M5.2 Earthquake: 122 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste
M5.2 Earthquake: 122 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste
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Shallow Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Rattles Northern Tonga
A shallow magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 123 km north-northeast of Hihifo, Tonga, at a depth of just 10 km, posing a significant shaking hazard for the remote Niuas islands.
Shallow Shake: Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes Near Tonga
A shallow magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 114 km northeast of Hihifo, Tonga, on April 19, 2026. Learn about the tectonic forces behind the tremor and what residents should know about this active subduction zone.
Shallow 4.7 Magnitude Quake Jolts Turkey’s Muğla Coast in Week-Long Swarm
A shallow magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Turkey’s Muğla coast, the largest in a 14-tremor swarm and just 36km from a destructive 2021 M6.4 epicenter. Here’s why depth matters.
Deep Focus: M5.3 Earthquake Strikes 200 Kilometers Beneath Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck deep beneath Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region on April 18, 2026. At nearly 200 kilometers depth, the event highlights the ongoing tectonic collision and lithospheric delamination shaping Central Asia.
Shallow M4.1 Earthquake Near Crete Marks Eighth Event in Week-Long Seismic Swarm
A very shallow magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck near Crete at just 4.6 km depth, marking the eighth event in a week-long seismic swarm along the volatile Hellenic subduction zone.
Magnitude 4.1 Quake Rattles Eastern Turkey Near Site of 1992 Disaster
A shallow magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck eastern Turkey’s Erzincan province as the largest of 86 tremors in a week-long swarm, occurring just 9 kilometers from the epicenter of the devastating 1992 M6.7 quake.
Shallow 5.2-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Peru Near Paracas
A shallow magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 102 km off Paracas, Peru, highlighting the persistent seismic hazards of the Nazca subduction zone that produced the devastating 2007 M8.0 quake.
Shallow Magnitude-5.7 Earthquake Strikes Near Costa Rica’s Tamarindo Coast, Echoing 2012’s Deadly Temblor
A shallow magnitude-5.7 earthquake struck 72 km off Tamarindo, Costa Rica, near the same subduction zone that produced a destructive M7.6 in 2012. Learn what this means for the region.
Nearly 400 Quakes in One Week: Turkey’s Simav Region Rattled by New Magnitude 4.7 Tremor
Nearly 400 earthquakes have struck Turkey’s Simav region in one week, culminating in a shallow magnitude 4.7 tremor near the epicenters of destructive 2025 quakes.