Here’s what earthquake magnitudes mean—and why an 8 can be so much scarier than a 6
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Strong earthquake rocks Northern California, 6.2 magnitude
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A strong earthquake measuring magnitude 6.8 struck the waters off the coast of Sabah at 12.57am today, with tremors reportedly felt across Sabah, Sarawak, parts of Peninsular Malaysia, and in neighbouring Brunei and Singapore. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) confirmed the quake occurred about 49km west of Kudat at a significant depth of 678 kilometres. Crucially, the department said that there is no tsunami threat to Malaysia. In Sabah, the deep quake prompted a flurry of a
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A strong earthquake measuring magnitude 6.8 struck the waters off the coast of Sabah at 12.57am today, with tremors reportedly felt across Sabah, Sarawak, parts of Peninsular Malaysia, and in neighbouring Brunei and Singapore. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) confirmed the quake occurred about 49km west of Kudat at a significant depth of 678 kilometres. Crucially, the department said that there is no tsunami threat to Malaysia. In Sabah, the deep quake prompted a flurry of a
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🌊⚠️ Strong Earthquake Strikes Near Russia’s Kuril Islands ⚠️🌊 A powerful magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit the North Pacific Ocean southeast of Iturup Island this evening. The quake occurred at a shallow depth, increasing the chance it was felt across nearby coastal regions. Multiple seismic agencies have confirmed the event, with monitoring ongoing for updates. #EarthquakeAlert #KurilIslands #SeismicActivity | Above The Norm News
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🌊⚠️ Strong Earthquake Strikes Near Russia’s Kuril Islands ⚠️🌊 A powerful magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit the North Pacific Ocean southeast of Iturup Island this evening. The quake occurred at a shallow depth, increasing the chance it was felt across nearby coastal regions. Multiple seismic agencies have confirmed the event, with monitoring ongoing for updates. #EarthquakeAlert #KurilIslands #SeismicActivity | Above The Norm News
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🌍⚠️ Strong 6.6 Earthquake Strikes Maluku Sea Jan 10, 2026 ⚠️🌍 A magnitude 6.6 quake hit the Maluku Sea at 14:58 UTC near Pulau Kaburuang in North Sulawesi. Shaking was intense across nearby islands due to the shallow depth. Agencies rapidly revised the data and the epicenter shifted north, pointing to a complex rupture along a major plate boundary. We are watching this closely and will report any new updates. #Earthquake #IndonesiaQuake #SeismicActivity | Above The Norm News
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🌍⚠️ Strong 6.6 Earthquake Strikes Maluku Sea Jan 10, 2026 ⚠️🌍 A magnitude 6.6 quake hit the Maluku Sea at 14:58 UTC near Pulau Kaburuang in North Sulawesi. Shaking was intense across nearby islands due to the shallow depth. Agencies rapidly revised the data and the epicenter shifted north, pointing to a complex rupture along a major plate boundary. We are watching this closely and will report any new updates. #Earthquake #IndonesiaQuake #SeismicActivity | Above The Norm News
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How the Richter Scale Measures Earthquakes | Britannica
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A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan on December 8, prompting orders for about 90,000 residents to evacuate and tsunami warnings that were later downgraded to advisories. 🔗 Latest developments at our link in bio. | Reuters
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A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan on December 8, prompting orders for about 90,000 residents to evacuate and tsunami warnings that were later downgraded to advisories. 🔗 Latest developments at our link in bio. | Reuters
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⚠️ Strong M6.0 Quake in the Coral Sea – Feb 22, 2026 ⚠️ A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck in the Coral Sea near the Solomon Islands early this morning. The location sits on the active boundary between the Australian Plate and the Pacific Plate, one of the most powerful seismic zones on Earth. More details in tonight’s earthquake report. #Earthquake #SolomonIslands #CoralSea #PacificPlate #SeismicActivity | Above The Norm News
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🌊 Strong Magnitude 6.1 Offshore New Zealand ⚠️ A deep quake hit southwest of Raoul Island late tonight, centred far offshore in the South Pacific. A powerful release along the Pacific and Australian plate boundary. #Earthquake #NewZealand #SouthPacific | Above The Norm News
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Philippine Trench collapsing, causing a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that is affecting several cities.
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A strong earthquake rattled southern and central Mexico on Friday, sending people into the streets. The epicenter of the quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5, was about 60 miles from Acapulco in the state of Guerrero. | AP
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