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Terminology. An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes may also be referred to as quakes, tremors, or temblors. The word tremor is also used for non-earthquake seismic rumbling .
The biggest earthquakes: today: 6.0 in Pangai , Ha‘apai , Tonga. this week: 6.0 in Pangai , Ha‘apai , Tonga. this month: 7.4 in San Pedro de Atacama , Antofagasta , Chile. this year: 7.6 in Hinatuan , Caraga , Philippines.
2 days ago · Earthquake, any sudden shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves through Earth’s rocks. Earthquakes occur most often along geologic faults, narrow zones where rock masses move in relation to one another. Learn more about the causes and effects of earthquakes in this article.
Apr 25, 2023 · SINGAPORE – A 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck west of Sumatra in Indonesia early on Tuesday morning was also felt in neighbouring Singapore and Malaysia.
EMSC (European Mediterranean Seismological Centre) provides real time earthquake information for seismic events with magnitude larger than 5 in the European Mediterranean area and larger than 7 in the rest of the world.
Feb 6, 2023 · February 6, 2023. • 7 min read. Earthquakes, also called temblors, can be so tremendously destructive that it’s hard to imagine they occur by the thousands every day around the world, usually ...
