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Rare Doomsday Oarfish, Linked To Earthquake Myths, Spotted In Australia
An oarfish, a rare and one of the ocean's longest fish, washed ashore the Ocean Beach near Strahan in Tasmania on Monday. The three-metre-long doomsday fish was discovered by a resident, Sybil Robertson, during a beach walk.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 7.1 Strikes Tonga, Tsunami Warning Issued
An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit the Tonga Islands on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
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5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Western Australia
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck a sparsely populated area of Western Australia, 24 km (15 miles) from the small town of Marble Bar, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Saturday.
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"Like A Wave Of Shaking": Rare Earthquake Jolts Australia's Melbourne
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck near Melbourne in Australia on Wednesday, Geoscience Australia said on Wednesday.
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6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Australia's Beach Resort Town
An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck west of the beach resort of Broome, Australia, the United States Geological Survey said on Sunday.
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7.5-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia, Tremors Felt In Australia
A deep earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck off the coasts of East Timor and Indonesia on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, and Pacific monitoring authorities ruled out the chance of tsunami.
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Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes 1,000 Km Off Perth, Australia: USGS
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck around 1,000 km north-northwest of the Australian city of Perth, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Sunday. The quake occurred at a depth of 33.0 km, USGS said.
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7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Solomon Islands, Tsunami Alert Lifted
A strong 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands on Friday. A tsunami warning issued for a wide swathe of the South Pacific was later lifted. There were no immediate reports of casualties or excessive damage.
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Solomon Islands Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Alert In South Pacific
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands early on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning across a wide area of the South Pacific.
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Strong 6.3 Earthquake Strikes Off Australian Antarctic Base
A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck on Friday southwest of remote Macquarie Island where Australia maintains a small Antarctic base, officials said, but no injuries or damage were reported.
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5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Australia Tourist Towns
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rattled popular tourist towns stretching across more than 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) of Australia's northeastern coastline on Thursday.
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New Zealand, Australia Observe Minute's Silence to Mark Fifth Anniversary of Christchurch Earthquake
New Zealand and Australia joined spectators in observing a minute of silence to mark the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake which left 185 people dead.
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Strong 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Eastern Indonesia: US Geological Survey
A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake has struck the far eastern Indonesian province of Papua, US geologists said today, although tsunami monitors said there was no threat of dangerous waves.
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Indians in Australia Mourn Death of Mountaineer Renu Fotedar
The Indian community today mourned the death of avid mountaineer Renu Fotedar, who became the first Australian killed on Mount Everest in the avalanche triggered by the devastating 7.9-magnitude earthquake in Nepal.
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Nepal Earthquake: Hrithik Roshan Praises Global Aid to Stricken Country
"So heartening. US, Pakistan, China, Australia, India and many more have not wasted a moment to aid and help Nepal," Hrithik posted on Twitter
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Rare Doomsday Oarfish, Linked To Earthquake Myths, Spotted In Australia
An oarfish, a rare and one of the ocean's longest fish, washed ashore the Ocean Beach near Strahan in Tasmania on Monday. The three-metre-long doomsday fish was discovered by a resident, Sybil Robertson, during a beach walk.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 7.1 Strikes Tonga, Tsunami Warning Issued
An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit the Tonga Islands on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
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5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Western Australia
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck a sparsely populated area of Western Australia, 24 km (15 miles) from the small town of Marble Bar, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Saturday.
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"Like A Wave Of Shaking": Rare Earthquake Jolts Australia's Melbourne
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck near Melbourne in Australia on Wednesday, Geoscience Australia said on Wednesday.
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6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Australia's Beach Resort Town
An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck west of the beach resort of Broome, Australia, the United States Geological Survey said on Sunday.
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7.5-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia, Tremors Felt In Australia
A deep earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck off the coasts of East Timor and Indonesia on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, and Pacific monitoring authorities ruled out the chance of tsunami.
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Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes 1,000 Km Off Perth, Australia: USGS
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck around 1,000 km north-northwest of the Australian city of Perth, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Sunday. The quake occurred at a depth of 33.0 km, USGS said.
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7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Solomon Islands, Tsunami Alert Lifted
A strong 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands on Friday. A tsunami warning issued for a wide swathe of the South Pacific was later lifted. There were no immediate reports of casualties or excessive damage.
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Solomon Islands Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Alert In South Pacific
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands early on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning across a wide area of the South Pacific.
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Strong 6.3 Earthquake Strikes Off Australian Antarctic Base
A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck on Friday southwest of remote Macquarie Island where Australia maintains a small Antarctic base, officials said, but no injuries or damage were reported.
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5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Australia Tourist Towns
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rattled popular tourist towns stretching across more than 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) of Australia's northeastern coastline on Thursday.
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New Zealand, Australia Observe Minute's Silence to Mark Fifth Anniversary of Christchurch Earthquake
New Zealand and Australia joined spectators in observing a minute of silence to mark the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake which left 185 people dead.
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Strong 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Eastern Indonesia: US Geological Survey
A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake has struck the far eastern Indonesian province of Papua, US geologists said today, although tsunami monitors said there was no threat of dangerous waves.
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Indians in Australia Mourn Death of Mountaineer Renu Fotedar
The Indian community today mourned the death of avid mountaineer Renu Fotedar, who became the first Australian killed on Mount Everest in the avalanche triggered by the devastating 7.9-magnitude earthquake in Nepal.
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Nepal Earthquake: Hrithik Roshan Praises Global Aid to Stricken Country
"So heartening. US, Pakistan, China, Australia, India and many more have not wasted a moment to aid and help Nepal," Hrithik posted on Twitter
