Earthquake

2022 - 9 - 22

6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Mexico, 1 dead (1 News)

It comes just three days after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook western and central Mexico, killing two.

The 2017 and 2022 September 19 quakes came very shortly after the annual earthquake drill conducted every September 19 to commemorate the devastating 1985 temblor that killed some 9500 people. Michoacan’s state government said the quake was felt throughout the state. The epicentre was about 46 kilometres south-southwest of Aguililla, Michoacan, at a depth of about 24.1 kilometres.

Strong nighttime earthquake jolts sleeping Mexicans, at least one ... (Reuters)

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck western Mexico early on Thursday, claiming the life of a woman in Mexico City who fell and hit her head as residents ...

Following Monday's quake, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center had issued a tsunami warning. Tsunami Warning System said the latest quake did not pose a tsunami threat. Neighbors comforted each other, holding crying children and pets, as the quake alarm sounded four times. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

6.8 magnitude earthquake hits western Mexico days after deadly ... (USA TODAY)

The earthquake struck early Thursday, just three days after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook western and central Mexico, killing two.

Monday’s more powerful quake was the third major earthquake to strike on Sept. The president said there were no immediate reports of damage. The earthquake rattled an already jittery country. The 2017 and 2022 Sept. Geological Survey said Thursday’s earthquake, like Monday’s, was centered in the western state of Michoacan near the Pacific coast. The epicenter was about 29 miles south-southwest of Aguililla, Michoacan, at a depth of about 15 miles.

Thousands report feeling magnitude 5.8 earthquake across central ... (Stuff.co.nz)

More than 44000 people reported feeling the quake on Thursday evening which struck 30km north-east of French Pass.

“Every earthquake is a good reminder to be prepared.” Earthquakes of this size were not unusual for the area and happened about every year or two on average, Ristau said. And do you recall where you first heard of a convoy headed to Parliament in 2022, and where you watched a blow-by-blow account of the following 23 days? Ristau reminded people it was important to remember to “drop, cover, and hold” if shaking was felt. The cat in her house “ran around from room to room for a while after”, Hewitt said. Meanwhile, Antony Beaufort was chatting to friends in a hall in Hokitika after the end of their church meeting. “And then came over to me to ensure I was OK.” All the dogs in the area “all went off”. “The felt reports we received reflect how we would expect an earthquake of this size and depth to have been experienced.” ”Most of the quake’s energy travels up and along the plate to the surface closer to the East Coast,” Ristau said. Karen Hewitt in Paraparaumu said she heard a “creaking noise” before the quake struck. Another person on a boat in Wellington harbour said he and others felt the quake which brought them “out of [our] cabins”, he said.

5.8 magnitude earthquake hits central New Zealand, no casualties ... (Xinhua)

WELLINGTON, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted central New Zealand on Thursday evening, according to New Zealand's geoscience ...

This zone extends, essentially unbroken, around the margins of the Pacific Ocean -- the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire. New Zealand has frequent seismic activities as it lies at the southwest end of a vast horseshoe-shaped zone of intense volcanism and earthquakes. It struck at 21:07 local time (0907 GMT) 30 km northeast of French Pass at the north end of the South Island of New Zealand, at a depth of 51 km, said GNS Science, which called it a "strong earthquake."

6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Mexico, 2 dead (The Washington Post)

A powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake has struck Mexico, causing at least two deaths, damaging buildings and setting off landslides.

It reported damage to a building in the city of Uruapan and some landslides on highways. 19 quakes came very shortly after the annual earthquake drill conducted every Sept. 19 to commemorate the devastating 1985 temblor that killed some 9,500 people.

From 'gently rolling' to 'a sharp jolt', earthquake shake confounds (Stuff.co.nz)

From a nonplussed cat to a plane being diverted, there were mixed reactions to a magnitude 5.8 earthquake that rattled homes all over the country on ...

Only there was no cat when I looked,” Austin said. Couldn't land safely after the earthquake, didn't have enough fuel to keep circling while they checked the runway. “The cat did not move either. Hart Smith said she felt “shaken” by the event but was confident she was safe and “in a good place in hospital”. NZ457 AKL to WLG just landed in Christchurch. And do you recall where you first heard of a convoy headed to Parliament in 2022, and where you watched a blow-by-blow account of the following 23 days? Austin said he knew there was a quake when he heard the crockery still rattling in his lounge after the jolt. Phillipa Hart Smith was in a Wellington hospital recovering from a joint replacement when the quake shook her room. K W Austin said he was watching a movie in his Masterton home when the quake hit. Alison Tuck in Waikato said she mistook a “gentle rolling motion” for a dizzy spell and was glad to find she wasn’t imagining things when she read about the quake on Stuff. A passenger on Air New Zealand flight NZ457 from Auckland to Wellington said their flight was unable to land safely in Wellington and was diverted to Christchurch as a result of the quake. John Robins in Levin said his house creaked with “moderate slowish shaking, whereas John Emanuel from Richmond near Nelson described the quake as a “sharp, single jolt”.