Earthquake

Taiwan rattled by offshore earthquake, no reports of damage

TAIPEI, Nov 26 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck off Taiwan's east coast on Sunday, the island's weather bureau said, briefly shaking buildings in the capital Taipei but with…

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Philippines says at least six killed in Friday’s magnitude 6.7 quake

MANILA, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The death toll from a magnitude 6.7 earthquake in the southern Philippines has increased to six and authorities are searching for two missing people, local…

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UPDATED: Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes Mindanao, Philippines region – GFZ

MANILA, Nov 17 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.9 earthquake rattled the southern Mindanao region of the Philippines on Friday, German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake struck off…

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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes Texas

Nov 8 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck western Texas on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21…

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UPDATED: Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes Banda Sea region Indonesia -EMSC

An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck the Banda Sea region in Indonesia on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was 370 km (229.9 miles) southeast of…

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UPDATED: Rescuers struggle to find Nepal quake survivors, deaths increase

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Rescue workers in Nepal began digging through the rubble of collapsed houses with their hands on Saturday, searching for survivors after the…

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Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes western Afghanistan

Oct 15 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck western Afghanistan on Sunday, killing one and injuring 35, the Herat governor's office said. Multiple earthquakes have struck in the…

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Rescuers search for survivors days after deadly quakes hit northwest Afghanistan

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Syed Hassib HERAT, Afghanistan, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Rescue workers on Monday scrambled to pull out survivors, and the dead, from beneath the rubble two…

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Afghanistan earthquakes kill 2,053, Taliban says, as death toll spikes

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Powerful earthquakes in Afghanistan have killed more than 2,000 people and injured more than 9,000, the Taliban administration said on Sunday, in the deadliest tremors…

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Mild quake felt in Mexico city, no immediate reports of damages

MEXICO CITY, Oct 6 (Reuters) - An earthquake alarm sounded in Mexico City late on Friday and mild shaking was felt in parts of the capital, according to Reuters witnesses,…

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One killed in landslide after earthquakes rattle Nepal

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Rescue workers in Nepal dug with shovels and their bare hands on Wednesday as they searched for a woman killed the previous…

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4.2 magnitude tremor shakes the Campi Flegrei in Naples

An earthquake swarm on Wednesday morning shook the Campi Flegrei area, near Naples. The strongest tremor was of magnitude 4.2, occurred at 3.35 am and was clearly felt in some…

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New Zealand hit by magnitude 6.0 quake, no serious damage reported

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Geraldine in the centre of New Zealand’s South Island on Thursday, government seismic monitor Geonet said…

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UPDATED: Earthquake jolts parts of Northern Italy

ROME, Sept 18 (Reuters) - A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck early on Monday near Florence in central Italy, but regional authorities said it did not seem to have caused significant…

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UPDATED: Moroccan quake survivors struggle even as response appears to scale up

Some quake survivors spent fifth night in the open More troops, relief workers in quake zone King Mohammed made first TV appearance since quake Latest toll: 2,901 dead, 5,530 injured…

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Morocco survivors seek aid as earthquake toll passes 2,100

Death toll edges higher to 2,122 Biden expresses sadness at loss of life Residents describe digging the dead from rubble Next 24 to 48 hours seen critical to saving lives…

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UPDATED: Morocco earthquake kills over 1,000 people, rescuers dig for survivors

By Ahmed Eljechtimi Most dead are in hard-to reach mountain areas, official says Marrakech residents report damage in historic old city People flee houses in Casablanca, Rabat, elsewhere AMIZMIZ, Morocco,…

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How are earthquakes measured?

Earthquakes are recorded by a seismographic network. Each seismic station in the network measures the movement of the ground at that site. The slip of one block of rock over…

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UPDATED: World leaders offer condolences after Moroccan earthquake

Following are reactions from foreign governments to the powerful earthquake that struck Morocco's High Atlas mountains late on Friday, killing hundreds and destroying buildings in the deadliest tremor to hit…

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WATCH: Magnitude 6.3 quake shakes Colombian capital, buildings evacuated

A strong earthquake struck the Colombian capital Bogota on Thursday, reaching a 6.3 magnitude according to the U.S. Geological Survey, prompting frightened residents to flee homes, offices and restaurants. The initial quake was…

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Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes Mindanao, Philippines region

MANILA, Aug 9 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 struck Mindanao, Philippines, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported on Wednesday. The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers…

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Twenty-one injured in east China magnitude 5.5 earthquake

Recasts, adds details throughoutAug 5 (Reuters) - Twenty-one people were injured and 126 buildings collapsed after an earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck the eastern Chinese province of Shandong on Sunday,…

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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes southern Argentina

July 17 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck the southern Argentine province of Neuquen during the early hours on Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.…

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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes near coast of Chiapas in Mexico

July 14 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck near the coast of Chiapas in Mexico on Friday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The state's civil…

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Turkey to raise corporate tax to fund earthquake rebuilding-draft law

ANKARA, July 5 (Reuters) - Turkey will raise corporate taxes to fund the recovery from major earthquakes that struck the country in February, according to a draft law presented to parliament by…

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Strong earthquake shakes Indonesia’s main island of Java

Jakarta, (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Java on Friday evening, injuring at least 10 people, while one person died of suspected heart attack…

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3.7 earthquake rattles Siena

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake rattled the Italian province of Siena on Wednesday afternoon. The epicentre, according to Ingv data, was recorded 4 kilometres northeast of Poggibonsi, at a depth of…

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6.4 earthquake shakes the Gulf of California

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck the Gulf of California on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. Mexico's civil defense office confirmed that there were no…

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Rare earthquake strikes France

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck France on Friday evening , the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The earthquake's epicenter was near a commune in the…

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South Africa’s Johannesburg feels tremors after 5.0 magnitude quake

June 11 (Reuters) - A 5.0 magnitude earthquake shook South Africa's Johannesburg on Sunday morning, the U.S Geological Survey (USGS) said. The USGS said the earthquake occurred at 0038 GMT…

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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Gulf of Aden region – USGS

June 3 (Reuters) - A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck in the Gulf of Aden region on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The earthquake struck at a depth of 10 km…

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 hits Myanmar – GFZ

May 31 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Myanmar on Wednesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km…

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UPDATED: Earthquake jolts eastern Japan, no tsunami warning

TOKYO, May 26 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake shook eastern Japan on Friday evening, but there was no tsunami warning, according to public broadcaster NHK. The temblor struck at 1003…

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Magnitude 6.6 earthquake shakes Panama-Colombia border

Updates with additional detail from Panama, Colombia authorities, aftershock May 24 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck in the Gulf of Darien near the border of Panama and Colombia late on Wednesday,…

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UPDATED: Tsunami threat passes in South Pacific after magnitude 7.7 quake off New Caledonia

May 19 (Reuters) - The risk of tsunami waves across the South Pacific has passed and national warnings downgraded following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Friday southeast of the Loyalty…

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Mild earthquake rattles Catania, Sicily

An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 was registered at 3:22 am in north-eastern Sicily, in the province of Catania. According to data from the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (Ingv),…

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Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes Colombia

May 14 (Reuters) - A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Villavicencio in Colombia on Sunday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said. The EMSC initially pegged the earthquake at a magnitude of 5.5.…

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UPDATED: Japan earthquake of magnitude 6.5 injures some, damages buildings

TOKYO, May 5 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 struck on Friday off Japan's western prefecture of Ishikawa, authorities said, as media reported some buildings had collapsed…

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4.8 magnitude earthquake off the north-west coast of Calabria

An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 was registered at 4:41 am off the northwestern coast of Calabria in Italy. According to data from the Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology…

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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Valparaiso, Chile – EMSC

April 24 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Valparaiso, in Chile, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said on Monday. The quake was at a depth…

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3.3 magnitude earthquake in the sea between Catania and Reggio Calabria

An earthquake of magnitude 3.3 was registered at 3:34 in the Ionian Sea, between Sicily and Calabria. According to data from the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (Ingv), the…

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Mother and baby reunited in Turkey nearly two months after earthquake

A mother has been reunited with her baby in southern Turkey after a DNA test confirmed it was her daughter, almost two months after a devastating earthquake ripped through the…

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Strong quake hits Russia’s far east but no major damage reported

Quake strikes off Russia's Pacific coast No tsunami feared Russia says no immediate casualties or serious destruction VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, April 3 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the…

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Magnitude 4.6 quake strikes Southern Italy region

A powerful earthquake struck Italy's southern region of Molise late on Tuesday night. An initial report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said it was a magnitude 5.4 quake but the Italian Geophysics and…

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European Commission offers 1 billion euros to help rebuild Turkey from earthquake

European Commission offers 1 billion euros to help rebuild Turkey from earthquake BRUSSELS, March 20 (Reuters) - The EU executive will give 1 billion euros ($1.07 bln) to help reconstruction…

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Ecuador, Peru authorities assess damage after earthquake that killed at least 15

March 19 (Reuters) - Ecuadorian and Peruvian authorities worked on Sunday to assess the damage caused by the previous day's strong earthquake that shook the region, leaving at least 15 dead and…

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Turkey’s quake toll tops 48,000 as govt races to build container cities

ANKARA, March 13 (Reuters) - The death toll in Turkey from last month's major earthquakes has risen to 48,448, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Monday, as authorities rush to…

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EBRD to invest 1.5 bln euros in Turkey’s earthquake-hit regions

ANKARA (Reuters) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said that it will invest up to 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion) in the next two years to support…

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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes northern Colombia

March 10 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 hit northern Colombia on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake was at a depth of 90 km (56…

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Schools closed after earthquake close to city of Perugia

ROME, (Reuters) – Schools will be kept closed after a powerful earthquake shook a region of central Italy close to the city of Perugia on Thursday evening. An initial report…

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Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands in New Zealand – USGS

Updates with details from USGS March 4 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck Kermadec Islands region in New Zealand on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake…

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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Oaxaca, Mexico

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21…

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UPDATE – One killed in new Turkey quake, 69 injured as buildings collapse

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -An earthquake shook southeast Turkey on Monday, killing one person, injuring 69 and causing some buildings to collapse, Turkish authorities said. It hit three weeks after a massive…

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Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hits northern Japan, no tsunami warning

TOKYO, Feb 25 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 hit off the eastern part of Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Saturday, authorities said, and no tsunami warning was…

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Turkey begins to rebuild for 1.5 million left homeless by earthquakes

ANTAKYA/ANKARA, Turkey, (Reuters) - Turkey has begun work to rebuild homes following this month's devastating earthquakes, a government official said on, as the combined death toll in Turkey and Syria…

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Earthquake felt in South Wales

A small earthquake has been recorded in South Wales - about eight miles north of the Rhondda Valley - just before midnight. Many on social media said they were initially…

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Turkey investigates building contractors as quake toll rises

ISTANBUL, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Turkey will widen an investigation into building contractors suspected of violating safety standards following its devastating earthquake, the interior minister said, as the country stepped…

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