#earthquake

#earthquake

A devastating magnitude 6.0 earthquake in eastern Afghanistan on August 31 killed more than 2,200 people and injured some 3,600, according to the Taliban authorities. Nearly half a million were affected by the earthquake in the worst-hit Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, with relief and rescue efforts continuing even after three weeks of the tragedy. However, as the local government and aid agencies attempt to provide support to victims in a country largely dependent on international humanitarian support, women remain visibly absent from these efforts.

A preliminary magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck near Clayton Monday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck at around 3 p.m. and had a depth of about 4 miles. The tremor was felt in the East Bay, including Antioch. There are no reports of any injuries or damages.

A cluster of four earthquakes hit 72 miles north of San Francisco, which occurred near the San Andreas Fault, which spans 800 miles from Cape Mendocino in the north to the Salton Sea in the south.

An 81-year-old person died after being rescued from rubble by emergency teams following a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in northwestern Turkiye's Balikesir province.

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported Tuesday at 4:54 p.m. in Rialto. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 3.6 miles.

Grok, the chatbot made by Elon Musk's xAI, incorrectly informed users that Hawaii's tsunami warning had been canceled, causing significant panic and confusion.

The Kamchatka Peninsula experienced a magnitude 8.8 earthquake, resulting in significant land movement of up to 6.5ft southeast, similar to Japan's 2011 Tohoku earthquake.

Susan Hough, a seismologist with USGS, reported that the quakes occurred in an area that experiences frequent earthquakes, where the San Jacinto Fault intersects with the San Andreas Fault.