USAID team fired while in Myanmar earthquake zone, ex-official says
Three U.S. aid workers were laid off while in Myanmar helping the rescue and recovery from the country’s massive earthquake, a former senior staffer said, as the Trump ...
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Myanmar earthquake toll crosses 3,000; forecast rains pose new threat for rescuers
The death toll from Myanmar’s devastating earthquake has surpassed 3,000, with hundreds more missing, as forecasts of unseasonal rain presented a new challenge for rescue and aid workers trying to ...
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Myanmar quake survivors without food, shelter as aftershock fears linger
Aid groups arriving in the worst-hit areas of Myanmar said there was an urgent need for shelter, food and water after last week’s devastating quake which killed more than 2,000 ...
Small earthquake shakes Paphos
An earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale occurred near Paphos on Tuesday morning.
According to the Euro-mediterranean seismological centre, the quake’s epicentre was 18 kilometres southeast of Paphos and 56km ...
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Woman rescued from Myanmar earthquake rubble as searchers race to find more survivors
Rescuers freed a woman from the ruins of a hotel in Myanmar, officials said on Monday, a glimmer of hope three days after a massive earthquake that killed around 2,000 as ...
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Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,600, as junta lets in foreign rescuers
Myanmar’s military rulers let in hundreds of foreign rescue personnel on Saturday after an earthquake killed more than 1,600 people, the deadliest natural disaster to hit the impoverished, war-torn country ...
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Powerful quake in Southeast Asia kills dozens, Myanmar bears brunt
A powerful earthquake centred in Myanmar rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, killing more than 140 people in that country, according to state media, and toppling buildings across a wide area.
The ...
Small earthquake felt in Cyprus
A small earthquake at lunchtime was felt by people in various parts of the islnd.
According to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the quake at 1.07 was a 3.0 Richter scale with an ...
Chance of a major earthquake in Aegean ‘remote’, professor says
The chance of a major earthquake hitting in the Aegean sea at present is “remote”, professor Emmanuel Scordilis of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki said on Saturday.
Speaking to the ...
Hundreds flee Santorini as quakes continue to disrupt life
Hundreds of people left Santorini on ferries and planes on Tuesday to reach safety in Athens as a series of quakes kept shaking the famous Greek tourist island.
Hundreds of ...
Cyprus sends €92,000 to UN for Vanuatu quake victims
Cyprus has sent €92,000 to Unicef and the UN office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs (Unocha) as humanitarian aid to the people affected by the earthquake in Vanuatu, in December 2024.
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Southern Japan hit by strong quake near Nankai Trough region
Southern Japan was hit by a strong earthquake on Monday that authorities said did not warrant the kind of megaquake warning that was triggered for the first time last year.
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Earthquake in Tibet kills more than 120, striking near holy Buddhist city
A strong earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities on Tuesday, killing at least 126 people and flattening hundreds of houses, Chinese authorities said.
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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits Vanuatu, one reported dead
An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila on Tuesday, damaging buildings and cars with at least one person reported killed.
Vanuatu state broadcaster VBTC showed footage of ...
Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Indonesia, EMSC says
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Sulawesi, Indonesia, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
The quake was at a depth of 40 km (25 miles), EMSC said.
Civil Defence issues earthquake preparedness guidelines
Following a series of minor earthquakes in Cyprus, including the latest on Thursday night, Civil Defence on Friday issued comprehensive guidelines for earthquake preparedness and safety.
In a statement, it ...
Strong quake strikes off California, tsunami warning canceled
A large magnitude 7 earthquake hit off a sparsely populated stretch of northern California coast on Thursday, prompting coastal towns to evacuate low-lying areas amid a tsunami warning that was later ...
5 magnitude quake between Cyprus and Turkey
An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale hit the sea area between Cyprus and Turkey at 11.09am on Wednesday.
Cyprus’ geological survey department said the quake, felt in Cyprus, occurred ...
‘This is a murder woven with greed and immorality’
The collapse of the Isias hotel in the southeastern Turkish city of Adiyaman, which killed 35 Cypriots, was “a murder woven with greed and immorality”, Rusen Karakaya, the mother of one ...
Monday night quake felt across Cyprus
An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale was reported on Monday night off Limassol and was felt across the island.
The Geological Survey Department said the quake struck at 11.23pm ...
Magnitude 5 earthquake hits off coast of Cyprus
An earthquake measuring five on the Richter scale hit off the coast of Cyprus on Friday evening.
According to Turkey’s disaster and emergency management directorate (Afad), the earthquake occurred ...
Earthquakes in Limassol, Paphos
Three small earthquakes were felt by residents in Limassol and Paphos shortly before 10am on Saturday morning.A series of earthquakes began at 9:49. Those which were felt were 3.3, 3.6 and 3.7 magnitude ...
Earthquake hotel trial ‘has turned into a murder case’
The trial of the 11 people held responsible for the deaths of 24 Cypriot children, 11 Cypriot adults, and 37 others when the hotel in which they were staying collapsed “has turned into a ...
Earthquake hotel ‘would not have collapsed if built legally’
The Isias hotel in the southeastern Turkish city of Adiyaman, which collapsed during earthquakes in February last year killing 24 Cypriot children, 11 Cypriot adults, and 37 others, “would not have collapsed” if ...