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Strong 6.3 quake hits eastern Indonesia: USGS

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 10:11

A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Indonesia today but there was no tsunami alert, seismologists said.

World`s oldest seawater found in US

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 17:01

: Scientists have discovered the oldest body of seawater in the world - 100 to 145 million years old - under Chesapeake Bay, the largest crater in the US.

Strong 6.3 quake strikes off eastern Indonesia: USGS

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 23:29

A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia on Tuesday, the USGS reported, but there were no immediate reports of damage and local officials ruled out any threat of a tsunami.

Powerful quake strikes far south Atlantic: USGS

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 16:53

A powerful 7.8 magnitude undersea earthquake struck in the Scotia Sea, a remote region in the far south Atlantic near Antarctica, US earthquake monitors reported on Sunday.

5.5 magnitude quake hits eastern Japan: USGS

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 20:33

A 5.5 magnitude quake struck eastern Japan on Saturday evening, according to the US Geological Survey, causing skyscrapers to shake in Tokyo and temporarily halting high speed trains.

Mild tremors felt in Pakistan`s Balochistan province

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 17:56

Two mild earthquakes on Friday struck Pakistan`s restive Balochistan province which is still reeling from the devastation caused by a temblor that killed over 500 people in September.

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes off Japan`s east coast: USGS

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 10:45

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan on Monday, the US Geological Survey reported, but no tsunami warning was issued.

Strong earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea: USGS

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 19:37

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey reported.

5.7-magnitude quake hits off Mexico coast: USGS

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 19:35

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of southern Mexico on Thursday morning, US seismologists said, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties on land.

5.7-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia: USGS

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 11:21

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia`s Sulawesi island on Tuesday morning, the United States Geological Survey said.

6.0 magnitude quake off Costa Rica: USGS

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 22:00

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific off western Costa Rica on Thursday, US seismologists reported.

Strong quake strikes off eastern Indonesia: USGS

Last Updated: Sunday, September 1, 2013, 20:09

A powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no reports of casualties or damage.