Category: earhquake

Earthquake Recorded Off Burma’s Coast, Shakes Buildings in Thailand

BANGKOK—An earthquake was recorded off the southern coast of Burma (also known as Myanmar) on Monday with tremors also felt in Thailand, but there were no immediate reports of major damage. The 5.1 magnitude quake was recorded about 152 kilometers (95 miles) south of Yangon, Burma’s biggest city, at 10 kilometers (6 miles) below the…


Strong Quake Rocks Southeast Taiwan, No Reports of Damage

TAIPEI—A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.4 shook southeastern Taiwan on Saturday but there were no immediate reports of damage and no power outages. The quake had a depth of 7.3 kilometers (4.5 miles) with its epicenter in Taitung county, a sparsely populated part of the island, the Taiwan weather bureau said. Taitung county commissioner April…


Strongest Quake Since Volcano Erupted Shakes Spanish Island

MADRID—A 4.5-magnitude earthquake shook La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands in what was the strongest recorded temblor since volcanic eruptions began 26 days ago, authorities said Thursday. The quake was one of around 60 recorded overnight, Spain’s National Geographic Institute said, as the Cumbre Vieja volcano continued to spew fiery rivers of lava that are…