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Update: Death toll in Mexico earthquake hits over 200
A strong earthquake has struck central Mexico, killing more than 200 people and toppling dozens of buildings in the capital,…
48 people dead in Mexico’s earthquake
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked central Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least 44 people as buildings collapsed in plumes of…
Powerful earthquake strikes South Mexico
A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake has hit central Mexico, the US Geological Survey says.
33 dead in Mexico’s earthquake
An earthquake described by Mexico's president as the country's strongest in a century has struck off the southern coast, killing…
FG debunks rumour of Earthquake at MMIA
The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has explained that the vibrations experienced at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA),…
Earthquake hits Russia
A powerful earthquake has hit Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, TASS news agency reports.
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Thousands flee homes as quake hits New Zealand
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck central New Zealand just after midnight, the U.S. Geological Survey said, causing widespread damage and…
5.0-magnitude quake hits Oklahoma
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake hit the U.S. state of Oklahoma on Monday with no major damage being immediately reported. According to…
Earthquake rocks central Italy
At least 20 people were injured when a powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake rocked central Italy on Sunday morning, in the strongest…
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Tanzania earthquake kills 11, injures 192
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has killed at least 11 people and injured 192 in northern Tanzania, the authorities say. The…
Earthquake hits 7 states in US
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Saturday morning near Pawnee, Oklahoma, and rattled through at least six surrounding states in the…
More bodies located beneath rubble in Italy quake zone
Rescuers believe they have located more bodies in the ruined town of Amatrice, five days after a devastating earthquake struck…
Death toll in Italy’s quake rises to 247, many still missing
Rescue crews raced against time Thursday looking for survivors from the earthquake that leveled three towns in central Italy, but…
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Update: Death toll in Italy’s earthquake rises to 159
At least 159 people have been killed and 368 injured in an earthquake that hit a mountainous area of central…
Earthquake leaves at least 21 dead in central Italy
A strong earthquake devastated a string of mountainous towns over a swathe of central Italy early on Wednesday, trapping residents…
Strong earthquake jolts northern Japan
A strong earthquake measured at 6.7 magnitude has been reported off the Japanese coast of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island.…
6.1 magnitude earthquake in China’s Xinjiang
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck China’s far western region of Xinjiang on Friday, the US Geological Survey…
4 killed in another Nepal earthquake
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – A strong earthquake shook Nepal on Tuesday, sending people in the capital Kathmandu rushing out on to…
IOC to assist Nepal following devastating earthquake
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has promised to provide assistance to Nepal in the wake of the April 25 devastating…
Nepal quake miracle: 101 year old man found alive in rubble
A 101-year-old man has been pulled alive from rubble more than a week after the earthquake in Nepal, Sky News…
Google executive killed on Everest after Nepal quake
A Google executive and self-described adventurer was among 10 people killed at a Mount Everest base camp in an avalanche…
At least 114 killed in Nepal quake
Hundreds of people were feared killed in Nepal Saturday after a massive 7.9 magnitude earthquake ripped through large parts of…
4.8 magnitude earthquake hits Greece
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck about 140 kilometres west of Athens provoking some light damage to buildings but no reports…
Rescuers find survivors after 400 die in China quake
An intense rescue operation was under way in China Monday after an earthquake killed at least 381 people and injured…
At least 150 people killed in China quake
At least 150 people were killed and dozens injured when a strong earthquake hit a mountainous region of southwest China’s…
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits off Japan’s northeast coast
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan’s northeast coast early Monday morning, the US Geological Survey said. The agency said the…
Powerful earthquake strikes off Solomon Islands, but no tsunami
A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands early Sunday, US geologists said. The US Geological Survey said the…
Major quake rattles New Zealand
WELLINGTON(AFP) – A powerful earthquake rattled major cities across New Zealand on Friday, terrifying residents and causing the capital Wellington…
Death toll in China’s earthquake crosses 150
More than 150 people were killed and 5,700 injured when a strong earthquake hit a mountainous part of southwestern China…
China quake in Sichuan kills many
The strong earthquake that hit southwest China’s Sichuan province Saturday killed nearly 30 people and left at least 400 injured,…