Earthquakes
Rescuers race to reach trapped after powerful quake in southern Philippines
23 strong aftershocks have been recorded, with the strongest measuring magnitude 6.7
Earthquake of magnitude 7.8 strikes off southern Philippines, 32 feared dead
The quake comes eight months after the Philippines suffered its deadliest tremor in 12 years
Earthquake hits China’s Guangxi; thousands evacuate as buildings collapse
There were two confirmed deaths with one still missing
Tsunami hits northern Japan after powerful earthquake
Bullet train services in Aomori were halted due to the tremors
Indonesia earthquake damages buildings, but tsunami alerts have been lifted
Epicentre of the quake was roughly 580 km south of the Philippine coast
No tsunami threat after earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes Borneo
A MAGNITUDE 7 earthquake struck just off the north coast of the island of Borneo in the early hours of Monday (Feb 23), the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Japan’s Chugoku region
[TOKYO] An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit the western Chugoku region of Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, followed by a series of sizeable aftershocks.
Powerful 7.6 quake strikes off Japan, tsunami warning lifted
The archipelago, home to around 125 million people, experiences around 1,500 jolts every year
Philippines quake kills dozens as injured overwhelm hospitals
THE death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose above 50 on Wednesday, with injured patients overwhelming hospitals on the island of Cebu.
Afghan earthquake death toll crosses 1,400, authorities say
[KABUL] The death toll from Afghanistan’s worst earthquake in years jumped to over 1,400 on Tuesday (Sep 2) with thousands more injured, authorities said, as difficult terrain hindered rescue efforts ...
