Category: Weather, Natural Disasters
Magnitude 6.7 Earthquake Papua New Guinea
M 6.7 – 39km E of Namatanai, Papua New Guinea
- Time: 2016-08-31 03:11:36 (UTC); Location: 3.691°S 152.788°E; Depth: 499.1 km
Italy quake death toll nears 250 as rescuers search demolished towns
Rescuers work on a collapsed building following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
Italy earthquake kills dozens, reduces towns to rubble
Rescuers search amid rubble following an earthquake in Amatrice Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The magnitude 6 quake struck at 3:36 a.m. (0136 GMT) and was felt across a broad swath of central Italy, including Rome where residents of the capital felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Three Large Earthquakes today and many more close in magnitude!
Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake South-East of Argentina
M 7.4 – South Georgia Island region
Time: 2016-08-19 07:32:22 (UTC); Location: 55.279°S 31.874°W; Depth: 10.0 km
Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake off of Australia
USGS earthquake map (edited)
M 7.2 – 109km E of Ile Hunter, New Caledonia
- Time: 2016-08-12 01:26:35 (UTC); Location: 22.495°S 173.111°E; Depth: 9.9 km
