7.0-magnitude earthquake rattles Central America, no reports of damage

An earthquake hit El Salvador and Nicaragua just an hour after hurricane Otto made landfall along Nicaragua’s eastern coast. According to AFP, the US Geological Survey said the epicenter of the earthquake, which measured 7.0 on the Richter Scale, was at a depth of 20 miles beneath the Pacific Ocean. There were no…

Second earthquake in three days hits Fukushima, no tsunami warning

Japan has been struck by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake in same region a 7.4 magnitude quake rattle the country just three days ago. The Japan Meteorological Agency says a magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck Thursday morning off the shore of southern Fukushima prefecture. It said that there may be slight changes in sea levels,…

6.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Argentina, Chile

An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude jolted western part of Argentina and some parts of Chile early on Sunday morning. As per recent reports, no immediate reports of damage were reported.  It is the second quake to hit the region in eight days. The quake’s epicenter was 16 miles (25.75 km) southwest of the Argentine town…