A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s Shimane Prefecture on Tuesday morning, sending tremors across parts of the country’s western region but causing no immediate reports of casualties or major damage. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the quake occurred in eastern Shimane Prefecture on the western side of Honshu Island. The tremor registered an …
A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan recently, with its epicentre in Kuz Kunar District, Nangarhar Province, near the border with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The quake’s shallow depth (approximately 8 km) and violent intensity (Modified Mercalli intensity IX in the central zone) triggered severe destruction across multiple provinces, including Kunar, Nangarhar, Laghman, Nuristan, and Panjshir. According …
By Esther Ososanya A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula sent tsunami waves sweeping across the Pacific on Wednesday, disrupting maritime trade, halting port operations, and triggering emergency alerts as far as Hawaii, Japan, and California. The quake, the region’s strongest since 1952, rattled global logistics chains already grappling with inflation and fuel volatility. …
