The Feb. 27 Chile earthquake lifted the ground by the coast by more than eight feet and sunk ground inland by more than three feet, a new study found.

An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale hit on Thursday the central parts of Colombia, and was felt in different regions of the country, including the capital Bogota.

SANTIAGO, Chile, July 29 (UPI) -- The earthquake that struck Chile in February changed the country's landscape and raised parts of its coastline more than 8 feet, researchers say. Chile - Santiago Chile - Earthquake - South America - Reuters

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Coos Bay early Wednesday morning.

An earthquake of 1.8 on the Richter scale hit Bradshaw yesterday, it has emerged.

The following is recent realtime earthquake activity as provided by the U.S. Geological Survey. Most earthquake data is from no later than the last 7 days.

ANCHORAGE - The Alaska Earthquake Information Center is reporting a magnitude 5.5 earthquake early Wednesday at a depth of about seven miles in the Fox Islands region.

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake rumbled under the Pacific Ocean just after 9 a.m. Wednesday about 136 miles west of Eugene, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.