The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting that an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has struck southern Peru.
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{FD} Mount Etna eruption triggers earthquake in Sicily, injuring at least 10 people
At least 10 people were injured after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake generated by the eruption of Mount Etna rocked eastern Sicily early Wednesday.
{FD} Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes off eastern coast of Russia, tsunami threat possible
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the east coast of Russia early Friday local time. The quake hit about 50 miles west of Nikol’skoye.
{FD} Earthquake, magnitude 4.4, rattles Tennessee, Georgia
A 4.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in Tennessee early Wednesday, officials said.
{FD} Magnitude 7.5 quake strikes in Pacific near New Caledonia, tsunami threat issued
A powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake has struck in the southern Pacific Ocean near New Caledonia, prompting authorities to warn of a tsunami threat to nearby islands.
{FD} Alaska hit by dozens of small earthquakes in wake of Friday’s major temblor
Dozens of small temblors shook parts of Alaska Saturday, a day after a powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake buckled roads, damaged buildings, knocked out power and frayed nerves, according to reports.
{FD} Alaska earthquake rocks Anchorage buildings, buckles roads, shocking videos and photos reveal
A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake shook buildings — cracking drywalls and sending items flying off shelves — and buckled major roadways in Anchorage Friday morning.
{FD} Over 170 hurt after magnitude 6.3 earthquake rattles western Iran
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck western Iran near its border with Iraq on Sunday night, the same area where another temblor last year killed over 600 people. Initial reports said the temblor injured at least 70 people.
{FD} The massive 2017 Mexican earthquake split a tectonic plate in two, and geologists are shaken
The 8.2 magnitude earthquake that brought devastation upon southern Mexico, caused 98 deaths, more than 300 injuries and affected over 1.5 million people was even more extreme than initially thought – it split the tectonic plate responsible for the quake in half.