A recent study suggests that a strong tidal force can exaggerate an already loaded earthquake as a result pushing a small one to evolve into an acute tremor.

MANAGUA - A 5.9-magnitude earthquake has hit the Pacific coast of Nicaragua close to three volcanoes, the Nicaraguan Institute of Territorial Studies (INETER) said Thursday.

A shallow earthquake of magnitude 6 struck 89 km (55 miles) west of the South Pacific nation of the Solomon Islands on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey reported.

PARIS – The same gravitational force that creates high tides when the moon and sun align may also play a role in triggering major earthquakes, according to a study released Monday.

An earthquake measuring 6.0 magnitude struck off northwest Colombia on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

The death toll from an earthquake that struck northwest Tanzania at the weekend has risen to 16, the government said on Monday as a smaller aftershock hit the same area.

Officials say two earthquakes measuring magnitude 5.1 and 5.8 have jolted a historic city in southeastern South Korea, but there are no reports of serious injuries or damage, the Associated Press r

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck close to Macedonia's capital Skopje on Sunday but there were no reports of injuries or major property damage.

Lima - A large, deep earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted northern Peru's Amazon region early on Saturday but there no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has killed at least 13 people and injured 203 in northern Tanzania, the authorities say.