Earthquakes

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.

Afghanistan is prone to deadly earthquakes, particularly in the Hindu Kush mountain range, where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates meet.

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 ...

Injured children receive treatment at a hospital after an earthquake on Sep 1, 2025.

Earthquake in Afghanistan kills 800, injures 2,800

Rescuers are battling to reach remote mountainous areas cut off from mobile networks along the Pakistani border

Residents and visitors found themselves backed up in traffic as they try to leave the the Ala Way Harbor, Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii on Jul 29 after an 8.8 earthquake off of Russia's far east prompted tsunami alerts.

Huge quake rocks Russia’s Far East, triggering tsunami warnings around Pacific

A shallow earthquake damages buildings and resulted in several injuries in remote Russia; much of Japan’s eastern coast is ordered to evacuate

The manga, which some have interpreted as predicting a catastrophic event on Saturday, has prompted some travellers to avoid Japan.

Japan braces for more quakes, authorities dismiss doomsday hype

Earthquakes are common in the country, one of the world’s most seismically active areas

Greater Bay Airlines and Hong Kong Airlines have both scaled back some flights to Japan this month as officials implore the general public not to give stock to the rumours.

Travellers avoid trips to Japan over viral comic book’s quake prediction

The country’s location in the so-called Ring of Fire makes it one of the world’s most earthquake-prone countries

Specialists, including members of Russia's emergencies ministry, take part in a search operation following a massive earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, April 1, 2025.

Myanmar quake toll passes 2,700, nation halts to honour victims

[MANDALAY, Myanmar] Emergency workers in Myanmar rescued a woman on Tuesday who had been trapped for more than 90 hours under the rubble of a building after a devastating earthquake that has killed at...

Samples of two different sizes of steel bars collected from the crash site failed tests by the Iron and Steel Institute of Thailand for their mass, chemical composition and ability to withstand stress before breaking.

Thailand says collapsed Bangkok Tower used substandard steel

The factory that made the substandard steel was closed down since December