September 19, 2017 (18:14:39 UTC)
Magnitude 7.1 Mexico
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has occurred 120 km SE of Mexico City collapsing buildings, homes, and bridges across hundreds of miles. Nearly 140 people had been reported killed across the country, but that figure was expected to climb as rescue and recovery proceeds.
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September 8, 2017 (04:49:21 UTC)
Magnitude 8.1 Offshore Mexico
A magnitude 8.1 earthquake has occurred offshore Mexico. It was felt as far away as Mexico City and Guatemala City. This occurred as heavy rains from Hurricane Katia were approaching from the east. There are early reports of 32 deaths from this earthquake, with homes, schools and hospitals damaged.
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July 17, 2017 (23:34:14 UTC)
Magnitude 7.7 Russia
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake occurred near the westernmost extension of the Aleutian Island chain. The epicenter was located 688.6 km (427.9 miles) E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, at a depth of 11.7 km below Earth’s surface.
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January 22, 2017 (04:30:23 UTC)
Magnitude 7.9 Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake occurred 40 kilometers (24 miles) west of the town of Panguna, at an intermediate depth (136 km, 84.5 miles) beneath the island of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.
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January 10, 2017 (06:13:47 UTC)
Magnitude 7.3 Philippines
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurred 188.8 km (117.3 mi) SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines at a depth of 612.7 km (380.7 miles) under the Celebes Sea.
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December 25, 2016 (14:22:27 UTC)
Magnitude 7.6 Southern Chile
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake has occurred near the southern tip of Chiloe Island in southern Chile. There are no immediate reports of deaths. There are reports of landslides and some damage to highways.
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December 17, 2016 (10:51:12 UTC)
Magnitude 7.9 Papua New Guinea
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake has occurred east of New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. The earthquake occurred 132.8 km (82.5 mi) east of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea, at a depth of 103.2 km (64 miles). There are no current tsunami warnings in effect.
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December 8, 2016 (17:38:47 UTC)
Magnitude 7.7 Solomon Islands
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck offshore in the Solomon Islands. The earthquake occurred less than 30 kilometers off the island of Makira, at a depth of 48.7 km (30.3 miles), and 70 kilometers southwest of the island's city of Kirakira, about 4:38 a.m. local time Friday. There are no current Tsunami warnings in effect.
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November 24, 2016 (18:43:48 UTC)
Magnitude 7.0 El Salvador
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Central America Thursday at a depth of 10.3 kilometers (6.4 miles). Its epicenter was located 149 km (93 miles) south-southwest of Puerto Triunfo in El Salvador.
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November 13, 2016 (11:02:56 UTC)
Magnitude 7.8 New Zealand
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island just before midnight local time Sunday, triggering multiple aftershocks and tsunami waves. The earthquake struck about 93 km (58 miles) north of Christchurch at a depth of 23 km (14 miles). Two people are reported dead, and the extent of the property damage is still unknown.
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