カテゴリー: Earthquakes
The 7.7 magnitude earthquake near New Caledonia prompted New Zealand authorities to warn people to get off beaches A tsunami warning for New Zealand and Australia’s Lord Howe Island, sparked by a 7.7 magnitude undersea earthquake near New Caledonia, ha…
Heavy rain could lead to further collapses, rescue workers fear, as thousands of homeless seek refugeTorrential monsoon rains have hampered the hunt for survivors of Friday’s powerful earthquake on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, as the death toll rose to…
At least 49 dead after magnitude 6.2 shock on Sulawesi island, which destroyed roads, bridges and housesDamaged roads and bridges, power blackouts and lack of heavy equipment on Saturday hampered rescuers after a strong earthquake left at least 49 peop…
WARNING: This video contains scenes some viewers may find distressing.A 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island has killed dozens of people, injured hundreds and damaged many buildings, the country’s disaster mitigation agency said. The…
Thousands flee for safety and higher ground after island’s second quake in 24 hours At least seven people have been killed and hundreds injured following a strong earthquake that shook Indonesia’s Sulawesi island overnight, prompting landslides and des…
Many of us recognised ourselves in the PM’s cool response to an earthquake on live TV, but we do fear the ‘big one’As I awoke to the bedroom shuddering and rattling around me on Monday morning, my first thought was a frantic household census, followed …
Leader says she can feel ‘quite a decent shake here’ as the 5.8 quake strikes during a live interviewNew Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, has developed a reputation for keeping her cool in the face of a crisis. But an earthquake first thing on…
US tsunami warning centre says only very small tsunamis were generatedA 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit off Russia’s Kuril Islands on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, prompting a tsunami warning that was later cancelled.The quake hit at a depth o…
Threat of widespread flooding and landslides compounded by earthquake in Chiba prefectureAt least seven people have been killed and 15 left missing after the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan in decades paralysed Tokyo, flooding rivers and putting mil…
10 July 1976: Missionaries will be the only people with any practical expertise on dealing with disaster on this scaleThe major earthquake reported to have killed 9,000 people in the Baliem Valley area of Indonesia two weeks ago may have wrought a pecu…