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Latest Earthquakes Today + Latest Earthquake News Worldwide

Below are the latest earthquakes today and earthquake news from around the world updated in real-time by RSS feeds, latest news is lower down the page below the latest quakes!

USGS M 2.5+ Earthquakes

M 4.7, Dodecanese Islands, Greece

36.106°N 25.111°E

Friday, January 27, 2012 19:06:34 UTC
Friday, January 27, 2012 09:06:34 PM at epicenter

Depth: 27.40 km (17.03 mi)

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 7:06 pm

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M 2.6, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Friday, January 27, 2012 18:38:44 UTC
Friday, January 27, 2012 09:38:44 AM at epicenter

Depth: 62.50 km (38.84 mi)

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 6:38 pm

M 4.9, Izu Islands, Japan region

Friday, January 27, 2012 18:29:48 UTC
Saturday, January 28, 2012 03:29:48 AM at epicenter

Depth: 38.00 km (23.61 mi)

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 6:29 pm

M 4.2, western Turkey

Friday, January 27, 2012 17:43:21 UTC
Friday, January 27, 2012 07:43:21 PM at epicenter

Depth: 14.20 km (8.82 mi)

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 5:43 pm

M 5.0, south of Lombok, Indonesia

Friday, January 27, 2012 17:16:29 UTC
Saturday, January 28, 2012 01:16:29 AM at epicenter

Depth: 38.00 km (23.61 mi)

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 5:16 pm

M 3.0, Southern Alaska

Friday, January 27, 2012 17:10:27 UTC
Friday, January 27, 2012 08:10:27 AM at epicenter

Depth: 3.20 km (1.99 mi)

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 5:10 pm

M 2.7, Southern California

Friday, January 27, 2012 16:00:20 UTC
Friday, January 27, 2012 08:00:20 AM at epicenter

Depth: 4.40 km (2.73 mi)

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 4:00 pm

M 2.8, Southern California

Friday, January 27, 2012 15:01:14 UTC
Friday, January 27, 2012 07:01:14 AM at epicenter

Depth: 11.90 km (7.39 mi)

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 3:01 pm

M 5.2, northern Italy

Friday, January 27, 2012 14:53:12 UTC
Friday, January 27, 2012 03:53:12 PM at epicenter

Depth: 55.70 km (34.61 mi)

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 2:53 pm

M 3.3, Southern Alaska

Friday, January 27, 2012 12:39:47 UTC
Friday, January 27, 2012 03:39:47 AM at epicenter

Depth: 43.30 km (26.91 mi)

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 12:39 pm

M 5.1, off the west coast of northern Sumatra

Friday, January 27, 2012 09:54:34 UTC
Friday, January 27, 2012 03:54:34 PM at epicenter

Depth: 27.70 km (17.21 mi)

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 9:54 am

M 4.8, near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

Friday, January 27, 2012 08:57:32 UTC
Friday, January 27, 2012 08:57:32 PM at epicenter

Depth: 56.50 km (35.11 mi)

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 8:57 am

M 2.8, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii

Friday, January 27, 2012 07:15:06 UTC
Thursday, January 26, 2012 09:15:06 PM at epicenter

Depth: 1.40 km (0.87 mi)

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 7:15 am

M 2.5, Northern California

Friday, January 27, 2012 07:04:17 UTC
Thursday, January 26, 2012 11:04:17 PM at epicenter

Depth: 17.60 km (10.94 mi)

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 7:04 am

M 3.3, Virgin Islands region

Friday, January 27, 2012 06:09:45 UTC
Friday, January 27, 2012 02:09:45 AM at epicenter

Depth: 57.50 km (35.73 mi)

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 6:09 am

M 2.9, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii

Friday, January 27, 2012 05:40:06 UTC
Thursday, January 26, 2012 07:40:06 PM at epicenter

Depth: 1.60 km (0.99 mi)

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 5:40 am

M 3.3, Northern California

Friday, January 27, 2012 05:21:42 UTC
Thursday, January 26, 2012 09:21:42 PM at epicenter

Depth: 3.50 km (2.17 mi)

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 5:21 am

M 4.6, Guatemala

Friday, January 27, 2012 04:19:49 UTC
Thursday, January 26, 2012 10:19:49 PM at epicenter

Depth: 9.60 km (5.97 mi)

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 4:19 am

M 4.9, near the east coast of Honshu, Japan

Friday, January 27, 2012 04:19:27 UTC
Friday, January 27, 2012 01:19:27 PM at epicenter

Depth: 14.90 km (9.26 mi)

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 4:19 am

M 3.0, Virgin Islands region

Friday, January 27, 2012 03:49:34 UTC
Thursday, January 26, 2012 11:49:34 PM at epicenter

Depth: 29.00 km (18.02 mi)

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 3:49 am

M 5.2, Crete, Greece

Friday, January 27, 2012 01:33:22 UTC
Friday, January 27, 2012 03:33:22 AM at epicenter

Depth: 8.90 km (5.53 mi)

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 1:33 am

M 4.1, Dominican Republic

Friday, January 27, 2012 01:25:33 UTC
Thursday, January 26, 2012 09:25:33 PM at epicenter

Depth: 10.00 km (6.21 mi)

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 1:25 am

M 5.0, off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

Friday, January 27, 2012 01:08:34 UTC
Friday, January 27, 2012 11:08:34 AM at epicenter

Depth: 38.50 km (23.92 mi)

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 1:08 am

M 2.7, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii

Friday, January 27, 2012 00:34:12 UTC
Thursday, January 26, 2012 02:34:12 PM at epicenter

Depth: 1.70 km (1.06 mi)

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 12:34 am

M 5.1, near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia

Friday, January 27, 2012 00:06:48 UTC
Friday, January 27, 2012 09:06:48 AM at epicenter

Depth: 30.60 km (19.01 mi)

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 12:06 am

M 4.7, Seram, Indonesia

Thursday, January 26, 2012 23:04:19 UTC
Friday, January 27, 2012 08:04:19 AM at epicenter

Depth: 66.50 km (41.32 mi)

Posted on 26 January 2012 | 11:04 pm

M 5.5, Mariana Islands region

Thursday, January 26, 2012 22:04:06 UTC
Friday, January 27, 2012 08:04:06 AM at epicenter

Depth: 313.60 km (194.86 mi)

Posted on 26 January 2012 | 10:04 pm

Earthquake – Google News

Ohio man shot, robbed while working on earthquake rebuilding projects in Haiti – Washington Post


Ohio man shot, robbed while working on earthquake rebuilding projects in Haiti
Washington Post
MIAMI — A US man who helped build a trauma center in Haiti after January 2010's devastating earthquake was treated at that hospital after being critically wounded during a robbery in the capital of Port-au-Prince, his wife and doctors said Friday.

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Posted on 27 January 2012 | 9:07 pm

Scientists: Haiti might see several big quakes – CBS News


msnbc.com

Scientists: Haiti might see several big quakes
CBS News
12, 2012, at Titanyin, Haiti, at the commune site of displaced victims of the 2010 earthquake. (AFP/Getty Images) PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Haiti and the neighboring Dominican Republic could be in for a period of periodic powerful earthquakes,
Scientists: Haiti, DR May Be Facing Big Quake PeriodSci-Tech Today
Haiti could be in a new earthquake cycle, scientists saymsnbc.com
Haiti Warned to Expect More Major EarthquakesVoice of America
Washington Post -ABC News -Sydney Morning Herald
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Posted on 27 January 2012 | 9:01 pm

Jamaica due for massive earthquake – expert – Stabroek News


Jamaica Gleaner

Jamaica due for massive earthquake – expert
Stabroek News
By Stabroek editor | 0 Comments | Breaking News | Friday, January 27, 2012 (Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica is due to experience an earthquake on the same scale as one that sank a section of Port Royal more than 300 years ago, according to the Earthquake Unit
Massive earthquake comingJamaica Gleaner

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Posted on 27 January 2012 | 8:05 pm

Pisco Earthquake: Four Years Later, Peruvian Refugees Receive Water And Power – Fox News


Pisco Earthquake: Four Years Later, Peruvian Refugees Receive Water And Power
Fox News
Peru's Oldest Catholic Church – Maybe Finally, more than four years since an 8.0-magnitude earthquake devastated the colonial port city of Pisco, Peru, refugees living in the nuevo pueblo that was born in the wake of the disaster are seeing the

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Posted on 27 January 2012 | 7:59 pm

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake felt in northern Italy; no immediate reports of injuries – Washington Post


International Business Times

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake felt in northern Italy; no immediate reports of injuries
Washington Post
ROME — A 5.4-magnitude earthquake shook northern Italy on Friday, the second such temblor this week, but there were no reports of injuries or significant damage. Some office buildings in Milan were evacuated as a precaution, the ANSA news agency said,
Earthquake Strikes Northern Italy for Second Time This WeekInternational Business Times
Earthquake shakes northern ItalyThe Press Association
Moderate Earthquake Hits Northern ItalyCRIENGLISH.com
Reuters
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Posted on 27 January 2012 | 5:23 pm

Earthquake in Illinois? It Can Happen – Patch.com


Earthquake in Illinois? It Can Happen
Patch.com
More than 200 years ago, a series of major earthquakes struck the Mississippi River Valley along the New Madrid Seismic Zone. Recent events remind us that damaging earthquakes can happen at any time. With more than 40 million people living and working
Are You Ready to Shake Out for Earthquake preparedness?Examiner.com

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Posted on 27 January 2012 | 12:38 pm

Ohio mayor buys earthquake insurance after alleged fracking incidents – IFAwebnews.com


Ohio mayor buys earthquake insurance after alleged fracking incidents
IFAwebnews.com
By Jaime L. Brockway A series of earthquakes in Youngstown, Ohio, potentially related to brine-injection wells, caused the city's mayor to buy earthquake insurance for his home and initiate a moratorium on injection wells near the city.
Outside The CircleCWRU Observer
Drilling-related quakes can be averted, scientist believesGas Business Briefing

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Posted on 27 January 2012 | 10:01 am

Second quake in 2 days rattles Greek islands – USA TODAY


Only Kent

Second quake in 2 days rattles Greek islands
USA TODAY
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – An earthquake with preliminary 5.2-magnitude shook Greece's southern Aegean Sea islands Friday, the second in two days, Greek authorities said. Civil protection officials said no damage to buildings was reported, but two people
Earthquake Shakes Crete, Greece Friday: Two in two daysOnly Kent
Second earthquake rattles Greek holiday island of CreteMonsters and Critics.com
Greek islands rattled by another quakeHerald Sun
Greek Reporter
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Posted on 27 January 2012 | 9:23 am

Earthquake: 3.4 quake strikes near the Geysers – Los Angeles Times


Earthquake: 3.4 quake strikes near the Geysers
Los Angeles Times
A shallow magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported Thursday evening one mile from the Geysers, according to the US Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 9:21 pm Pacific time at a depth of 1.9 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was five miles
California Earthquake 2012: Shaken by Two Since TuesdayInternational Business Times
Watsonville-Area Earthquake Shakes Mid-CountyPatch.com
3.6 magnitude quake confirmed near AlpineAlpine Avalanche
The Salinas Californian
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Posted on 27 January 2012 | 5:28 am

Haitian earthquake survivor to run first half-marathon in hopes of raising … – Sun-Sentinel


Haitian earthquake survivor to run first half-marathon in hopes of raising
Sun-Sentinel
12, 2010, and a massive earthquake had just rocked Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. Before the earthquake, it was a day like most days — Moise was walking into the market to pick up some food to cook for dinner, and before she knew it, the store was
Special to South Florida TimesThe South Florida Times

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Posted on 27 January 2012 | 1:46 am

Earthquake – Yahoo! News Search Results

Preliminary earthquake report for Nevada

Here is an update of the preliminary earthquake report for Nevada.

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 9:32 pm

Earthquake Strikes Northern Italy for Second Time This Week

A quake of magnitude-5.1 quake hit the area on Wednesday.

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 5:32 pm

Earthquake hits northern Italy

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake shook northern Italy on Friday, the second such temblor this week, but there were no reports of injuries or significant damage.

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 5:23 pm

Earthquake shakes northern Italy

A magnitude 5.3 magnitude earthquake is felt in Turin and Milan, the second to hit northern Italy in a week, but there are no reports of damage.

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 4:09 pm

Haiti could be in a new earthquake cycle

The magnitude-7.0 earthquake that shook Port-au-Prince, Haiti, two years ago nearly demolished the city and took residents and geologists by surprise. Now scientists think they’ve identified a centuries-long pattern of earthquakes on the island of Hispaniola that could portend earthquakes to come.

Posted on 27 January 2012 | 1:17 am

Earthquake: 3.0 shaker strikes near Cartago

A shallow magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported Thursday morning 17 miles from Cartago, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 9:09 a.m. PST at a depth of 5.0 miles.

Posted on 26 January 2012 | 5:21 pm

Ireland earthquake is confirmed

Residents living in Donegal in the Irish Republic are woken by a minor earthquake in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Posted on 26 January 2012 | 1:08 pm

Your Next Global Supply Chain Shock: A Magnitude 7 Earthquake in Tokyo

The University of Tokyo’s Earthquake Research Institute predicts that there is a 70 percent chance of a magnitude 7 earthquake hitting the southern part of metro Tokyo in the next four years.

Posted on 24 January 2012 | 1:42 pm

Japan Earthquake 2012: Study Warns of Major Tokyo Quake

Japan has already suffered one earthquake in 2012. But the New Year's Day rumble caused little damage because it was centered deep below the surface. A new study warns, however, that the Tokyo region has a 70 percent chance of experiencing a major earthquake within four years.

Posted on 24 January 2012 | 1:39 pm

Earthquake shakes northern Dominican Republic

A moderate earthquake struck Monday in the northern Dominican Republic but there were no reports of damage or injuries.

Posted on 23 January 2012 | 10:38 pm