Two Earthquakes Rattle China

2 medium sized earthquakes have hit China's Nortthwest and also the Southwest areas.

60 miles away from the city of Yining the maginitude 6.0 striked at 8:20 a.m, and the other smaller

quake measuring 5.5 hit the Sichuan and Gansu region at 6 a.m.


No damages or injuries have been reported at this time. One of the worst quakes that have happened recently is

the 7.9 quake in the Sichuan area on may 2008, the death toll reached 90,000 people.

5.6 Magnitude Quake Rocks Indonesia

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck off the indonesian island of Sumatra approximately an hour ago. There were no reports of damage or any tsunami warnings

that have been issued.

The quake was 39 kilometres about 24 miles at 6:52 pm around 115 kilometers wes of the city of Bengkulu in Sumatra, reported the U.S Geological survey, dropped down

an initial 5.9 magnitude estimate.


The good news is that there are no tsunami warnings or adivisories in effect according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

Indonesia sits on the Pacific "Ring Of Fire", where the meeting of continental plates has caused very high seismic activity, and is also hit by earthquakes.


One of the most powerful quakes jolted the indonesian resort island of Bali on OCtober 13th, which injured about a 12 people and causing panic as many visitors fled from the jolted buildings.

From the looks of recent quakes, the ring of fire is active and continuing too cause tremors from tectonic plate movement.

6.5 Quake Hits Northern Taiwan

A strong 6.5 earthquake hit the offshore region in the northern part of Taiwan just before noon Sunday, no reports of injuries or building

damage. Seismologists have announced that the depth as well as the extent to which it was felt on the ground was extreme.

Earthquakes affect Taiwan because of the Eurasian and Philippine tectonic plates that converge along the east coast of the region.