Tag: earthquake
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…