake was located just off the Pacific coast, west-southwest of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, where the Suchiate River separates the two countries. The earthquake was felt strongly in both Mexico and Guatemala, with some areas experiencing landslides and cracked walls in buildings. However, there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties.
A significant earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 struck near the coast of Chiapas, Mexico, as reported by the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) beneath the Earth’s surface, approximately 5 kilometers from Uttarkashi. The event took place at 3:48 a.m. local time.
On May 8th, a 3.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Lower Subansiri region of Arunachal Pradesh at 4:55 AM, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The quake was felt across the region, but no injuries or damage have been reported thus far.
The Taiwanese government has approved approximately $878 million for earthquake relief efforts following a devastating magnitude 7.4 quake that struck Hualien city on April 3. The quake caused widespread damage and landslides, resulting in at least 17 fatalities and over 1,100 injuries. Strict building codes and disaster preparedness measures are believed to have prevented a greater catastrophe. The government’s ‘0403 Earthquake Recovery and Reconstruction Plan’ includes funding for public facility repairs, private home reconstruction, industrial revitalization, and various assistance programs.
Taiwanese island has experienced another earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale. According to the Central Weather Administration (CWA), the epicenter of the quake occurred 10.2 km south-southwest of Taitung County Hall, with a depth of 26.8 km. This follows a previous earthquake of magnitude 6.1 that struck the island on April 23. In response, the Taiwan government has approved an $878 million earthquake relief package to aid in reconstruction and recovery.
A powerful 6.5-magnitude undersea earthquake struck Indonesia’s West Java province on Saturday night, sending tremors across the region. The quake, with its epicenter located 151 kilometers southwest of Garut Regency at a depth of 10 kilometers, was felt in the capital, Jakarta, and several other provinces. The earthquake did not trigger any tsunami alerts, but it serves as a reminder of Indonesia’s vulnerability to seismic activity due to its position on the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire.
A 2.3-magnitude earthquake struck about 26 miles southwest of Henderson, Nevada, on Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. The quake was recorded by the Nevada Seismological Laboratory (UNR lab), which has reported several other minor earthquakes in rural Nevada over the past 24 hours. Nevada experiences an average of 10 earthquakes daily, usually small ones, according to William Savran of the UNR lab. Nevada has a history of seismic activity, including the 1915 magnitude 7.3 earthquake near Winnemucca and the 2020 magnitude 6.5 Monte Cristo earthquake near Tonopah.
Tourists on the Greek island of Crete participated in a mock earthquake drill, unaware that it was a simulation. The drill, named ‘Minoas’ after the mythical Cretan Bronze Age king, involved evacuations and first aid simulations. The exercise aimed to prepare for real earthquakes, as Greece is located on multiple fault lines and has a history of seismic activity. The drill comes just days after a real quake measuring 3.8 hit the island’s southwestern coast. Despite Greece’s vulnerability to earthquakes, tremors have not caused severe fatalities or damage since a strong quake killed 143 people near Athens in 1999. However, the country has faced other emergencies in recent years, including wildfires and floods.
Taiwan’s eastern Hualien county, which was struck by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake on April 3, has experienced more than 200 aftershocks since Monday afternoon. The aftershocks, which ranged in magnitude from 4.3 to 6.3, have caused minor damage to buildings but no casualties have been reported. The Central Weather Administration said the aftershocks are a “concentrated release of energy” and that more could be expected, although perhaps not as strong. Residents in Hualien have been advised to be prepared for further disruption as heavy rain is predicted for the region this week.
