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8.5 Earthquake hits Japan on May 30, 2015 Latest Update

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A magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan on Saturday, shaking buildings in Tokyo but with no immediate reports of damage, public broadcaster NHK said.

There was no danger of tsunami, it added.

The May 30, 2015 M7.8 earthquake WNW of Chichi-shima, Japan occurred as the result of oblique-normal faulting at a depth of over 660 km beneath the Pacific Ocean. The earthquake is located within the interior of the Pacific plate that subducts beneath Japan starting at the Izu trench, several hundred kilometers to the east of the event (and at the surface of the Earth). At the location of the earthquake, the Pacific plate moves approximately westwards with respect to the Philippine Sea plate at a rate of 39 mm/yr. This earthquake occurred in response to stresses generated by the slow distortion of the Pacific plate at depth, rather than occurring on the interface between the Pacific plate and the overriding Philippine Sea plate.

6.3 Magnitude Earthquake shakes Oman

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6.3 Magnitude Earthquake shakes Oman after a 6.2 Magnitude hit Iran on May 11, 2013.

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck in the Gulf nation of Oman on Saturday near the northern city of Al Khasab, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The quake had a depth of 21 miles (33 km) and was centered 116 miles (186 km) east of al Khasab, the agency said. - Reuters

6.2 magnitude earthquake hits Iran- May 11, 2013

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A strong earthquake measuring 6.2 hit southern Iran early Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.

The epicenter of the quake was measured at 85 kilometers (52 miles) southeast of the southern town of Minab at 0208 GMT , the USGS said in a statement. It was at a depth of 36.44 km according to AFP report.

The earthquake was felt most on the shore of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic trade point for the international oil market.

Magnitude 8 earthquake strikes Iran- Tremors felt in UAE

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BREAKING |NEWS: USGS says magnitude 8 earthquake strikes Iran.

Magnitude 8 earthquake reported in Iran, tremors felt across the Middle East and as far away as Indian capital, Delhi

A major earthquake has occurred in the Iran-Pakistan border region. Magnitude 8 earthquake strikes Iran. Earthquake felt in Dubai; epicenter not yet clear, but the same quake seems to have also hit the Iran-Pakistan border region.

Last week, April 9, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake killed at least 37 and injured hundreds more in a sparsely populated area in southern Iran on Tuesday, Iranian officials said, adding that it did not damage a nuclear plant in the region.

Earthquake in Dubai on April 16, 2013- Tuesday

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BREAKING: USGS says magnitude 8 earthquake strikes Iran!

Earthquake felt in Dubai; epicenter not yet clear, but the same quake seems to have also hit the Iran-Pakistan border region.

Another earthquake shakes Dubai on April 16, 2013- Tuesday, 6 days after an earthquake shook the UAE one week ago and many countries in the Middle East, Asia and the US on Tuesday afternoon.

According to the report from Emirates 24/7 a week ago, residents of the UAE felt the ground shake under their feet around 4pm on Tuesday as a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Southern Iran.

An aftershock measuring 5.4 was reported 13 minutes after the first earthquake.

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The quake was felt across the Gulf in Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, where workers were evacuated from high-rise buildings as a precaution.
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