Earthquake

Turkey bans layoffs, offers salary support in earthquake zone

ANKARA, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Turkey launched a temporary wage support scheme and banned layoffs in 10 cities on Wednesday to protect workers and businesses from the financial impact of…

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Blinken says U.S. will back quake-hit Turkey “for as long as it takes”

ANKARA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that Washington will support Turkey "for as long as it takes" after earthquakes rocked the country…

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Turkish President thanks Malta’s counterpart for assistance in quake aftermath

President George Vella was on Sunday contacted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who underlined Turkey's "heartfelt appreciation for the hands-on assistance that has been mobilised by the Maltese authorities,…

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Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) aid convoy enters northwestern Syria

PARIS, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Paris-founded medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said that a convoy of 14 MSF trucks had entered northwestern Syria on Feb. 19 from a nearby…

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Survivors dug out of rubble in Turkey, but many families pray to find a body to mourn

Survivors dug out of rubble 12 days after quake Many families just want a funeral and grave to mourn Death toll more than 46,000 Some 26 million people need aid,…

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World Food Programme boss criticises northwestern Syrian authorities for slowing quake aid

By John Irish MUNICH, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The head of the World Food Programme (WFP) on Saturday pressured authorities in northwestern Syria to stop blocking access to the area as it…

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UPDATED: Teenager rescued from rubble in Turkey 10 days after quake

Death toll in Turkey and Syria surpasses 42,000 Authorities have yet to announce numbers still missing Concerns for rebel-held northwest Syria By Suhaib Salem and Ali Kucukgocmen KAHRAMANMARAS/ANTAKYA, Turkey, Feb…

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A woman rescued from ruins in Turkey 222 hours after powerful quake as rescue work winds down

77-year-old pulled alive from rubble after 212 hours Rescue phase 'coming to a close', says U.N. in Syria Syria's Assad agrees to more border crossings for aid Post traumatic stress…

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Magnitude 6.1 quake strikes off New Zealand coast

WELLINGTON, Feb 15 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck New Zealand near Wellington on Wednesday at a depth of 48 km (30 miles), government seismic monitor Geonet said. The…

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Turkey-Syria earthquake: why it is so difficult to get rescue and relief to where it is most needed

The death toll from the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 has climbed above 21,000 in four days, exceeding the World Health Organization’s estimate of 20,000. But…

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Survivors ever fewer in earthquake rubble of Turkey and Syria

ANTAKYA, Turkey/JANDARIS, Syria, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Rescuers pulled a survivor from earthquake rubble on Sunday, six days after one of the worst natural disasters to hit parts of Syria and Turkey,…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Kahramanmaras, Turkey

A photo taken with a drone shows emergency services working among the rubble of collapsed buildings in the aftermath of a poweful earthquake in Kahramanmaras, southeastern Turkey. Two major earthquakes…

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Cyprus probes washed up dead whales, earthquake link possible

NICOSIA (Reuters) - A number of whales have washed up dead on the northern shores of Cyprus, authorities said, possibly affected by the massive earthquakes in neighbouring Turkey and Syria…

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Newborn, toddlers survive days in rubble, bringing joy amid earthquake tragedy

ANTAKYA, Turkey, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Crouched under concrete slabs and whispering "inshallah" (God willing), rescuers carefully reached into the rubble, then passed down the line their prize - a…

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World Food Programme warns of stock shortage in quake-hit northwest Syria

GENEVA, Feb 10 (Reuters) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that 14 trucks carrying humanitarian aid had crossed into northern Syria from Turkey on Friday. "These convoys are…

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UPDATED: After 104 hours buried by Turkey earthquake, woman brought out alive

Death toll is over 17,000 in Turkey, more than 3,000 in Syria Hundreds of thousands homeless in the middle of winter First U.N. aid convoy enters northwest Syria from Turkey…

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First U.N. quake aid convoy reaches Syria as envoy says needs immense

GENEVA, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The first United Nations convoy carrying aid to Syrians stricken three days ago by a deadly earthquake crossed from Turkey on Thursday, witnesses and a…

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UPDATED: Earthquake death toll rises over 14,000 in Turkey; Hopes fade for finding more Turkey-Syria quake survivors

ANKARA, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The death toll in Turkey from this week's powerful earthquakes has risen to 14,014, with more than 63,000 injured, President Tayyip Erdogan told reporters on…

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Panic in Siena as earth rumbles

Many people took to the street after a minor was recorded on Wednesday evening in Italy with its epicentre near Siena and at a depth 8 kilometers. The National Institute…

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UPDATED: Erdogan visits earthquake-hit south as anger grows over rescue effort

Anger in Turkey and Syria over government response Combined death toll tops 11,000 International aid gathers pace By Mehmet Caliskan, Huseyin Hayatsever and Ece Toksabay KAHRAMANMARAS/ANTAKYA, Turkey, Feb 8 (Reuters)…

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Why was the Turkey-Syria earthquake so powerful?

By Gloria Dickie (Reuters) - The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday is likely to be one of the deadliest this decade, seismologists said, with a…

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Turkey declares emergency as Turkey-Syria quake death toll passes 5,200

ANTAKYA, Turkey, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in 10 provinces devastated by two earthquakes that killed more than 5,200 people and left a…

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Huge earthquake kills 2,600 in Turkey and Syria, bad weather worsens plight

By Mert Ozkan and Kinda Makieh KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey/DAMASCUS, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A huge earthquake killed more than 2,600 people across a swathe of Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday, with freezing…

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Major deadly earthquakes in the past two decades

Feb 6 (Reuters) - Some of the world's most deadly earthquakes in the past two decades are listed below, after a 7.8 magnitude quake struck central Turkey and northwest Syria…

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Turkey quake: international support and offers of aid

Feb 6 (Reuters) - Dozens of governments and international organisations have responded with offers of support after an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck central Turkey and northwest Syria. Turkish President…

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UPDATED: Turkish disaster agency says no tsunami threat in Eastern Mediterranean

Turkish disaster agency says there is currently no tsunami threat to Eastern Mediterranean after multiple earthquakes jolt country. A second earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck southeastern Turkey's Kahramanmaras region on…

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UPDATED: Death toll from Turkey, Syria quake set to jump, WHO says

Quake strikes central Turkey, northwest Syria Death toll at more than 900 in Turkey, about 550 in Syria - officials Rescuers hunt for untold numbers trapped in rubble GENEVA, Feb…

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UPDATED: Netanyahu says Syria requests quake relief, Israel ready to send it

JERUSALEM, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Israel said on Monday that it had received a Syrian request for assistance with earthquake relief for the Arab state and that it was prepared…

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UPDATED: Turkish military sets up special air corridor to earthquake zone, Death toll in Turkey from rises above 1,000

ISTANBUL, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The death toll in a powerful earthquake in southern Turkey on Monday has risen to 1,014, with some 2,824 buildings destroyed, the head of the…

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UPDATED: Italy withdraws tsunami warning after Turkey, Syria earthquake

ROME, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Italian authorities said on Monday they had withdrawn a tsunami warning for the country's southern coast that was raised after a major earthquake struck central…

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UPDATE – 4.8 tremor registered close to Malta

A 4.8 Richter scale tremor has been registered on Saturday morning by Malta's Seismic Monitoring and Research Group at the University of Malta. The tremor was felt at 0704h local…

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UPDATED: Magnitude 6 earthquake hits Mindanao, Philippines – EMSC

MANILA, Feb 1 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Mindanao in the Philippines on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake struck at a depth of 2 kilometres (1.24…

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People die as strong quake hits northwest Iran

DUBAI, Jan 28 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck northwest Iran near the border with Turkey on Saturday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 300,…

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes Nepal, tremors felt in New Delhi

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck Nepal on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, sending tremors out as far as India's capital, New Delhi. The quake was at a depth…

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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes northwestern Iran -EMSC

DUBAI, Jan 18 (Reuters) - A 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit northwestern Iran on Wednesday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The quake's epicentre was close to the town of…

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UPDATED: Indonesia says magnitude 7.0 quake strikes off Sulawesi, no tsunami potential

JAKARTA, Jan 18 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake with a 7.0 magnitude struck off Indonesia's North Sulawesi province on Wednesday, the country's geophysics agency said, adding that there was no…

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UPDATED: Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 strikes near Chile’s Coquimbo – USGS

Jan 12 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck on Thursday near the Chilean city of Coquimbo, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there were no immediate…

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WATCH: 7.7 earthquake strikes Indonesia, rattles Darwin, Australia

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Tanimbar region in Indonesia on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. It was felt hundreds of kilometres away, particularly in Darwin, Australia. The…

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Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes northern California

Jan 1 (Reuters) - A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck 15 km (9.3 miles) southeast of California's Rio Dell region, an area still recovering from a powerful earthquake last month. The latest earthquake was…

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Greece island rattled by strong earthquake, felt in Athens

ATHENS, Dec 28 (Reuters) - A 4.9 magnitude earthquake shook the island of Evia in central Greece on Wednesday and was felt in Athens, according to the Athens Geodynamic Institute.…

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Thousands without power after earthquake rattles northern California

Dec 20 (Reuters) - A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake off the coast of northern California on Tuesday injured two people, damaged a bridge and several roads and left thousands of homes and businesses…

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Taiwan rattled by quake, no immediate reports of damage

TAIPEI, Dec 15 (Reuters) - A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's east coast on Thursday, the island's weather bureau said, with no immediate reports of damage. The quake shook…

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Earthquake hits Mexico City, no immediate reports of damage

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An earthquake hit southwestern Mexico on Sunday causing tremors through parts of the capital, according to residents, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The…

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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Russia – EMSC

Dec 8 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Caucasus region, Russia on Thursday, European Mediterranean Siesmological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was 41 km (25.48 miles) below the earth's surface, EMSC…

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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Indonesia -USGS

Dec 8 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Abepura in Indonesia on Thursday, United States Geological Survey said. The quake was 37.4 km (23.24 miles) below the earth's…

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UPDATED: Magnitude 6.4 quake hits Indonesia’s West Java

JAKARTA, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.4 quake hit Indonesia's West Java area on Saturday at a depth of 118 km (73 miles), sending people running out of buildings,…

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Earthquake shakes northwest Turkey, 50 people injured

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 shook northwest Turkey and was felt in Istanbul early on Wednesday, injuring 50 people and damaging some buildings in the province of…

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Update – 4.4 magnitude earthquake in the Mediterranean Sea

A 4.4 magnitude close to Malta's shores was registered at 12.39 GMT. The earthquake was registered by the Maltese Seismic Monitoring and Research Group and is marked to have taken…

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Strong earthquake rattles Crete, no reports of damage

ATHENS, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake struck off the Greek island of Crete early on Monday but there were no immediate reports of damage. The quake was of…

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Earthquake of magnitude 6 strikes southwest of Indonesia’s Sumatra -EMSC

Nov 16 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck southwest of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a…

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 strikes Guatemala, no damage reported

GUATEMALA CITY, Nov 11 (Reuters) - A 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook Guatemala late on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, though there were no immediate reports of damage. The USGS said…

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes northeast India – EMSC

Nov 10 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake was at a depth…

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 strikes off Rimini’s coast in Italy – EMSC

Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck near the coast of Italian town of Rimini on Wednesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth…

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UPDATED: Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Gulf of California region in Mexico -USGS

Nov 4 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Gulf of California region in Mexico on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake had a depth of…

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Photo Story: Earthquake aftermath in Ilocos Norte in the Philippines

A man stands next to a damaged building after an earthquake in the town of Marcos, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, 26 October 2022. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocked northern Philippines on…

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3.4 magnitude earthquake north of Florence

An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 was recorded at 5:49 am north of Florence in Italy. According to the Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (Ingv), the earthquake was at…

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Earthquake shakes Dutch province of Groningen

AMSTERDAM, Oct 8 (Reuters) - A magnitude 3.1 earthquake rattled the northern Dutch province of Groningen in the early hours of Saturday, the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute said. The quake…

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