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Weak mag. 2. 2 earthquake - 7. 8 km southwest of Taungoo, Bago Region, Myanmar, on Wednesday, Apr 15, 2026, at 05: 01 am (GMT +6: 30)
9+ min ago (136+ words) Volcano Discovery Look up quakes in: Mag. 2. 2 quake - 7. 8 km southwest of Taungoo, Bago Region, Myanmar, on Wednesday, Apr 15, 2026, at 05: 01 am (GMT +6: 30) - A light magnitude 2. 2 earthquake hit 7. 8 km (4. 8 mi) away from Taungoo, Bago Region, User-reports for this quake Data for the same…...
Light mag. 3. 8 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 94 km southwest of Retalhuleu, Guatemala, on Tuesday, Apr 14, 2026, at 11: 37 pm (GMT -6)
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (150+ words) Volcano Discovery Look up quakes in: Mag. 3. 8 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 94 km southwest of Retalhuleu, Guatemala, on Tuesday, Apr 14, 2026, at 11: 37 pm (GMT -6) - A moderate magnitude 3. 8 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of User-reports for this quake…...
Editorial: 10 years after Kumamoto quakes, lessons to reduce disaster damage remain
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (421+ words) April 15, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) It is vital to share the lessons learned from major earthquakes and put them to use in mitigating future disasters. This year marks 10 years since the Kumamoto earthquakes. On April 14 and 16, 2016, earthquakes registering a full 7 on the…...
Locals fear mine caused record-breaking quake
7+ hour, 47+ min ago (804+ words) Updated April 15, 2026 " 3: 11pm, first published 10: 54am Locals near a gold mine in NSW's central west are anxious about the mine's potential impact on earthquakes and tremors after a record quake hit the area on Tuesday night, shaking the ground as far away…...
300+ aftershocks reported after magnitude 5. 7 quake strikes southwest of Fallon
13+ hour, 42+ min ago (563+ words) Our area is expected to continue experiencing aftershocks for a long time following the quake. Aftershocks could continue for days, and those aftershocks will be studied to understand the fault. Residents said the quake felt worse than the numbers are…...
China's Critical Minerals Footprint in Africa: Projects, Strategy, and Impacts
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (646+ words) Taken together, Africa's resource base gives it outsized influence over the future of critical mineral supply'provided extraction, processing, and governance challenges can be effectively addressed. China often enters at the exploration or "late exploration / early feasibility" stage'buying stakes in juniors,…...
Earthquake shakes eastern Ontario Tuesday afternoon " Kingston News
15+ hour, 1+ min ago (252+ words) Residents across eastern Ontario who thought they felt the earth shake early in the afternoon of Tuesday, Apr. 14, 2026, weren't imagining it. A magnitude 4. 0 earthquake was recorded in western Quebec, near the Ontario border, at 12: 36 p. m. , according to the United States Geological…...
Weak mag. 2. 6 earthquake - 24 km northeast of Acapulco de Ju'rez, Estado de Guerrero, Mexico, on Tuesday, Apr 14, 2026, at 01: 31 pm (GMT -6)
12+ hour, 34+ min ago (157+ words) Volcano Discovery Look up quakes in: Mag. 2. 6 quake - 24 km northeast of Acapulco de Ju'rez, Estado de Guerrero, Mexico, on Tuesday, Apr 14, 2026, at 01: 31 pm (GMT -6) - A light magnitude 2. 6 earthquake hit 24 km (15 mi) away from Acapulco de Ju'rez, Estado de Guerrero, User-reports for…...
Strong mag. 5. 7 earthquake - 72 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica, on Wednesday, Apr 15, 2026, at 12: 56 am (GMT -6)
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (154+ words) Detailed info, map, data, reports, updates about this earthquake: Strong mag. 5. 7 earthquake - 72 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica, on Wednesday, Apr 15, 2026, at 12: 56 am (GMT -6) - Look up quakes in: Strong mag. 5. 7 Earthquake - 72 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica, on Wednesday, Apr…...
Lewotobi Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL080 LAST REP AT 14/2221 Z EST VA DTG: 15/0700 Z to 8000 ft (2400 m)
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (200+ words) Lewotobi volcano (Flores, Indonesia): news & activity updates Lewotobi Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL080 LAST REP AT 14/2221 Z EST VA DTG: 15/0700 Z to 8000 ft (2400 m) Lewotobi Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL080 REP AT 14/1307 Z EST VA DTG: 14/1920 Z to 8000 ft…...