Powerful quake strikes Indonesia; residents flee into streets
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Tuesday triggering a tsunami warning and sending residents fleeing from their homes but causing only minor damage...
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Small tremor registers in Limassol area
An earthquake calculated at 3.4 on the Richter scale hit northeast of Limassol on Friday at 4:26pm, with many reporting that they felt two shakes....
Second quake near Limassol (Updated)
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was felt in Limassol on Wednesday, the second one of the day. According to the geological survey department, the quake was...
Tokyo trains crowded but little other damage day after strong quake
Tokyo area commuters faced packed trains on Friday on some lines due to delays, but there was little other impact after a strong quake rocked...
At least 20 killed in earthquake in southern Pakistan
At least 20 people were killed and about 300 injured on Thursday when a 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck southern Pakistan in the early hours as...
Civil defence safety advice to public in event of quake
Earthquakes cannot be prevented, but with the right precautions everyone can effectively contribute to mitigating its effects, civil defence spokeswoman Olivia Michaelidou told the Cyprus...
Cyprus offers help to Crete after earthquake
Nicosia stated its readiness on Monday to offer any assistance necessary to Greece after the 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Crete that killed one person, injured...
Authorities lock down coastal area in La Palma as lava approaches sea
Emergency authorities early on Monday ordered people in an area on the eastern shore of La Palma island to lock down as the lava gushing...
Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 strikes Crete (Update 2)
A strong earthquake measuring 5.8 shook Greece’s largest island Crete on Monday and one person was killed when a church dome collapsed, authorities said. The...
6.0 magnitude earthquake shakes Sichuan, kills 3
Three people were confirmed dead and 60 others were sent to hospital after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Luxian County of Luzhou City, southwest China’s Sichuan...
