7.1-magnitude quake hits Drake Passage -- GFZ

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 jolted Drake Passage at 1309 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 57.34 degrees south latitude and 67.57 degrees …

Avalanche survivor marks 10 years since Nepal quake by scaling 446 UK mountains

Adventurer Alex Staniforth was 19 when he survived an avalanche on Mount Everest after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on April 25 2015, killing thousands of people and injuring thousands more. Mr Staniforth recalled the moment he believed he would …

Strong 6.5 magnitude quake strikes Papua New Guinea; small tremors detected in Thailand and Myanmar

The division also reported a total of seven mild earthquakes recorded in Myanmar and northern Thailand in the past 24 hours, with magnitudes ranging from 2.1 to 3.9. One of these earthquakes occurred in Pong Sa Subdistrict, Pai District of Mae Hong Son …

Earthquake in Madhya Pradesh: Quake of Magnitude 2.8 on Richter Scale Hits Betul, No Casualties or Loss of Property ...

Betul, May 21: An earthquake of magnitude 2.8 on the Richter scale jolted Madhya Pradesh's Betul in the early hours of Wednesday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). As per the NCS, the tremor occurred at 02:59 am at a depth of five …

MRCS grants K21.85M to 473 quake-hit households in Pinlaung

An MRCS official is seen handing over relief items to quake survivors in Pinlaung Township. Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) provided K21.85 million to earthquake-stricken 437 households in Pinlaung Township, southern Shan State, on 17-18 May 2025, with …

Rescue works continued in quake-hit areas

A devastating earthquake hit Myanmar on 28 March. As of 20 May, the death toll reached to 3,728, with 5,104 injured and 79 missing in six regions and states that were severely stricken. The Myanmar Fire Brigade, local and international rescue teams, …

2.5 magnitude quake rattles near El Moro Saturday afternoon

6.6 quake hits northern coast of Papua New Guinea

Photo: Screenshot / Earthquake Track A 6.6 magnitude earthquake has struck off the north coast of Papua New Guinea overnight. It had a depth of 53km, the United States Geological Survey says. Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.4 - 81 km ENE of …

6.4-magnitude quake hits off Papua New Guinea coast: USGS

6.4-magnitude quake hits off Papua New Guinea coast: USGS SYDNEY, May  20, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck on Tuesday off the northern coast of Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey said. The quake struck at a depth of 10 …

Urgent: 6.6-magnitude quake hits 111 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

NEW YORK, May. 20 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 jolted 111 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea at 2025-05-20 15:05:59 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 53.0 km, was initially determined to be …