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Jun 12, 2024 · 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.
An earthquake – also called a quake, tremor, or temblor – is the shaking of the Earth's surface resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves.
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.
6 days ago · Estimation of the earthquake magnitude may differ from other centres, due to varying factors in its determination. All maps are to be used solely for displaying meteorological/geophysical information, and not for other purpose.
Feb 26, 2022 · Tremors felt across Singapore after 6.2-magnitude quake rattles Indonesia. A man checks the damage of the destroyed Raya Kajai mosque after an earthquake in Kecamatan Talamau on Sumatra Island...
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 ...
Oct 19, 2023 · Hundreds of earthquakes occur on Earth everyday. Most of them are small, barely detectable by most people. But occasionally there is a much more significant quake. On average, a major earthquake —one with a magnitude of 7.0-7.9—strikes somewhere on the planet more than once a month.
Feb 25, 2022 · Tremors were felt in several locations in Singapore at about 9.40am on Friday after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia. Residents in housing estates, such as Bedok, Hougang, Lavender,...
Mar 11, 2011 · A 7.8-magnitude earthquake kills more than 8,000 people and leaves hundreds of thousands homeless, in the worst natural disaster to strike Nepal since 1934.
