'Ready for it?' Taylor Swift's Edinburgh shows trigger earthquakes again
Seismic activity detected at Eras Tour shows in Edinburgh.
Thu Jun 13 2024
AWANI Global: Asia Pacific | Humanitarian outlook 2024
Asia Pacific is prone to some of the highest category for disasters and climate risk from typhoons to earthquakes. Alexander Matheou, Regional Director for Asia Pacific of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) assesses some the major humanitarian challenges for the region in 2024.
Sun Feb 11 2024
Japan earthquake death toll rises to 24
Building collapses and fires left at least 24 people dead in Ishikawa prefecture after a series of strong earthquakes hit central Japan.
Tue Jan 02 2024
More injuries, damage reported after major quakes struck central Japan
Multiple cases of damage and injuries have been reported after strong earthquakes rocked Japan's western coast on Monday.
Tue Jan 02 2024
Lava flows from Iceland volcano slow as heavy snow sets in
The eruption for now looks set to spare a nearby town that was evacuated following weeks of earthquakes.
Thu Dec 21 2023
Iceland prepares for volcanic eruption in coming days
A series of earthquakes and evidence of magma spreading rapidly underground.
Mon Nov 13 2023
Another quake strikes western Afghanistan; official says more homes destroyed
Hemmed in by mountains, Afghanistan has a history of strong earthquakes, many in the rugged Hindu Kush region bordering Pakistan.
Wed Oct 11 2023
Most casualties in recent Afghan earthquakes are women, children - WHO
The Taliban administration said at least 2,400 people were killed and over 2,000 injured in Saturday's quakes.
Tue Oct 10 2023
Rescuers search for survivors days after deadly quakes hit northwest Afghanistan
The Taliban administration said at least 2,400 people were killed and many more injured in the quakes.
Mon Oct 09 2023
Afghan earthquakes kill 2,445, Taliban say, as deaths mount
The deadliest tremors to rock the quake-prone mountainous country in years.
Mon Oct 09 2023
Two earthquakes strike Nepal, blocking major highway, injuring one
The quakes rocked western Nepal, sending tremors as far away as the Indian capital.
Tue Oct 03 2023
Vietnam registers nearly 100 earthquakes in July
The majority of them, approximately 90, were reported in Kon Plong district, situated in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum.
Wed Aug 02 2023
Six months on, thousands remain displaced after Turkiye's earthquakes
The powerful tremors have claimed more than 50,000 lives and rendered over a million homeless.
Wed Aug 02 2023
Philippines raises alert level at rumbling volcano after rockfall, quakes
Mayon is among the most active of 24 volcanoes in the country, having erupted more than 50 times in the last four centuries.
Fri Jun 09 2023
Malaysia not free from earthquakes - NRECC
NRECC said JMG is conducting engagement sessions with local authorities and stakeholders in the application of seismic hazard maps.
Wed Apr 19 2023