Powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 strikes near coast of northern Chile
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck near the coast of Northern Chile on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said, and some damage and...
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Magnitude 7.8 earthquake hits near Alaska peninsula
An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck off the south-south eastern coast of the Alaskan peninsula on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The...
Quake of magnitude 7.0 hits Papua New Guinea, tsunami risk fades
A warning for “hazardous tsunami waves” was issued briefly for coastal regions within 300 kms (186.41 miles) of Wau in Papua New Guinea’s northeast, after...
Major quake shakes southern Mexico, at least six killed
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck southern Mexico‘s Pacific coast on Tuesday, killing at least six people and seriously injuring others in isolated villages, while...
‘Once in a decade storm’ hits Western Australia, New Zealand PM stays cool during earthquake
Thousands without power in Western Australia after once in a decade storm Wild weather downed trees and left tens of thousands of people without power...
Strong earthquake strikes south of Crete, no word on damage
A strong earthquake struck south of the Greek island of Crete on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, but there were no immediate...
Eathquakes felt in Larnaca and Paphos
Two earthquakes were felt in Cyprus on Wednesday, one in the Larnaca area in the afternoon and one earlier in Paphos. According to the geological...
Two earthquakes recorded in the north
The Kandilli Observatory in Turkey recorded two minor earthquakes off Karpasia on Wednesday, according to Turkish-Cypriot newspapers Yeni Duzen. The earthquakes took place at 10:40am and...
Tsunami threat remains for Russia after quake off Kuril Islands
Residents in the northern part of Russia’s Kuril Islands remain under threat from tsunami after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast, but emergency...
Turkey quake kills at least 22, rescuers dig for survivors (Update 3)
By Umit Ozdal ELAZIG, Turkey, Jan 25 (Reuters) – The death toll from a powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey reached 22 on Saturday, as rescuers...
Powerful quake shakes Albania, kills seven, topples buildings (Update 2)
By Benet Koleka and Fatos Bytyci TIRANA/THUMANE, Nov 26 (Reuters) – At least seven people were killed when the most powerful earthquake to hit Albania...
Iran quake kills at least six, injures 300 – TV (Update)
A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck north-western Iran on Friday, killing at least six people and injuring more than 300, according to Iranian state media. The US...
Strong quake in Philippines kills at least two, injures dozens
An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 sent people scrambling on Tuesday as it shook buildings and disrupted power supply in the central area of the Philippines’...
Magnitude 3.8 tremor felt in Limassol and Larnaca
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake was felt off the coast of Limassol and Larnaca Friday afternoon the department of geological surveys said. The earthquake was recorded...
Earthquake hits northwest of Greek capital Athens
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake shook the Greek capital Athens on Friday, knocking out power and telecommunications in parts of the city and sending people running...
Scores of aftershocks hit Indonesia after quake kills two
Indonesia’s Moluccas islands were hit by scores of aftershocks on Monday after an earthquake killed at least two people, prompting hundreds of people to flee...
Southern California struck by even more powerful quake, second in two days
A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook Southern California on Friday, causing some damage to buildings, with 11 times more force than an apparent foreshock that...
Big quake rattles area of 20 million people in California; no one killed
A powerful earthquake jolted Southern California on Thursday, touching off fires, damaging buildings and forcing the evacuation of a hospital in a desert town northeast of Los...
Two strong quakes hit southwest China, 11 dead (updated)
The death toll from two strong earthquakes in China rose to 11 on Tuesday, with 122 people injured, state media said, adding that rescuers pulled some survivors...
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...
