Tag: earthquake
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.