December 7, 2025 3:56 PM

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 strikes Greece, no reports of damage

An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck Greece on Saturday but there were no immediate reports of any damage. The quake was at a depth of 12.4 kilometers (7.71 miles) and was in Peloponnese, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) measured the quake initially at 6.36 magnitude. (Reuters)...

October 7, 2025 10:48 PM

Quake of magnitude 6.6 shakes Lae city in Papua New Guinea

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck near Papua New Guinea's second largest city Lae on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, terrifying mourners in a stadium but with no damage immediately reported. The epicentre was 26 km (16 miles) from Lae, which has a population of over 76,000, according to the USGS. It was also felt in the capital Port Moresby, social media showed. A Papua New Guinea government official, Malum Nalu, said the "very violent" earthquake struck around 9 p.m. when he was...