The USGS is reporting that a violent 6.4 magnitude earthquake has jolted the Vanuatu region on Saturday/Sunday. The earthquake was judged to be at a depth of 21.2 miles deep leaving seismologist worried about the potential for Tsunamis to form.
According to U.S, Geological Survey, a quake of this magnitude can pose a grave threat to the loss of life and property.
Presently, their are no reports of any damage or human injury.
The earth moved significantly, near Vila, Efate, Vanuatu.
Alaska as also experienced it share of earthquakes over the weekend and they don’t appear to be slowing down any.
Magnitude 4.5 hit Iran three hours ago, 4.6 slapped Romania, Hawaii received a very mild jolt today. Indonesia was hit with a mild 4.6 magnitude seismic, South America had a 4.5 quake, a 4.4 hit Afghanistan and Alaska took it last hit nine hours ago with a 4.1 earthquake.
Three earthquakes shook Hualien in eastern Taiwan early Monday, with the strongest recorded at magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale, but there were no reports of casualties or damage, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).
The magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit at 1:45 a.m., centered 7.5 kilometers southwest of the Hualien County Hall at a depth of 18.1 km, the CWB's Seismology Center said.
The quake caused strong tremors but they did not last long, the center said.
The Hualien County Fire Department said it has not received any reports of damage.
A second earthquake, magnitude 2.8, struck at 2:14 a.m., with the epicenter 9 km west of the county hall at a depth of 11.7 km, the Seismology Center said.
It was followed by a magnitude 4.7 temblor at 3:43 a.m., centered 8.5 km southwest of the county hall at a depth of 16.1 km.
More than 30 earthquakes rocked the island in June alone.
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