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16 muesli bars bite the dust as New Zealand shrugs off 7.1 magnitude quake
A magnitude-7.1 earthquake rattled the coast of New Zealand’s North Island on Friday morning, triggering a small tsunami.
State of emergency declared after earthquake leaves 267 dead in Italy
Italy’s prime minister has declared a state of emergency in the area affected by the earthquake which killed at least 267 people.
State of emergency declared after earthquake in Italy leaves 250 dead
Italy’s prime minister has declared a state of emergency in the area affected by the earthquake which killed at least 250.
Panic in the streets after 2 strong quakes shake coastal area of Ecuador
Two strong earthquakes shook the north-western coastal area of Ecuador on Sunday night, the latest aftershocks from a powerful tremor that killed hundreds...
Flowers and frustration as Nepal remembers 9,000 victims of earthquake
Hundreds of people gathered at the remains of a fallen iconic tower in the Nepalese capital on Sunday to mark the anniversary of a devastating earthquake...
Fierce aftershock rattles Ecuador as hope fades for 1,700 missing after quake
Ecuador was rattled by a fierce aftershock on Wednesday as the death toll from Saturday’s earthquake rose to 525.
Desperate search for survivors in quake-hit Ecuador and Japan
A national emergency has been declared in Ecuador as rescuers scramble to find survivors following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake which has claimed at least...
Deaths and panic after 7.8 magnitude earthquake rattles Indonesian coast
A powerful earthquake caused casualties and spread panic throughout Indonesia, the country worst hit by the 2004 tsunami.
Major quake rocks the Med sending people in pyjamas scurrying into the streets
A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake has struck the Mediterranean between Morocco and Spain.
Several deaths after strong 6.8 quake hits near India-Myanmar border
At least five people have been killed and 100 others injured after an earthquake measuring 6.8 struck in eastern India, sending people running from their...
Reported: strong 6.8 quake hits near India-Myanmar border
A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck northeast India near the country’s borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh early Monday, the US Geological Survey...
Strong Magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes off southwest Japan
A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the southwestern coast of Japan early Saturday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with Japanese authorities...
Dozen schoolgirls among 200 dead as 7.7 magnitude quake shakes Afghanistan
Hundreds of people have been killed after an earthquake of 7.5 magnitude struck Afghanistan, say officials, with the effects felt hundreds of miles away.
Dozen schoolgirls among 100 dead as 7.7 magnitude quake shakes Afghanistan
Scores of people have been killed after an earthquake of 7.5 magnitude struck Afghanistan, say officials, with the effects felt hundreds of miles away.
At least four die as 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan shakes region
A strong earthquake in northern Afghanistan was felt across much of South Asia on Monday, shaking buildings from Kabul to Delhi and cutting power and communications...
1 million flee their homes as powerful killer earthquake rattles Chile
More than 1 million people fled their homes as a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Chile, killing eight and causing flooding in coastal towns.
Quake-hit Nepal to train 50,000 workers for reconstruction
Earthquake-hit Nepal will train 50,000 workers to help carry out reconstruction, the finance minister said, the biggest skill development program in the...
6.4 magnitude earthquake hits China’s Xinjiang, three confirmed dead
At least three people died and more than 20 were injured when a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit a rural part of China’s far western Xinjiang region...
Major San Francisco quake expected ‘any day now’
A major earthquake could hit the San Francisco Bay Area “any day now”, according to a scientist from the US Geological Survey (USGS).
Quake-hit Nepal to train 50,000 workers for reconstruction
Earthquake-hit Nepal will train 50,000 workers to help carry out reconstruction, the finance minister said, the biggest skill development program in the...
6.4 magnitude earthquake hits China’s Xinjiang, three confirmed dead
At least three people died and more than 20 were injured when a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit a rural part of China’s far western Xinjiang region...
Rescue operations continue as Malaysian quake toll hits 13 dead, 6 missing
A strong earthquake that jolted Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia has left 13 people dead and another six missing on Southeast Asia’s highest peak, an official...
Malaysian quake toll hits 13 dead, 6 missing
A strong earthquake that jolted Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia has left 13 people dead and another six missing on Southeast Asia’s highest peak, an official...
Malaysian officials rescue quake-stranded climbers, retrieve nine bodies
Malaysian rescuers brought the last of 137 hikers down to safety Saturday after an earthquake stranded them atop Mount Kinabalu, an official said, but...
Malaysian rescuers bring quake-stranded climbers to safety
Malaysian rescuers brought the last of 137 hikers down to safety Saturday after an earthquake stranded them atop Mount Kinabalu, an official said, but...
Quake kills 2 climbers, injures 11 others on Malaysian peak
A magnitude-5.9 earthquake struck near Malaysia’s highest mountain on Friday, killing two climbers, injuring 11 others, and stranding more than a...
Nepal villagers demand help after second quake
Thousands of villagers crowded the streets of this small Himalayan town Thursday, demanding government help after Nepal suffered its second major quake...
Thousands still missing after Nepal quake
Thousands of people were still missing in Nepal on Friday as food and help began to trickle through to those stranded in remote areas after last week’s...
Nepal quake deaths pass 6,200 as reconstruction estimate tops $2B
The death toll from Nepal’s devastating earthquake rose steadily past 6,200 on Friday as fresh aftershocks and the stench of rotting bodies made...
Nepal death toll rises to 6,200 as Red Cross warns of ‘total devastation’
Rescue efforts are continuing in Nepal with further aid arriving from Britain as authorities confirm the death toll from the disaster has risen to more...
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