This is because the seismic waves from shallow earthquakes have a shorter distance to travel to the surface, resulting in stronger ground shaking and potentially more damage to structures and greater ...

A major, 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck in the South China Sea on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 11:57 a.m. Eastern about 34 miles northwest of Kota ...

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake jolted China's northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Monday, with no immediate reports of loss, according to state media. The quake hit Yuli county of the ...

In a post on X, the National Center for Seismology said that the quake occurred at 05:45:44 IST. The tremor occurred at a ...

BEIJING: A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Yuli County, Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bayingolin of northwest China's ...

URUMQI -- There were no immediate reports of casualties or house collapse after a magnitude-5.1 earthquake struck Yuli County in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Monday, local ...

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