(CNN) — A 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit off the shores of Japan on Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The epicenter of the quake was located 65 miles (105 kilometers) from Japan’s Ryukyu Islands and 132 miles (212 kilometers) from the coast of Taiwan.
The temblor — which ran 22.4 miles (36 kilometers) deep — hit [...]
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Earthquake strikes off Japan’s coastline
Posted by admin on August 17th, 2009
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Big quake hits off India’s Andamans, no tsunami
Posted by admin on August 11th, 2009
By Manager Online 11 August 2009 12:07
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off India’s Andaman Island on Tuesday, panicking people to flee their homes to a safe place. Tsunami warning issued for India, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand and Bangladesh was however called off later. Reuters photo.
August 11, 2009
PORT BLAIR, India (Reuters) – A major earthquake of magnitude 7.6 [...]
Tsunami watch issued for five countries canceled
Posted by admin on August 11th, 2009
(CNN) — A tsunami watch issued for five nations after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in the Indian Ocean was canceled about two hours later.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center had issued the watch for India, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia and Bangladesh after the quake, which struck at 1:55 a.m. Tuesday (3:55 p.m. Monday ET).
Its epicenter was about 163 [...]
