Tag: earthquake
5.5-magnitude quake hits New Zealand
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of the Coromandel, north part of north island of New Zealand on Saturday.
5.5-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s northern coast
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 struck off the coast of Japan's northern Aomori Prefecture on Thursday, the…
6.9-magnitude quake hits southern Philippines
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 hit southern Philippines at 0611 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Schools shut as powerful earthquake hits Greece
The mayor of the town of Kissamos announced Wednesday that all schools will remain closed after a powerful earthquake measuring…
Strong earthquake injures four in France
Authorities said an unusually strong earthquake hit southeastern France on Monday injuring four people, one of them seriously injured.
Strong earthquake rattles Chile
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has been reported in Chile and felt also in the capital of Santiago.
China earthquake update: Emergency response activated
The government of Uqturpan County of Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region said strong tremors were felt during…
Earthquake hits Northwest China
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake hit Uqturpan County, Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at 1:29 p.m. Sunday Beijing Time,…
6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Oregon
The United States Geological Survey has reported a 6.3 magnitude earthquake which struck 284 kilometres West-Northwest of Bandon, Oregon, in…
Earthquake rattles Taiwan
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan’s northeastern coast on Thursday, the island’s weather bureau said, shaking buildings and cutting power…
Earthquake strikes in Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck near the south coast of Japan’s Island of Honshu early on Sunday, the European…
Fresh 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocks southern California
A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake, the worst in 20 years, shook Southern California on Friday causing some damage to buildings,…
Earthquake rocks southern California
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California amid Fourth of July celebrations on Thursday.
Monster earthquake hits Australia’s north coast
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake has struck near Australia's north coast - sparking panic and an evacuation of schools, offices and…
Moderate earthquake rattles Rennes, western France
A moderate earthquake has hit western France, felt as far as Bordeaux in the south and Normandy in the north.
6.5 magnitude earthquake rocks West Papua in Indonesia
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake has been reported in Indonesia's West Papua area. There are no reports yet about the effect.
Earthquake rocks northern Peru
An 8.0-magnitude earthquake has stuck northern Peru, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The CGTN reports that the quake occurred…
Magnitude 5.6 quake hits western Turkey
A moderate 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook Turkey’s western province of Denizli on Wednesday, damaging some buildings and knocking bricks and…
5.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima prefecture
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck off the coast of Japan’s Fukushima prefecture on Friday, Japan Meteorological…
Indonesia to call off national search for earthquake victims
The Indonesian government will on Friday call off national search efforts for victims of September earthquake and tsunami, the National…
Death toll rises to 1,200 in Indonesia’s earthquake, Tsunami
The number of people known to have died in Indonesia in Friday's earthquake and tsunami has risen to more than…
348 dead in Indonesia earthquake
Strong aftershocks have continued to hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, where a major quake and tsunami killed at least…
Japan cancels friendly with Chile after earthquake
Japan has cancelled Friday’s international friendly with Chile scheduled to be played at the Sapporo Dome after a powerful earthquake…
Update: Death toll in Indonesia earthquake hits 82, hundreds injured
At least 82 people are now known to have died after a powerful earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Lombok…
22 dead as earthquake hits Indonesia
At least 22 people have died after a powerful earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Lombok, officials say.
4.2-magnitude quake shakes Central Italy
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 shook Italy’s Adriatic coast on Wednesday, the country’s National Institute of Geophysics and…
7.5-magnitude earthquake hits central Papua New Guinea
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea’s Southern-Highlands-province early on Monday, disrupting communications…
Earthquake: President Buhari commiserates with Iranians, Iraqis
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined world leaders to commiserate with President Hassan Rouhani and the people of Iran over the…
5.4-magnitude earthquake hits South Korea
A powerful earthquake struck the South Korean city of Pohang on Wednesday, with local media reporting that resulting tremors were…
More than 130 killed as strong earthquake hits Iraq and Iran
More than 120 people were killed in Iran and at least several others in Iraq when a powerful magnitude 7.3…