Earthquake

Powerful earthquake rocks Tanimbar region, Indonesia

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck the Tanimbar region in Indonesia, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said on Wednesday. The quake was at a depth of 49 km (31…

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4.4 earthquake felt in Cozenza, Italy

An 4.4 magnitude earthquake was felt at 17.02 (local time) in the province of Cosenza, 2 kilometres from Rende in Italy and felt in other areas of Calabria. This earthquake…

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 strikes Turkey-Iran border region, nine deaths reported in Turkey

An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck the Turkey-Iran border region early on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. Nine people, including three children, have died following the earthquake…

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Earthquake strikes near Modena in Italy

A strong earthquake of magnitude varying between 3.1 and 3.6 was registered at 14:31 on Saturday, in the province of Modena. At the moment there are no damages to people…

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5.1 Earthquake reported in China

No casualties have been reported so far as a 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Jiashi County in Kashgar Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at 11:39 p.m. Friday.Tremors were felt in…

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5.0 earthquake strikes near Puerto Rico

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck near the south coast of Puerto Rico Tuesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There have been no reports of damage or injuries. The initial…

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No injuries reported as 5.5 earthquake strikes New Zealand

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake has struck 30km east of Tauranga. Police said they had had no reports of injuries after the shake. The 257km deep rumble was felt by at…

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More earthquakes and tremors shock Turkey

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Turkey's western province of Manisa early Sunday, according to the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). A number of aftershocks jolted the area following the…

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Big earthquake shakes Miami and Caribbean but damage minor, tsunami warning withdrawn

A major earthquake struck south of Cuba on Tuesday, sending shockwaves as far as Miami and sparking panic in the Cayman Islands where it ripped open sinkholes, but did not…

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Tsunami warning issued after strong 7.3 earthquake struck Jamaica

A huge earthquake has struck parts of Jamaica, the US Geological Survey says. A tsunami warning was issued for Jamaica, Cuba and the Cayman islands after the 7.3-magnitude quake hit…

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Two earthquakes registered close to Greece

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake has struck close to tourist hotspots Kos and Rhodes in Greece, the United States Geological Survey reported. According to the Independent this earthquake came just hours…

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Photo Story: Aftermath of the earthquake in Turkey

A series of photos of the rescue work amongst the rubble after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake on Friday hit Turkey, also affecting parts of Syria, Georgia and Armenia. At least…

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Death toll from Turkey’s earthquake rises to over 30 victims

The death toll from Friday's powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey rose to 31, the country's disaster relief agency said. So far, 1,547 people have been reported injured as rescue workers…

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6.7 magnitude earthquake in Turkey kills 18, injured 500 as 30 persons reported trapped under buildings – Updated

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 rocked eastern Turkey on Friday, killing at least 18 people and causing some buildings to collapse. The quake injured more than 500…

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Minor earthquake recorded in the UK

A 3.0-magnitude earthquake has been measured near Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside, with residents reporting being woken by the tremor. The British Geological Survey (BGS) recorded the earthquake at a depth of 4.4km…

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Earthquake rattles the Catanzaro area in Italy

An earthquake of the magnitude of 4 was recorded in the early hours of Friday in Calabria, in the north of the province of Catanzaro. According to the Italian National…

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Southern Mexico hit by 5.6 magnitude earthquake

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit the southern Mexican state Oaxaca, close to Salina Cruz, on Thursday evening, the country’s National Seismological Center reported. The earthquake was felt as far as…

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EU to host international donors’ conference for Albania to help with reconstruction after earthquake

The European Union will organise an international donors' conference on 17 February in Brussels to support the reconstruction efforts in Albania after the earthquake that struck the country at the…

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Puerto Rico hit by magnitude 6 earthquake

An earthquake of magnitude 6 has struck 14 kilometers south-east of Guanica, Puerto rico, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Saturday. Puerto Rico has been rattled by temblors throughout the…

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Minor tremor felt in Malta

A minor tremor was felt in various areas in Malta and was also registered at the seismic centre in Għar Dalam, Malta. According to the EMCS, a 2.0 Magnitude earthquake…

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Minor earthquake in the Catania

An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 was recorded at 3:24 in Sicily, west of Catania. According to the findings of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), the earthquake had…

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More than 500 earthquakes have rattled the Puerto Rico region in 10 days

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake that killed one person in Puerto Rico on Tuesday is one of hundreds of tremors that have rattled the island for more than a week. And…

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Magnitude 4.9 earthquake hits Iran

A handout intensity map made available by the United States Geological Survey shows the location of a magnitude 4,9 earthquake which hit at a depth of 10km, near the city…

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6.2 Earthquake felt off Indonesia, another one hits Puerto Rico

A strong earthquake hit off western Indonesian coast in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage. According to AP the U.S. Geological Survey reported the…

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Earthquake shakes north-eastern Iran

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake shook north-eastern Iran on Thursday, state television reported, adding that there were no immediate reports of damage. The quake hit the town of Sangan at…

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The Year in Pictures – November: Earthquake in Albania

Locals look at a destroyed house after an earthquake in Durres, Albania, 27 November 2019. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit the country on 26 November 2019, leaving at least 50…

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Minor quake registered in Potenza, Italy

Late Saturday night an earthquake of magnitude 3 was registered in the province of Potenza in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. The quake struck at 22.32. According to what…

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5.1 magnitude earthquake strikes near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck Iran on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake was reported to have its epicentre about 30 miles from Iran's sole nuclear…

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Earthquake registered in the Macerata area in Italy

An earthquake of magnitude 3.3 was recorded at 4:17am on Thursday in the Marche region in the province of Macerata, not far from the border with Umbria. According to the…

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6.3 earthquake strikes British Columbia, Canada

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck 177 km (109.98 miles) west of Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of…

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Major earthquake and strong aftershock hits Colombia

A large earthquake was reported in the South American country of Colombia Tuesday afternoon, shaking buildings in the capital, Bogota. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 6.0 magnitude quake struck…

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New Zealand volcano eruption death toll rises to 19

The death toll from this month’s volcanic eruption in New Zealand has risen to 19 after police said that another person died at an Auckland hospital on Sunday night. There…

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Another earthquake rocks Albania

A new earthquake of magnitude 4.3 struck Albania on Thursday evening. The Albanian seismological institute said the epicentre was nine kilometres north of Durres. The American USGS gave the intensity…

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3.7 earthquake in the Catania area in Sicily

An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 was recorded at 12:48 am on the north-western slopes of Etna, in the province of Catania. According to surveys carried out by the National Institute…

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Earthquake rattles Benevento in Italy, schools closed as a precaution

Several tremors early Monday morning rattled the Italian province of Benevento. The first quake, of magnitude 3.4, had its epicenter in the municipality of San Leucio del Sannio . Two minutes after the second…

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First photos from the earthquake in southern Philippines, a child is the first confirmed victim

Some of the first photos to emerge from quake-hit town of Padada, Philippines, 15 December 2019. Reports from the Philippines are saying that at least one child and causing several…

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UPDATED: Strong earthquake strikes Philippines, causes damage and possible victims

A powerful earthquake struck near the southern Philippines city of Davao on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but there was no threat of a tsunami. The magnitude 6.8 quake…

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Albania’s prosecutors issue arrest warrants on charges including murder and abuse of office

Albanian prosecutors issued 17 arrest warrants on charges including murder and abuse of office over the deaths of 51 people killed when a 6.4-magnitude earthquake toppled dozens of buildings last…

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Another earthquake strikes in Mugello valley region near Florence, Italy

A new earthquake of magnitude 3.0 on the Richter scale was recorded just before 6.00 pm in the province of Florence, a few days after the seismic swarm that struck…

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Earthquake measuring 5.4 shakes Crete

An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted Greece's Crete island on early Wednesday according to the EuroMediterranean Seismic Center (EMCS). The earthquake happened at a depth of 25…

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New Zealand – Five confirmed dead, eight missing, 31 in hospital after White Island volcano erupts twice (UPDATE)

New Zealand police launched an investigation on Tuesday after a volcanic eruption on an island popular with tourists killed five people, injured more than 30 and left eight people missing,…

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3.4 earthquake in Mugello, Italy, causes train cancellations

An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 was recorded in Scarperia and San Piero, in the province of Florence, in Mugello. The earthquake was located at a depth of 9 km and…

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Tremor of magnitude 3.2 in the Verona area in Italy

An earthquake with the magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred at 3:29 am on Saturday in Vigasio, 14 km from Verona. The Italian National Geophysical and Volcanological Institute reported that the earthquake…

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Somerset in the UK rattled by earthquake

A 3.2-magnitude earthquake has been felt in Somerset, in the UK on Thursday evening. The British Geological Survey (BGS) said the tremor had been felt in several towns and villages…

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Mild earthquake near Naples

An earthquake of magnitude 2.8 was recorded at 1:17 am near Naples, Italy. According to surveys carried out by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (Ingv), the earthquake epicentre…

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Search ends for survivors of Albanian earthquake as death toll reaches 51

Albania ended its search on Saturday for survivors of a powerful earthquake that killed 51 people, and buried more victims of the disaster including toddler twins and their mother. The…

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New 4.5 earthquake strikes Albania

A new strong aftershock of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter scale was recorded a few minutes ago in Albania. According to the Albanian seismological institute, the epicenter was identified a…

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Death Toll Rises in Albania, Prime Minister’s future daughter-in-law among victims

The death toll in earthquake-ravaged Albania is set to surpass 50, after more bodies were pulled from the rubble and hope faded for finding additional survivors from Tuesday's earthquake as…

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Rescuers keep working in Albanian town as death toll hits 40

Rescue teams desperately sought survivors under rubble in Albania’s western town of Durres on Thursday hoping to pull out toddler twins alive, two days after a 6.4 magnitude quake killed…

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Albania rocked by another earthquake as rescue efforts continue

Albania was rocked by a 5.5-magnitude tremor on Wednesday, a day after its strongest earthquake in decades killed at least 26 people and injured over 650 more. The latest quake…

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Powerful earthquake shakes the Mediterranean

A tremor measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale this morning struck Crete and was even registered in Malta. The tremor was felt as far away as Athens when it hit…

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Rescuers search into the night after deadly Albanian earthquake, at least 20 dead

Rescuers are searching the rubble of buildings into the night in Albania, where a strong earthquake killed over 20 people and injured 600 on Tuesday. Hours later, another quake rattled…

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Six people killed and hundreds more injured in a powerful earthquake in Albania – Update

A earthquake with magnitude 6.4 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday near Tirana, Podgorica, Durrës, Elbasan, Vlorë, Shkodër, Fier-Çifçi, Fier, Albania, Montenegro. The temblor was reported at 03:54:10/3:54 am (local time…

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Magnitude 6.1 quake rattles Thailand and Laos

A shallow magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit northwestern Laos near the Thai border early on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey reported. There were no immediate reports of damage after the earthquake…

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Powerful earthquake rattles Mexican state of Chiapas

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck off Mexico's southern state of Chiapas on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage in…

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Tsunami warning as 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck 134 kilometres northwest of the Malaku islands in Indonesia according to the US Geological Survey. The tremor was measured at 62 km deep. Developing…

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3.3 earthquake felt in Strasbourg

An earthquake was felt in Strasbourg where the walls of buildings trembled for a few seconds, AFP journalists said. The earthquake reached a magnitude of 3.3 on the Richter scale,…

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