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At 5:23 PM local time on 8 February 2025, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean Sea, near the Swan Islands in Honduras, at a depth of 10 km (6 mi).[3] [4] The earthquake triggered tsunami alerts for coastlines in the region, including the Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands.
Logo of the ANSS. The Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) is a collaboration of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and regional, state, and academic partners that collects and analyzes data on significant earthquakes to provide near real-time (generally within 10 to 30 minutes [1]) information to emergency responders and officials, the news media, and the public. [2]
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) December 5, 2024 “The earthquake was primarily strike-slip, meaning two tectonic plates slid past each other,” the U.S. Geological Survey said in a post on ...
A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean, about 130 miles southwest of the Cayman Islands, which triggered a tsunami advisory for several islands nearby Saturday evening. The U.S ...
The latest quake took place just after 3 p.m. local time, according to USGS. People board a ferry to Piraeus, during an increased seismic activity on the island of Santorini, Greece, February 4, 2025.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) noted that the earthquake measured a moment magnitude (M w ) of 6.0, [1] while Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (CWB) measured it at M L 6.4. [4] The epicenter was located in Dongshan District , Tainan City , near the border with Dapu, Chiayi County, 12 km (7.5 mi) north of Yujing and 38 km (24 ...
Nearly 75% of the country is at risk for a potentially damaging earthquake in the next 100 years, according to a recently updated map from the U.S. Geological Survey. The map is the first to ...
According to the USGS, "ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes. These maps are used by federal, state, and local organizations, both public and private, for post-earthquake response and recovery, public and scientific information, as well as for preparedness exercises and ...