Two strong quakes hit southwest China, at least one person dead
Source: Reuters (Recasts, adds some people buried in rubble) BEIJING, June 17 (Reuters) – Two strong earthquakes shook the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan on Monday, killing
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Schools evacuated, subway services halted as quake hits Taiwan
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan’s coastal city of Hualien on Thursday, shaking buildings and temporarily halting subway services in the capital Taipei, but there
Magnitude 5.6 quake hits western Turkey, no casualties (Update 1)
A moderate 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook Turkey’s western province of Denizli on Wednesday, damaging some buildings and knocking bricks and tiles to the ground in
Earthquake of 6.9 strikes off Philippines, small tsunami possible
MANILA, Dec 29 (Reuters) – An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday and small tsunami waves were
Small quake recorded in Nicosia area
A small earthquake was recorded in the Nicosia area at 2.16am on Monday, the geological survey department announced. The earthquake, which measured 3.7 on the
Cyprus jolted by quake
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook Cyprus on Monday, the independent organisation EMSC said. The temblor was recorded at 14.09 pm. Its epicentre was in the
Health fears turn from injury to disease as Indonesia quake toll rises above 2,000
Health workers in Indonesia are struggling to care for tens of thousands of people displaced by an earthquake and tsunami, with a lack of shelter
At least 11 dead as quake topples homes in northern Haiti
An earthquake that struck off the northern coast of Haiti late on Saturday killed at least 11 people and injured more than a hundred when
Quake, tsunami kills at least 384 on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island (V)
At least 384 people were killed, many swept away as giant waves crashed onto beaches, when a major earthquake and tsunami hit the Indonesian island
Strong earthquake felt in Cyprus
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake was felt in Cyprus on Wednesday morning, the geological survey department said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage
Rescuers with dogs search for survivors after deadly Japan quake
Rescue workers with dogs searched for survivors on Friday in debris-strewn landslides caused by an earthquake in Japan‘s northern island of Hokkaido, as electricity was restored
At least four killed, 38 missing after quake paralyses Hokkaido
At least four people were killed and 33 were missing after a powerful earthquake paralysed Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday, media reported, but
Powerful quake hits off New Caledonia, small tsunami waves generated
A powerful undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck near New Caledonia in the South Pacific on Wednesday, creating small tsunami waves, officials in
Quake damage in Indonesia exceeds $342m as deaths top 400
Indonesia‘s holiday island of Lombok suffered damage running into more than 5 trillion rupiah ($342 million) from last week’s huge earthquake, authorities said on Monday,
Indonesian rescuers struggle to reach cut-off villages after deadly quake
Indonesian rescue workers and military personnel resumed their search for survivors and evacuated more victims on the tourist island of Lombok on Tuesday, two days
Quake kills 91 on Indonesia’s Lombok, tourists flee [V]
Rescue workers found chaos and destruction across the Indonesian resort island of Lombok on Monday after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake killed at least 91 people
Powerful quake kills 14 on Indonesian tourist island Lombok (Update)
By Latief Apriaman A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the popular tourist island of Lombok in Indonesia on Sunday killing 14 people and sending
Magnitude 6.1 quake kills three, stops factories in Japan’s Osaka area
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook Osaka, Japan’s second-biggest metropolis, early on Monday morning, killing three people, halting factory lines in a key industrial area and
One miner dead, three still missing after quake at Polish coal mine -mine owner
Rescue teams have confirmed the death of one Polish coal miner and can see another miner trapped after an earthquake, but three others are still
Fresh quakes hit Hawaii after Kilauea volcano erupts, hundreds flee
GA series of fresh earthquakes on Friday, including a powerful magnitude 6.9, hit Hawaii’s Big Island, where the Kilauea volcano has been spewing fountains of
