Earthquake

26 Oct 2018 Strong 6.8 earthquake strikes off Greek island of Zakynthos – felt across the Mediterranean A strong earthquake with magnitude 6.8 struck off the western Greek tourist island of Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea early Friday, and…

7 Oct 2018 1,763 dead and 5,000 feared missing – the numbers which define the tragedy of Indonesia’s earthquake Officials in Indonesia say more than 5,000 people are feared missing after last month's deadly earthquake and tsunami. The grim estimate came…

7 Oct 2018 5.9 earthquake strikes Haiti A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near the northernmost tip of Haiti late on Saturday, injuring a number of people and causing some…

6 Oct 2018 4.7 Earthquake felt close to Siracusa and Catania in Sicily. It was also registered in Malta A 4.7 magnitude earthquake was felt in Sicily. Different seismic recording stations had different measures varying from 4.5 to 5. The earthquake…

5 Oct 2018 Death toll after Indonesia’s earthquake and tsunami reaches 1,558 More than 1,558 people are thought to be dead, missing or injured after the 7.5 magnitude tremor and tsunami in Indonesia. The…

3 Oct 2018 Death toll in Indonesia’s earthquake reached 1,347 The number of people known to have died in Indonesia in Friday's earthquake and tsunami has risen to 1,347, disaster response officials…

2 Oct 2018 Officials announce that Indonesia’s earthquake death toll reached 1,200 (Photos) Emergency crews are still trying to find victims of an earthquake and tsunami that struck Indonesia's island of Sulawesi, killing at least…

2 Oct 2018 Indonesia struck again by two earthquakes Two quakes struck in quick succession off the southern coast of Indonesia’s Sumba island on Tuesday morning, the United States Geological Survey…

1 Oct 2018 Indonesia prepares mass graves as death toll keeps on increasing Volunteers in Indonesian island of Sulawesi were preparing mass graves for over 1,000 people on Monday as the death toll in the…

Europe Explained · 30 Sep 2018 EU allocates €1.5 million to earthquake stricken Indonesia EU releases €1.5 million in emergency aid for victims of Indonesian earthquake Following the high number of casualties and damages caused by…

28 Sep 2018 A major 7.5 quake struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi A major 7.5 quake struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, prompting a tsunami alert hours after a milder quake…

28 Sep 2018 4.4 earthquake felt in Sicily, Italy A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) strikes 13 kilometers (8 miles) from Palmi in Italy on Friday. A tsunami warning has not…