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A powerful earthquake killed more than 140 people in Myanmar on Friday, authorities said, toppling buildings and wrecking infrastructure across a wide area, including a skyscraper under construction in neighbouring Thailand. Much of the devastation was in Myanmar’s second-largest city, Mandalay, which lies close to the epicentre of the 7.7 magnitude quake that struck at…

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck off the Pacific Coast Tuesday, generating shaking felt as far as Washington state — 375 miles from the epicenter. The tremblor hit at a depth of roughly six miles, striking 130 miles west of Port McNeill in northwest Vancouver Island around 12:37am ET.

Another earthquake has struck off the British Columbia coast. A post on X from Emergency Info BC Monday night said a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck west of Port Alice, a community on northwest Vancouver Island. https://montreal.citynews.ca/2025/02/25/second-earthquake-in-four-days-strikes-off-b-c-coast/

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck on Wednesday night, a few minutes after 9 p.m., in the sea area between Santorini and Amorgos islands. This is the strongest earthquake recorded near Santorini by the Geodynamic Institute in recent days. The area has been shaken by more than 6,400 tremors over the past nine days, alarming scientists…

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake originating off the coast of Maine shook New England today, with tremors felt in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. The earthquake occurred eight miles underground near York Harbor at 10:22 a.m. local time, according to the United States Geological Service. Smaller earthquakes are fairly common in Maine, but the state typically…

A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Banff and Lake Louise early Sunday morning, but no damage has been reported. The earthquake occurred at 4:39 a.m. at a depth of 1 kilometre, with its epicentre near latitude 51.61° North and longitude 115.85° West. According to the Government of Canada, the tremors were lightly felt in both Lake…