カテゴリー: Earthquakes
United States Geological Survey said the quake was shallow, at a depth of just 10km (six miles) with the epicentre near the central city of MandalayHow have you been affected by the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand?A 30-storey skyscraper under constr…
Footage widely shared on Thai social media shows the moment a tower block under construction collapsed in a Bangkok district after the city was rocked by a strong earthquake. Thailand’s National Institute of Emergency Medicine said that at least one pe…
Junta makes rare call for aid as hundreds injured by 7.7-magnitude quake, which also brought down high-rise in Thai capitalMyanmar and Thailand hit by earthquake – live updatesAt least 144 people have died and 732 have been injured after a powerful ear…
True cost and psychological toll of the December quake emerges as the Pacific country grapples with its third major disaster in two yearsLast month in the small settlement of Mele Maat, just outside Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila, Alice Hawel was prepari…
At least 188 people injured and more than 3,600 homes destroyed after the earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas on TuesdayRescuers in China’s Tibet region were continuing to search for survivors in freezing conditions on Wednesday after a de…
A strong earthquake has struck near Shigatse, one of Tibet’s holiest cities, killing scores of people, damaging buildings and sending people running to the streets in neighbouring Nepal and India. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake was centre…
Chinese state media also say 130 injured as rescue efforts in remote high-altitude terrain underway in below-freezing conditionsFull report: dozens dead as 6.8-magnitude quake strikes holy city of ShigatseChinese state media reported earlier that at le…
Quake damaged buildings in Shigatse and could be felt hundreds of kilometres away in Nepal and the Indian state of BiharA strong earthquake has struck near Shigatse, one of Tibet’s holiest cities, killing scores of people, damaging buildings, and sendi…
Magnitude 6.1 quake shakes country’s main island as RAAF flights carrying 144 passengers land in Brisbane and SydneyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVanuatu has been hit by another earthquake after hundreds of Australians land…
Witnesses recount the moment the earthquake hit in Port Vila, as rescue teams sift through the wreckage after disaster that has killed 14 and injured 200Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRescuers in Vanuatu’s capital are racing…
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued its first-ever warning of the risk of a huge earthquake along the Pacific coastJapan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, has cancelled a visit to central Asia this weekend after experts warned that the risk of a …
An earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Kyushu on Thursday, triggering tsunami warnings. There were no immediate signs of major damage.Earthquake strikes off Japan’s coast and triggers tsunami warning Continue reading…
No immediate signs of damage reported after powerful quake hits off eastern coast of KyushuA powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s southern coast on Thursday, triggering a tsunami advisory, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, but there were no…
A cluster of earthquakes struck Taiwan early on Tuesday, the strongest having a magnitude of 6.1, according to the US Geological Survey. There were no reports of casualties in the quakes, although there was further damage to two multistorey buildings t…
Rescue efforts are still under way in Taiwan’s Taroko national park to find two missing Australian nationals, who have not been seen for six days after a massive earthquake hit the island. CCTV footage shows the couple, who also hold Singaporean passpo…