Earthquake

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Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes Macquarie Island region - USGS (Reuters)

An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck the Macquarie Island region in the southern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) ...

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Massive 7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes near Australia (Daily Mail)

A large earthquake was recorded near an Australian island on Thursday night · The 7.3 magnitude quake recorded near Macquarie Island, south of New Zealand · A ...

The island had a 8.2 magnitude earthquake in 1989, the largest intra-oceanic earthquake of the 20th century and also recorded a 8.1 magnitude earthquake in 2004. In December last year a 6.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded on the island. A 7.3 magnitude earthquake has been recorded near a remote Australian island. The Bureau of Meteorology reported the quake near Macquarie Island in the southwest Pacific Ocean at 8.49pm on Thursday. - A large earthquake was recorded near an Australian island on Thursday night Massive 7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes near a remote Australian island

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Massive quake strikes near Australia (NEWS.com.au)

A powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck a Tasmanian island in the southern Pacific Ocean and briefly placed Australia on “tsunami watch” on Thursday.

Hope everyone at the— Dr Caroline Eakin (@SeismoCaro) @AusAntarcticMacquarie Island Research Station is alright. In 2004, a huge 8.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast and was felt as far away as Tasmania. A powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck a Tasmanian island in the southern Pacific Ocean and briefly placed Australia on “tsunami watch” on Thursday. Macquarie Island became a Tasmanian State Reserve in 1978 and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. It’s also home to a research station set up in the 1940s as a half way point for a radio link between Australia and Antarctica. Australia was briefly placed on tsunami alert after a powerful earthquake struck a Tasmanian island in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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6.9M earthquake strikes in Australia/New Zealand area for 2nd time ... (UPI.com)

A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Australia on Thursday and created a tsunami warning, scientists said.

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake also was measured off the Australian coast on March 30, which did not produce a tsunami warning. There were no reports of damage caused by the quake or a tsunami. It was centered about 660 miles southwest of Bluff, New Zealand.

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Tsunami warning after 6.9-magnitude earthquake off coast of Australia (The Independent)

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (ABM) first recorded a 7.4 magnitude tremor off the coast of the Pacific Ocean territory at around 8pm local time.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The small territory, just 21 miles long by 3 miles wide, is popular with wildlife such as penguins, seals and seabirds. In 2004, a huge 8.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast and was felt as far away as Tasmania. It was the strongest earthquake in the area since the 8.2 magnitude tremor of 1989.

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1.2 magnitude earthquake reported near Elgin (WIS10)

The United State Geological Survey has reported another earthquake near Elgin.

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Another earthquake reported in South Carolina (FOX Carolina)

According to the USGS, the earthquake was reported about 3.8 miles east southeast of Elgin with a 1.2 magnitude. This is the second earthquake reported in the ...

This is the second earthquake reported in the state this week in that same area. GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced another earthquake was reported in South Carolina. Another earthquake reported in South Carolina

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Did you feel it? Another earthquake recorded near Elgin (WLTX.com)

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) registered a 1.2 magnitude earthquake at 8 p.m. on Thursday morning, just a few miles from Elgin.

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Island near Australia hit with 6.9 magnitude earthquake (Washington Examiner)

The island has a history of seismic activity due to sitting on the boundary between the Australian plate and the Pacific plate. The island had an 8.2 magnitude ...

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the northern regions of Japan in March and lasted for 2 minutes. The island has a history of seismic activity due to sitting on the boundary between the Australian plate and the Pacific plate. Macquarie Island only has a population of 14-40 people, all of whom live on the Australian Antarctic Division's research station on the island.

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