earthquake
Papua New Guinea officials say whole villages flattened by deadly quake
World
February 28, 2018
Papua New Guinea officials say whole villages flattened by deadly quake
Whole villages were flattened and water sources spoiled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 20 people, residents said…
At least 14 dead in Papua New Guinea quake; ExxonMobil shuts LNG plant
World
February 27, 2018
At least 14 dead in Papua New Guinea quake; ExxonMobil shuts LNG plant
Up to 14 people were killed in landslides and by collapsed buildings during a powerful earthquake in the remote Papua…
Taiwan quake kills 4, tilts buildings; over 140 missing
World
February 7, 2018
Taiwan quake kills 4, tilts buildings; over 140 missing
Rescuers were working Wednesday to reach five people trapped and more than 140 people unaccounted for in several buildings damaged…
Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude strikes Afghanistan
Middle East
January 31, 2018
Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude strikes Afghanistan
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 shook the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of any…
Magnitude 8.2 Alaska earthquake prompts tsunami warning
World
January 23, 2018
Magnitude 8.2 Alaska earthquake prompts tsunami warning
An 8.2 earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska triggered a tsunami warning in the US state and parts of Canada.…
Peru earthquake: Casualties reported after powerful quake hits south coast
World
January 15, 2018
Peru earthquake: Casualties reported after powerful quake hits south coast
A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of southern Peru, killing at least one person and injuring more than…
4 earthquakes strike along Iran-Iraq border, rattle Baghdad
Middle East
January 11, 2018
4 earthquakes strike along Iran-Iraq border, rattle Baghdad
A series of four earthquakes with a magnitude of at least 5 hit along the Iran-Iraq border and rattled even…
Recovery, reconstruction go slowly after Mexico earthquake
World
October 19, 2017
Recovery, reconstruction go slowly after Mexico earthquake
Wearing a hardhat, Rodrigo Diaz Mejia steps onto the hood of a crushed car and then gingerly into an apartment…
Mexicans displaced by quake: ‘This is like a horror story’
World
September 27, 2017
Mexicans displaced by quake: ‘This is like a horror story’
Inside the Francisco Kino Elementary School a miniature city has emerged at the site of a shelter for people who…
New earthquake, magnitude 6.1, shakes jittery Mexico
World
September 23, 2017
New earthquake, magnitude 6.1, shakes jittery Mexico
A strong new earthquake shook Mexico on Saturday, causing new alarm in a country reeling from two still-more-powerful quakes this…