Earthquake Mauritius

Tremblement de Terre à Rodrigues: «Situation Préoccupante Mais Sous Contrôle», dit Dayal

La terre a tremblé à trois reprises à Rodrigues en l’espace de sept heures, le jeudi 22 octobre. La dernière secousse a été ressentie à 11h50 et la plus forte n’a pas dépassé une magnitude 6.0.

23 Oct 2015, business.mega.mu

Tremblement de Terre à Rodrigues

Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 4,9 a été enregistré, jeudi 22 octobre, à 7 h 06, à l’est de Rodrigues.

22 Oct 2015, business.mega.mu

Powerful Quake off Chile Slams Waves into Coastal Towns; Five Killed

More than a million people were forced from their homes after a a magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean off Chile, slamming powerful waves into coastal towns and killing at least five people.

17 Sep 2015, business.mega.mu

Nagano Earthquake: Strong Quake Hits Central Japan City

Helicopter surveys on Sunday showed more extensive damage than earlier thought from an overnight earthquake in the mountainous central Japan area that hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics.

23 Nov 2014, business.mega.mu

Northern California Braces For Aftershocks After Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake

Residents of northern California are bracing for aftershocks after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit near Napa Valley Sunday, injuring at least 172 people and causing extensive damage, including fires sparked by burst gas lines, in the largest tremor to rock the Bay Area since the magnitude 6.9 Loma Prieta quake in 1989.

25 Aug 2014, business.mega.mu

Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes Off Mauritius

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean on Sunday, around 536 km (333 miles) east of Ile Rodrigues in Mauritius, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

18 Aug 2014, business.mega.mu

Experts: Strict Building Codes Saved Lives in Powerful Chile Earthquake

Strict building codes and the preparedness of millions of Chileans who live along an arc of volcanoes and fault lines likely kept the death toll -- only six by Wednesday afternoon -- low after an 8.2-magnitude earthquake rumbled offshore and prompted a tsunami, observers said.

03 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu

Tsunami Alert After 8.2 Quake Strikes Off Chile

A quake of 8.2 magnitude has struck off northern Chile, triggering a tsunami alert and killing at least five people.

02 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu

Magnitude-6.7 Quake Hits Chile, 100 000 Evacuated

A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake shook Chile's northern Pacific shore Sunday, and authorities said more than 100,000 people briefly evacuated some coastal areas as a precaution. Only minor damage was reported.

17 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

Strong Earthquake Shakes Eastern Indonesia

A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake rattled the Java region of eastern Indonesia on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

25 Jan 2014, business.mega.mu

6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Indonesia

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck early Sunday off Indonesia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

01 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

Dozens Dead as Magnitude-7.1 Earthquake Hits the Philippines

A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck central Philippines on Tuesday, leaving at least 49 people dead and rattling many who were celebrating a religious holiday.

15 Oct 2013, business.mega.mu

6.5 Magnitude Earthquake in Taiwan

An earthquake of 6.5 magnitude on the Richter scale struck the island of Taiwan on Sunday and caused some damage, reported local media.

02 Jun 2013, business.mega.mu

Quake Kills 34, Injures 80 in Pakistan, Sources Say

At least 34 people have died and 80 are injured in Pakistan after a powerful earthquake struck near the country's border with Iran, sources tell CNN.

17 Apr 2013, business.mega.mu

M5.2 Quake Jolts Fukushima, Vicinity

An earthquake of preliminary magnitude 5.2 jolted Fukushima Prefecture and its vicinity Sunday evening, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

15 Apr 2013, business.mega.mu

A Low Intensity Earthquake Recorded In The Area-Mauritius-Reunion Rodrigues

Several centers seismological observation showed Tuesday night, an earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale. It occurred 300 kilometers east of Rodrigues, in an area between the Mascarene Islands.

21 Mar 2013, business.mega.mu

Japan: 6.2 Earthquake Shakes the Center and North

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2'' rocked Monday afternoon the center and north of the main Japanese island of Honshu including the capital Tokyo, said Japan Meteorological Agency.

26 Feb 2013, business.mega.mu

6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Southern Philippine Island

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday near the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

18 Feb 2013, business.mega.mu

The North-Eastern Japan Shaken by a Violent Earthquake

An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 occurred Friday, December 7 off north-eastern Japan and a tsunami warning was immediately launched for the Miyagi prefecture, 300 km north of Tokyo.

07 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu

Iran: 306 Dead and 3,037 Injured in the Earthquake

The double earthquake Saturday the northwest of Iran'' has a total of 306 dead, mostly women and children, and 3,037 injured, said Minister of Health Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi before Parliament.

14 Aug 2012, business.mega.mu