Residents in a small New South Wales town have been rattled by a strong earthquake, the latest in a “swarm” of tremors across the state. The 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck near Barraba, 334km west of Coffs Harbour, just after 3am on Tuesday. The quake occurred at a depth of 10km, and only a handful of … Read more
NEW YORK — A mural honoring ancient and modern figures in medicine that has hung in the lobby of Pfizer’s original New York City headquarters for more than 60 years could soon end up in pieces if conservationists can’t find a new home for it in the next few weeks. “Medical Research Through the Ages,” … Read more
Victoria has been rocked by a second earthquake in a week. The magnitude 3.4 earthquake was recorded at Hamilton, in the state’s southwest, at 5.09am on Thursday. The quake had a depth of 3km. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today VIC SES said there had not been many felt reports and that … Read more
A second earthquake has hit New South Wales’ Hunter region in as many days. The 4.7 magnitude event hit near Muswellbrook about 4.30pm on Saturday — close to the location of an earthquake of similar strength about 12pm the previous day. Nearly 600 people had reported feeling Saturday’s earthquake with Geoscience Australia, compared to about … Read more
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake that shook parts of New South Wales has damaged homes and businesses, caused power outages and forced some schools to evacuate. The earthquake struck near Denman in the state’s Upper Hunter region, about 135km from Newcastle, just after 12pm on Friday, according to Geoscience Australia. It was originally recorded as a … Read more
A strong 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck the mining-intensive Antofagasta region of Chile, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The US Tsunami Warning System said there was no tsunami risk from the earthquake, which was centred 20km south of San Pedro de Atacama, according to Chile’s national disaster prevention and response service (SENAPRED). There were no … Read more
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has rocked the southern Philippines. The quake hit Mindanao at 10.13am local time on Thursday, and recorded a depth of 626km, according to Geoscience Australia. The nearest city to the quake’s epicentre is Cotabato City which is home to 325,000 people. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today There … Read more
Taylor Swift fans got the ground moving, literally and caused readings of seismic activity during her shows for her popular Eras Tour in Edinburgh last weekend. Seismologists with the British Geological Study reported that the pop superstar’s three nights in Scotland — which smashed records at Murrayfield Stadium — sparked “earthquake readings” that were spotted … Read more
Earthquakes have struck Japan’s north-central region of Ishikawa while it is still recovering from the destruction left by a powerful quake in January, but the latest shaking caused only minor damage. A magnitude 5.9 tremor early on Monday on the northern top of the Noto Peninsula was followed minutes later by a 4.8 tremor and … Read more
Taiwan’s quake-hit eastern county of Hualien has been rattled by more than 200 aftershocks, but only minor damage has been reported and no casualties. Largely rural and sparsely populated Hualien was hit by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake on April 3 that killed at least 17 people, and there have been more than 1000 aftershocks since. … Read more
