Earthquakes
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 ...
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
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
Japan braces for more quakes, authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Earthquakes are common in the country, one of the world’s most seismically active areas
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
Singapore education provider RVi Group shelters students amid Myanmar earthquake recovery
The company manages seven schools across the country
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...
