Earthquakes

It was centered 12.9 miles east of the town of Silver Springs at a depth of 3.1 miles.

Tsunami waves were recorded at monitoring stations less than half an hour after the 7.4 magnitude earthquake.

The earthquake’s epicenter was near San Marcos near the Pacific coast resort of Acapulco, according to Mexico ’s national seismological agency.

Nine seismic stations in Alaska are set to go dark this month, leaving forecasters without important data used to assess risks.

Taliban officials said the death toll could rise as rescue teams arrive and assess the damage from the quake.

At least two people have died, while towns near the epicentre suffered structural damage.

The magnitude-6.9 quake trapped residents in the central city of Bogo and outlying rural towns in Cebu province.

Scientists were able to use the data from a fiber optic cable and a sensitive measuring device to “image” the Mendocino earthquake – determining the magnitude, location and length of the rupture.

There were no immediate reports of injuries of major damages.

They follow two earthquakes earlier this week that have already ravaged the South Asian nation, which has been crushed by war, poverty and shrinking aid.