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A magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Iwate Prefecture early Sunday, shaking parts of northeastern Japan including Aomori Prefecture.

27. Juni 2026 Von KI berichtet

A second powerful earthquake struck Venezuela recently, causing significant building damage in Caracas due to the short time between quakes and varying soil conditions.

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture at 7:46 p.m. on June 16, 2026. It registered a lower 5 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale, with no tsunami threat.

14. Juni 2026 Von KI berichtet

Das Nationale Seismologische Zentrum meldete am Sonntag, den 14. Juni, elf seismische Ereignisse in verschiedenen Teilen des Landes mit Magnituden zwischen 3,0 und 4,4.

A massive body of magma surged upward beneath São Jorge Island in Portugal's Azores archipelago in March 2022, triggering thousands of earthquakes before stalling underground. The event, detailed in a new study, represented a failed eruption that raised but ultimately eased fears of volcanic activity.

2. Mai 2026 Von KI berichtet

A new study indicates that the Cascadia subduction zone and the northern San Andreas fault may trigger earthquakes in close succession, potentially amplifying disaster risks along the U.S. West Coast. Researchers identified evidence of such synchronization in ocean floor sediment cores spanning 3,100 years. This connection could affect cities from San Francisco to Vancouver simultaneously.