Tag: earthquake
Unexpected earthquake shakes thousands in England
A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck north-west England late on Wednesday night, waking up thousands of residents across Lancashire and the southern…
More than 800 dead as devastating Earthquake strikes Afghanistan
The Afghan Red Crescent reported that at least 825 people have died and 3,113 were injured, with over 1,000 homes…
Just In: Violent earthquake hits US city
The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected the quake at 5:35 am local time near Valmy, a small town situated in…
Earthquake hits New Jersey, shakes New York City
According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake measured a magnitude of 4.8, with its epicenter located just northeast…
Deadly earthquake in Nepal kills 128, many injured
A representative of the local administration in the Jajarkot district, near the epicentre of the quake, said the number of…
Updated: 296 killed by Moroccan earthquake
Residents of Marrakech, the nearest big city to the epicentre, said some buildings had collapsed in the old city, a…
People panic, buildings shake as earthquake hits Marrakech
The German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. the quake was at a depth of 27 km (16.78 miles).
5.5-magnitude earthquake rocks Turkey
An earthquake of 5.5-magnitude shook the southern Turkish province of Adana on Tuesday morning, according to the Kandilli earthquake monitoring…
Magnitude 6.4 quake rocks Gulf of California
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake rocked the Gulf of California on Sunday, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). Mexico’s…
Magnitude 6.3 quake shakes Central Japan
The quake registered an upper six on the Japanese Shindo scale of up to seven in Suzu City, Ishikawa, implying…
Fourteen dead as magnitude 6.8 earthquake shakes Ecuador
At least 44 homes were destroyed, and another 90 were damaged. Around 50 educational buildings and over 30 health centres…
Turkey earthquake: Death toll passes 3,300
Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said more than 20,000 people were injured.
Update: 1,400 people dead as massive earthquake rips through Turkey, Syria
More than 900 people are believed to have died in Turkey, about 550 others dead in Syria, Reuters quoted officials…
26 injured as magnitude 6.4 quake jolts Philippines
Power was cut in some affected provinces, while houses and buildings were damaged, according to an initial assessment.
Death toll from Chinese earthquake rises to 46
A large-scale search and rescue operation is underway with thousands helping with recovery efforts. The authorities also mobilised the military…
Powerful 7.1 earthquake strikes north Philippines, rattles Manila
The Philippines is prone to natural disasters and is located on the seismically active Pacific "Ring of Fire", a band…
3 die after strong earthquake hits Japan
Initially, the earthquake was categorised as 7.3 magnitudes but was revised on Thursday to 7.4 magnitudes.
Earthquake rattles Crete, destroys buildings, one dead
The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake struck at 9:17am local time, with an epicenter 246 kilometres south southeast of…
Earthquakes rattle California [Updated]
Two earthquakes rattled California on Thursday, the two coming in quick succession. The first measured 6.2 magnitude
6.8 magnitude earthquake rocks Argentina
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Argentina Monday, followed by aftershocks that shook buildings and sent products tumbling off supermarket shelves.
Earthquake hits Philippines
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck Philippines’ Mindoro region, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Friday. The quake…
Updated: Death toll in Turkey earthquake over 70
The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Turkey’s western Izmir province has gone up to 73, according to the…
Earthquake: Buhari condoles with Turkey, Greece
President Muhammadu Buhari offers deep condolences to the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Prime…
Update: 12 dead, 400 wounded in Turkey earthquake
Twelve people have now been reported killed in Turkey and Greece after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on…
Tsunami in Turkey after powerful earthquake
A massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake which struck the Turkish town of Izmir early today set off a mini-tsunami in its wake.
6.0-magnitude earthquake hits Lampa, Peru
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 32 km WNW of Lampa, Peru at 05:09:35 GMT on Sunday, the…
Seven killed as earthquake hits Turkey-Iran border
Seven persons, including three children, have been reportedly killed by a 5.7 magnitude quake which struck Iran's northwestern border with…
Earthquake shakes Dodecanese islands
A strong earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale shook Greece's Dodecanese islands group on Thursday, according to the Athens…
Powerful earthquake kills 18 in Turkey
A powerful earthquake, measuring 6.8 magnitude struck eastern Turkey on Friday, killing at least 18 people and collapsing buildings in…
Iran’s nuclear power plant hit by 4.9 magnitude earthquake
The sole Iran nuclear power plant at Bushehr was hit by a 4.9 magnitude earthquake today.