Current Events and Links
Earthquake Magnitudes
- Great = > 8
- Major = 7 to 7.9
- Strong = 6 to 6.9
- Moderate = 5 to 5.9
- Light = 4 to 4.9
- Minor = Less than 3.9
Strong and Major Quake Watch
Is there really an increase in seismic activity? From some perspectives it certainly seems that there
is, but scientists remind us that this could also be due to the increased effectiveness in measuring and reporting
events. In any case, there is no doubt that this period of time qualifies as a fulfillment of the prophecy that
"there will be earthquakes!"
Earthquakes in Various Places
- Ron's Blog 3/12/11
See USGS Information
About Earthquakes
See the USGS Lists of
Significant Worldwide Earthquakes
Real-Time Earthquake Map - 7 Days
USGS Earthquake information for previous years
Last Real-time Earthquake Map- USGS
See more recent articles: After January 1, 2018
Iran-Iraq border earthquake is deadliest of 2017
Nov. 13, 2017 - The 7.3 earthquake near the border of Iran and Iraq is deadliest so far this year.
A huge rescue effort is under way after a powerful earthquake struck Iran's mountainous border with Iraq,
killing more than 400 people and injuring more than 7,000.
- Source: BBC
At least 341 killed as strong quake rattles western Iran
Nov. 12,2017 - A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck today near the border of Iran and Iraq. So far the death toll is at least
341 people, and 3950 have been injured.
The quake was so powerful that the tremors were felt in some regional countries, including Turkey, Kuwait and the UAE, according to social media users.
- Source: Tehran Times
- Full Coverage - Google
Powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake jolted Mexico City, killing more than 200
Sept. 20, 2017 -
Earlier in the day buildings across the city held preparation drills on the anniversary of a 1985 quake. That 8.1 quake
caused massive damage to parts of the city and left thousands dead.
- Source: Business Insider
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7.1 magnitude earthquake shakes Mexico City - Fox
- Full Coverage - Google
Powerful earthquake hits Mexico's coast, tsunami waves reported
Sept. 8, 2017 - A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck the southern coast of Mexico this morning. It also caused
tsunami waves measuring up to 2.3 feet.
Its epicenter was 102 miles west of Tapachula in southern Chiapas state and had a depth of about 21 miles. The quake was so powerful,
it sent people fleeing from buildings 650 miles away in Mexico City.
According to Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto the earthquake is the biggest the country has seen in a century.
- Source: Fox
- Live Updates - CNN
- Live Updates - Google
- Update 9/10/17 - Mexico earthquake: Death toll rises to 90 - BBC
Earth Quake Links
Real-Time Earthquake Map - 7 Days
- Information from last few days
- Savage Earth: Hell's Crust: Our Ever-Changing Planet - PBS
- History of deadly earthquakes - BBC
- Top 10 Deadliest Earthquakes - Time
- For balance: From Lambert Dolphin's Library:
Earthquakes and the End Times.
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