Earthquake

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake rocks parts of Mindanao in the Philippines

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake rocked Central and Eastern Mindanao on Thursday, October 31, just two days after a strong tremor killed several people and hurt hundreds of others in the…

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Photo Story: Aftermath of the earthquake in the Philippines

Photos of the damage from last Tuesday’s earthquake in the Philippines as shock waves continue to be felt on Wednesday. At least seven people have been killed and around 70…

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Victims increase from Philippine earthquake

The death toll from an earthquake in the southern Philippines has risen to seven, officials said, with many more injured. The victims included a seven-year-old boy and his 44-year-old father…

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Mild earthquake registered in Catania

An earthquake of the magnitude of 3.4 was registered early Saturday morning in Sicily, Italy. The earthquakes epicentre was in Milo between Catania and Taormina. According to the Italian Istituto…

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Earthquake rattles Calabria region

An earthquake registering 4.4 early Friday struck in the Tyrrhenian Sea at a depth of 11km off the coast of Calabria. The tremors were felt in Cosenza, Vibo Valentia, Luzzi,…

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5.4-magnitude earthquake in southern Iran

A handout photo made available by the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows an intensity shake map of a 5.4-magnitude earthquake with a reported epicentre near Bandar-e-Lengeh, southern Iran, 21 October…

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Earthquake of magnitude 6.4 strikes off Vanuatu

An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck off the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Monday, the United States Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage…

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Strong Earthquake Damages Buildings in Southern Philippines; Three Persons Reported Dead

A strong, shallow earthquake shook parts of the southern Philippines Wednesday, killing at least three persons and injuring dozens. The U.S. Geological Survey rated the temblor at 6.4 magnitude. It…

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Strong 6.7 earthquake in the Philippines

An earthquake of the magnitude 6.7 struck 5 kilometres from Magsaysay in Philippines on Wednesday. A tsunami warning has been issued near Magsaysay in Philippines. The nearest populated areas to…

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Japan hit by 5.7 magnitude earthquake

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has jolted the main island of Japan as Typhoon Hagibis, one of the strongest storms to hit in decades, continues to reap devastation throughout the central…

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Schools evacuated as earthquake rattles Catanzaro

Schools were evacuated in Catanzaro, Italy, as an earthquake on Monday morning rattled the region. The earthquake had an initial magnitude of 4 with the epicenter localized in Caraffa di…

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Death toll rises in Indonesia earthquake

Indonesian officials announced on Friday that 23 people have died, with around 100 more people suffering from injuries from an earthquake that rattled the country on Thursday. While the region has…

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Earthquake with 5.7 magnitude shakes Istanbul

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 shook Turkey’s largest city Istanbul on Thursday, the Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute said. The epicenter of the quake was about 70…

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One dead after strong earthquake in Indonesia

At least one person died on Thursday after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku, damaging buildings and sending people fleeing to the hills, officials and witnesses…

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Death toll mounts in Pakistan earthquake

At least 24 people were killed and 450 injured in an earthquake that hit Pakistani Kashmir, local officials said on Wednesday, but they added that rescue work was in full…

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Search and rescue underway after powerful Pakistan earthquake

Pakistan's military said "aviation and medical support" teams had been dispatched to the area hit by Tuesday's powerful earthquake. Tremors were felt as far away as the capitals of Pakistan…

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Albania rocked by 340 aftershocks, schools kept closed in Tirana, Durres and Elbasan

Albania’s Institute of Geosciences, Energy, Water and Environment said more than 340 aftershocks have followed the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Saturday afternoon near Durres. Education Minister Besa Shahini said…

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Albania in shock after massive earthquake

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 and an aftershock only slightly weaker shook the Albanian port town of Durres on Saturday, rocking buildings there and in the capital…

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Several tremors registered in Norcia, Italy

Several earth tremors were registered by the Italian INGV in Norcia, in Perugia, between Wednesday and Thursday. One of the latest tremors was registered this morning at 4.19am and that…

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Mild earthquake registered in Catania

An earthquake measuring 3.3 was registered late Tuesday night in Sicily, Italy. The earthquake's epicentre was on the western side of the Etna. According to the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica…

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New Zealand rocked by a 5.2 magnitude earthquake

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake has struck New Zealand's central North Island. Locals reported buildings shaking when the first tremor struck early on Wednesday. The shakes were felt as far away as Wellington The…

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Moderate earthquake registered near Norcia, Italy

A series of earth tremors were registered in central Italy early Sunday morning in the same area which was hit by a powerful earthquake in 2016 and 2017. The most…

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Strong earthquake shakes South Island in New Zealand

An earthquake of the intensity of over 5 on the Richter Scale has struck in the lower South Island. The quake, measured a depth of just 10 km, hit 20km…

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Moderate earthquake shakes northern Crete

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the northern coast of Crete on Monday morning, according to a preliminary reading of the Athens Geodynamic Institute. According to the Geodynamics Institute of Athens…

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Minor earthquakes registered in Potentino and Trentino, Italy

The Italian regions of Potentino and Trentino on Thursday morning were hit by minor earthquakes of the magnitude of 3.1 and 3.4 respectively. The epicentres were in Muro Lucano in…

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Powerful earthquake rattles Taiwan

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan’s northeastern coast on Thursday, shaking buildings and cutting power to around 2,000 buildings. The earthquake shook buildings in the capital, Taipei. The quake near…

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Photo Story: The Earthquake in Indonesia

A resident walks out her damaged house after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit the area, in Mandalawangi, Banten province, Indonesia, 03 August 2019. More than a hundred houses were damaged…

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Strong earthquake kills at least one in Indonesia

A powerful undersea earthquake that struck off the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java has killed at least one person and briefly displaced more than 1,000 coastal dwellers who feared…

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Photo Story: The aftermath of the Athens earthquake

The marble cross of the church of the Pantanassa sits half-broken on the temple's dome in Monastiraki Square at the foot of the Acropolis hill in central Athens, Greece,…

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Powerful earthquake shakes Athens

The Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens and the American USGS, reported that an earthquake of an initial intensity of 5.3 shook the Greek capital, Athens. The epicentre…

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6.4 earthquake off Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, in an area frequently struck by quakes. The quake struck 26 km (14 miles) north of Kandrian,…

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Hundreds evacuated after 7.3 quake in Indonesia

At least one person has been found dead and hundreds were evacuated after a major 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit the remote Maluku islands in eastern Indonesia on Sunday. The shallow quake…

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Strong tremor in central Greece

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 has struck in central Greece Initial reports give the epicentre at 5 km NW of Aianí, in Greece and at a…

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7.3-magnitude quake rattles eastern Indonesia

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 hit southeast of the city of Ternate, in the Moluccas in the eastern area of Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Beside Sumbawa,…

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Earthquake rattles Western Australia

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake in the Indian Ocean has been felt across large parts of Western Australia. The quake struck between Broome and Port Hedland at 1:39pm on Sunday. The Joint…

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Mild earthquakes in Sicily and Udine

A minor earthquake has hit Sicily this morning. The epicentre was a kilometre from Adrano in Catania at a depth of 18km. The tremor was measured at 4…

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UPDATED: New powerful 7.1 earthquake hits Southern California

A magnitude-7.1 earthquake hit Southern California on -- just a day after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that was the largest temblor in the region in two decades. The newest earthquake’s epicenter…

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Photo Story : At least 26 injured after strong earthquake rocked Japan

An earthquake of estimated magnitude 6.7 that Tuesday struck an area of Japan along the coast of the Sea of Japan,left at least 26 persons injured. There were no…

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6.2 magnitude quake strikes off the coast of Indonesia

A powerful earthquake has struck Indonesia registering an intensity of 6.2 on the Richter Scale. The quake struck around 183 km northwest of the city of Kupang on Timor island.…

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Photo Story: The aftermath of the 8.0 magnitude earthquake in Peru

One person was killed and at least 11 people have been injured in Peru after an 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck the north of the country on Sunday. There were a…

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Light tremor registered in Greece

An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale hit southern Greece 2 km north of Kavásilas, the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens announced. No injuries or major…

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Strong earthquake off Southern Japan

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 hit off the coast of southern Japan on Friday but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of…

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Strong earthquake in the Philippines

An earthquake of a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck at a depth of 48 km at 10:48 am local time, 20km north of Santa Praxedes, Philippines. There were no immediate reports…

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UPDATED: 6.4 quake shakes the Solomon Islands

A magnitude 6.4 quake struck northeast of the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. https://twitter.com/USGSBigQuakes/status/1124217408485515265 So far there were no immediate report of…

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Mild earthquake in Catania

An earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale hit the north-east of the Catania province in Sicily, Italy, overnight. According to the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), the…

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UPDATED: The Philippines hit by another earthquake

The Philippines was hit by an other earthquake early Tuesday morning. This time the tremor was further south in Samar. This earthquake is estimated to be of the intensity of…

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Slideshow: The earthquake in the Philippines

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake occurred on Monday 22 April in the Philippine region of Luzon with an epicenter located northeast of Zambales province, according to data from the Philippine Institute of…

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Moderate earthquake shakes Mexico City

An earthquake shook buildings in Mexico City but authorities said there were no initial reports of damages. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the 5.4 magnitude quake struck on…

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UPDATED: Strong earthquake rocks the Philippines…at least 11 persons killed

A strong earthquake struck the central Philippines on Monday with the U.S Geological Survey giving it an intensity of 6.4. At least 11 persons lost their life in the…

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Strong quake rattles Taiwan

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan’s coastal city of Hualien early Thursday, shaking buildings and temporarily halting subway services in the capital Taipei. So far there were no immediate…

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Mild earthquake in Macerata, Italy

The area of Marche in the province of Macerata in Italy was shaken by an earthquake measuring 3 on the Richter Scale. The earthquake was registered at 23.15 of Sunday…

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UPDATED: Tsunami warning issued after 6.8 magnitude earthquake off Indonesian coast

Indonesia's geophysics agency said a tsunami is "possible" following a 6.8 magnitude earthquake. The quake hit off the coast, east of Sulawesi island. https://twitter.com/EQTW/status/1116674711000375296 The US Geological Survey said the…

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Taiwan rattled by 5.6 magnitude earthquake

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's southeastern county of Taitung on Wednesday but so far there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake shook buildings in the…

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Papua New Guinea hit by 6.4-magnitude quake

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit Papua New Guinea’s New Britain island, 186 km east of Kandrian, on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage…

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Powerful earthquake jolts Indonesia

An earthquake of intensity 6.1 jolted the coast of North Maluku province in eastern Indonesia Sunday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake was 150…

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Earthquake in Tunisia

An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 was recorded at 1:18 local time in the centre of Tunisia. In other reports, the earthquake was said to have a magnitude of 4.6. According…

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