Sources: USGS
In the last four days, at least 34 people have been killed in Tecpan de Galeana, Guerrero, Mexico, in cartel ambushes and clashes. Mexican police arrest 21 people, including sixteen Guatemalan and Salvadoran nationals. 2024-10-28
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits Hawaii, the strongest in over 40 years, amid ongoing seismic and volcanic activity. 2018-05-4
Tsunami warnings are issued for the Pacific region, including Indonesia and the Solomon Islands, following a 7.9 magnitude earthquake east of Papua New Guinea. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center later reports the threat has largely passed. 2016-12-17
The U.S. Geological Survey reports a magnitude 5.1 earthquake strike in Oklahoma, the state's third strongest quake, northwest of Oklahoma City. No damage or injuries are reported. Oklahoma has recently experienced a surge in seismic activity, leading to calls for the governor to make changes to oil- and gas-drilling regulations. 2016-02-13
Thousands of people in the Chilean town of Illapel sleep outside following yesterday's 8.3 magnitude earthquake as the death toll rises to 11. 2015-09-17
Protesters in the Mexican state of Guerrero attack the state government headquarters in the state capital Chilpancingo over the disappearance of 43 students. 2014-10-13
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake hits the southern coast of El Hierro in the southwestern Canary Islands of Spain, the strongest such earthquake to occur in an earthquake swarm on the island. The quake is believed to have been caused by rising magma, which has forced evacuations amid fears of an impending volcanic eruption, which last occurred on El Hierro in 1793. [https:--web.archive.org-web-20111010021700-http:--www.irishweatheronline.com-news-earth-science-geology-volcanic-alert-in-effect-on-el-hierro-as-4-3-magnitude-earthquake-hits-41200.html (Irish Weather Online)] [http:--www.dailymail.co.uk-news-article-2042873-Earthquake-swarm-Canary-Island-El-Hierro-sparks-fears-volcanic-eruption.html?ito=feeds-newsxml ("Daily Mail")] [http:--www.philstar.com-Article.aspx?articleId=731865&publicationSubCategoryId=200 ("Philippine Star")]date=August 2019 2011-10-9
A magnitude 6.2 aftershock hits Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture southwest of Tokyo. 2011-03-15
Police say 55 bodies have been recovered so far from an abandoned mine in Guerrero, Mexico. 2010-06-7
A 3.4 M w earthquake hits Guizhou Province, China, and kills seven people. 2010-01-18