Tag: earthquake
Colombians dig through rubble as quake death toll surpasses 240
In Pereira and Cali, families slept in parks as aftershocks rattled damaged neighborhoods where entire blocks had been reduced to rubble.
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes near Egypt’s Suez
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage #malaysiagazette
Japan issues tsunami alert after 7.1-magnitude quake
The tremor at 4:27 pm (0727 GMT) on the island of Kyushu also measured at the highest possible level seven on Japan's own Shindo scale of shaking, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Venezuela quake death toll rises to 2,954
Fatalities increased by more than 300 from Friday, with over 16,000 injured following the June 24 disaster that toppled scores of buildings and left thousands still missing.
Venezuela’s quake-hit La Guaira port ‘operational’: US military
Devastating back-to-back 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes struck near Venezuela's Caribbean coast last week, collapsing buildings, damaging the country's main airport and leaving more than 1,700 people dead and tens of thousands missing.
Japan nuclear plant operator may have underestimated quake risks
Chubu Electric Power's Hamaoka plant located in an area of central Japan at risk of a potential "megaquake" is undergoing regulatory safety checks, with the aim of restarting two reactors.
Japan tsunami warning after 6.7- magnitude quake
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) upgraded Friday's quake to a 6.7 magnitude and warned that tsunami waves of up to one metre (three feet) could hit the northern Pacific coastline.
6.1-magnitude quake hits western Turkiye
The quake struck at 10:48 pm local time (1948 GMT) and was also felt in the economic capital of Istanbul and the tourist hotspot of Izmir, Turkey's AFAD emergencies agency said.
Magnitude 6.5 quake hits Indonesia’s Papua
The epicentre of the quake, which struck around 2:48 pm local time (0548 GMT), was about 200 kilometres (125 miles) from the city of Jayapura, at a depth of 35 kilometres, the USGS said.
7.4 magnitude quake strikes off southern Philippines: USGS
A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, triggering warnings of a "destructive tsunami" on the country's Pacific coast within hours.
