6,600 Earthquakes in the Last Few Months

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I thought there was an earthquake at my house this morning but as it turns out, I simply had some really bad gas.
 
Vanatu hit by 2 earthquakes in one day...

Vanuatu Coast struck by two strong earthquakes in one day
Saturday 16th April, 2016 - A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Pacific nation of Vanuatu, merely hours after another strong tremor was experienced in the same area.
The United States Geological Survey said that the first quake measured 6.5 struck at a depth of 10 kms, about 86 kms from the town of Port Orly. Reports said that there was a 6.0 magnitude foreshock about 9.5 hours before the quake and several aftershocks higher than magnitude 5 were experienced in the same area.

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The epicentre of the quake was said to be 135 kms, north-west of the town of Santo. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre have not issued any tsunami alert and no reports of damage or injuries were reported from the region. This is the fourth large temblor that has rocked the Pacific region over the last few days.

Vanuatu was last struck by a major earthquake measuring 7.1 magnitude in October 2015. Reports said that Vanuatu is part of the “Ring of Fire,” a zone of tectonic activity around the Pacific that is subject to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

Vanuatu Coast struck by two strong earthquakes in one day

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Myanmar, India, China, Nepal affected by Asia’s second strong quake in a week
Thursday 14th April, 2016 - A second strong earthquake was reported from Asia in a single week after the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said that an earthquake measuring 7.0 struck Myanmar.
Merely days after a powerful earthquake rocked parts of South Asia, the earthquake in Myanmar is said to have had wide-spread effects in several parts of the region. USGS said that the 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck northwest Myanmar, 396 kms north northwest of the capital city Naypyidaw. The quake struck at a depth of 135 km and tremors were reportedly felt in India, Nepal, China, and Tibet.

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Reports also added that Germany’s Research Centre for Geosciences claimed the quake was recorded to be of 7.1 magnitude. Tremors were felt in India’s north-eastern cities Guwahati, Shillong, Kolkata and Patna. Metro train services in Kolkata and Delhi were affected for a short while and trains reportedly ran at a reduced speed after operations resumed.

The quake was also felt in Nepal and Kathmandu, along with Bhutan, Bangladesh, China and Tibet feeling strong tremors. There were no immediate reports of any casualties, but residents who rushed out in panic are said to have noticed several cracks on buildings in various cities that felt the tremors.

Myanmar India China Nepal affected by Asia’s second strong quake in a week
 
2 Major earthquakes within hours on The Ring of Fire. Globull Warming.

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