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
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
Over 31,600 dead from last week's deadly quakes in southern Turkiye
At least 31,643 people were killed by two strong earthquakes that jolted southern Turkiye on Feb 6, the country's disaster agency said on Monday.
Mon Feb 13 2023
Death toll rises to over 500 in Turkiye, Syria after strong earthquake
Turkiye issued a level-4 alarm, which includes a call for international aid, the AFAD said in a statement.
Mon Feb 06 2023
Strong earthquake hits Indonesia, Sulawesi
The epicentre of the quake was 69 kilometres southeast of Gorontalo, Indonesia, at a depth of 146 kilometres.
Wed Jan 18 2023
Strong earthquake strikes China's southwestern Sichuan province
Netizens from as far away as Changsha and Xian said they had felt the quake in Sichuan.
Mon Sep 05 2022
Three killed in strong earthquakes in Iran
At least three people were killed and more than a dozen wounded when a magnitude-6.1 earthquake jolted the Hormozgan province of Iran early Saturday.
Sat Jul 02 2022
Earthquake jolts Japan's northeast coast, triggers tsunami warning
A strong earthquake jolted Japan's northeast coast on Wednesday, shaking buildings and triggering a tsunami warning.
Wed Mar 16 2022
Tremors from Sumatera quake: JBPM receives 34 building emergency calls in Klang Valley
Thirty-four building emergency calls were received by JBPM in the Klang Valley after tremors were felt following the strong earthquake in Indonesia's Sumatera island this morning.
Fri Feb 25 2022
Turkey pulls 2 girls out of rubble three days after quake
In what one rescue worker called "a miracle", extraction teams brought two girls out alive three days after a strong earthquake hit Turkey and Greece.
Mon Nov 02 2020
Strong earthquake strikes Aegean Sea, shaking Turkey, Greece
Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Twitter that six buildings had collapsed in two districts of Izmir province.
Fri Oct 30 2020
Strong earthquake hits Komandorskiye Ostrova region
The Meteorological Department in a statement said the quakes epicentre was 672km northeast of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy, Russia and 7,013km northeast of Kudat, Sabah.
Mon Jul 17 2017
One dead as strong earthquake hits Philippines
PHIVOLCS said aftershocks were expected but ruled out any tsunami following the earthquake of magnitude 6.5 that rocked the towns of Jaro and Kananga in Leyte province.
Thu Jul 06 2017
Strong earthquake hits off Philippines, no major impact seen
A strong earthquake measuring 7.2 struck off the coast of Mindanao island in the Philippines on Saturday.
Sat Apr 29 2017