An earthquake with an intensity of 5,6 degrees according to the Richter scale was registered today off the coast of northern California, according to the American Geological Survey. The quake struck at 11:44 a.m. local time, more than 100 kilometers west of Ferndale in Humboldt County, the US Geological Survey added.

An earthquake with an intensity of 7,1 degrees was registered today southeast of the Loyalty Islands, which are part of the French archipelago of New Caledonia, local authorities said. The American Geophysical Institute said that the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 36 kilometers. The epicenter of the earthquake was at a distance of 416 kilometers southeast of the administrative center of New Caledonia, the city of...

A 7,1 magnitude earthquake struck the Loyalty Islands, which are part of the French archipelago of New Caledonia Read More »