Strong Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Hits Idaho for First Time in 50 Years - Newsweek

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 05:49:00 +0200google-top-stories-innovatie (en)

"During evening rush hour, at roughly 5:52 p.m. local time, a large earthquake struck about 72 miles northeast of Boise," a statement from the USGS said. "Perceived shaking for the quake was very strong. The event was widely felt, with close to 16,000 'Did You Feel It?' reports thus far submitted, but likely to have low impact.

Idaho 6.5-magnitude earthquake shakes some Calgarians

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 19:23:00 +0200edmontonjournal (en)

Many Calgarians who reported feeling the earthquake were in apartment or condo buildings. Almoonir Dewji felt the shakes from his 20th-floor downtown west-end apartment. “I felt my floor swaying and thought it odd that the wind would be so powerful,” Dewji said.

Earthquake shakes Boise with 6.5 magnitude that could be Idaho's second-strongest ever

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 13:33:00 +0200sentinelsource (en)

BOISE, Idaho — An earthquake shook the Boise area about 5:53 p.m. Mountain Daylight time on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The shaking was reported to last for 20 to 30 seconds, with a small pause. U.S. Geological Survey pegged the earthquake at 6.5 magnitude with an epicenter in the mountains northwest of Stanley.

Strong Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Hits Idaho for First Time in 50 Years

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 13:00:00 +0200newsweek (en)

"During evening rush hour, at roughly 5:52 p.m. local time, a large earthquake struck about 72 miles northeast of Boise," a statement from the USGS said. "Perceived shaking for the quake was very strong. The event was widely felt, with close to 16,000 'Did You Feel It?' reports thus far submitted, but likely to have low impact.

Magnitude-6.5 earthquake shakes Idaho; no reports of damage

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 12:44:00 +0200upi (en)

March 31 (UPI) -- A magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck near Boise, Idaho, on Tuesday night, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake hit about 45 miles west of Challis, Idaho, at about 5:52 p.m., at a depth of 6.2 miles, the USGS said. Challis is about 120 miles northeast of Boise in central Idaho.

Strong Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Hits Idaho for First Time in 50 Years

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 11:38:00 +0200newsweek-USA (en)

"During evening rush hour, at roughly 5:52 p.m. local time, a large earthquake struck about 72 miles northeast of Boise," a statement from the USGS said. "Perceived shaking for the quake was very strong. The event was widely felt, with close to 16,000 'Did You Feel It?' reports thus far submitted, but likely to have low impact.

Magnitude-6.5 quake strikes US southern Idaho

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 05:04:00 +0200bernama (en)

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1 -- An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale jolted the Southern area in the US state of Idaho on Tuesday, reported Xinhua news agency. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake took place at 23:52:31 UTC on Tuesday, and the epicentre, at a depth of about 10 km, was located at about 72 km west of Challis.

6.5 magnitude shakes Idaho followed by several aftershocks

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 03:48:00 +0200eastidahonews (en)

IDAHO FALLS – A 6.5 magnitude earthquake shook eastern Idaho just before 6 p.m. Tuesday night. USGS reports the epicenter of the quake was 45 miles west of Challis. Multiple aftershocks ranging from 4.6 to 3.4 magnitude hit about 37 to 43 miles southeast of Cascade between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Magnitude-6.5 quake strikes U.S. Southern Idaho

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 03:45:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

SAN FRANCISCO, March 31 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale jolted the Southern area in the U.S. state of Idaho on Tuesday. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake took place at 23:52:31 UTC on Tuesday, and the epicenter, at a depth of about 10 km, was located at about 72 km west of Challis.

6.5 magnitude shakes Idaho followed by 4.6 magnitude aftershock

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 03:00:00 +0200eastidahonews (en)

IDAHO FALLS – A 6.5 magnitude earthquake shook eastern Idaho just before 6 p.m. Tuesday night. USGS reports the epicenter of the quake was 45 miles west of Challis. An 4.6 magnitude aftershock hit about 44 miles southeast of Cascade around 6:30 p.m. There have been no reports of major damage but....

Pakistan: Earthquake Final Report (DREF n° MDRPK016)

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 22:59:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Description of the disaster. On 24 September 2019 at 16:02 local time, a powerful earthquake jolted several parts of Pakistan, particularly Mirpur and Bhimber districts in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the 5.

3:24 A 5.0-magnitude earthquake was felt in several regions of Nicaragua

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 21:54:00 +0200plenglish (en)

30 de marzo de 2020, 15:24 Managua, March 30 (Prensa Latina) The Nicaraguan Institute of Territorial Studies (INETER) reported on Monday morning the occurrence of an earthquake with its epicenter in the sea, some 100 kilometers southeast of the capital. The event, measuring 5.

Quake shakes eastern Indonesia amid virus outbreak

Sun, 29 Mar 2020 05:18:00 +0200siouxcityjournal (en)

Still, many people in the provincial capital of Palu ran to higher ground, haunted by the memory of a devastating 7.5 magnitude earthquake in the city two years ago that set off a tsunami as well as a phenomenon called liquefaction in which wet soil is collapsed by the shaking. More than 4,000 people died.

Quake shakes eastern Indonesia amid fears of coronavirus

Sat, 28 Mar 2020 20:34:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong inland and shallow earthquake hit late Saturday night causing people to panic in parts of Indonesia's Sulawesi island and run to higher ground despite health officials asking for social distancing to slow the spread of coronavirus. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.