Tag: earthquake
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,…