earthquake
Strong earthquake shakes northern Japan; no tsunami warning
World
January 14, 2016
Strong earthquake shakes northern Japan; no tsunami warning
A strong earthquake struck just off the coast of Hokkaido in northern Japan. No tsunami warning was issued, and there…
Nearly 2,000 left homeless by quake in India’s northeast
World
January 5, 2016
Nearly 2,000 left homeless by quake in India’s northeast
Authorities are offering financial help to rebuild damaged homes of nearly 2,000 people after a strong earthquake that struck India's…
Quake strikes South Asia; toll reaches nine dead, nearly 200 injured
World
January 4, 2016
Quake strikes South Asia; toll reaches nine dead, nearly 200 injured
A powerful earthquake struck South Asia before dawn on Monday, killing at least nine people and injuring nearly 200, with…
Strong 6.8-magnitude quake rocks Chile: USGS
World
November 7, 2015
Strong 6.8-magnitude quake rocks Chile: USGS
A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Chile early on Saturday but there was no tsunami alert, seismologists said. The quake hit the…
Nepal’s first foreign photo festival opens in shadow of quake
Art news
November 3, 2015
Nepal’s first foreign photo festival opens in shadow of quake
Nepal's first international photo festival opened on Tuesday on the streets of the quake-devastated Kathmandu Valley, with exhibits set up…
Taliban overrun district in quake-hit northern Afghanistan
World
October 28, 2015
Taliban overrun district in quake-hit northern Afghanistan
Taliban insurgents overran a district in one of the northern Afghan provinces hit by a powerful earthquake this week, underlining…
Taliban urge rescuers ‘not to hold back’ on Afghan quake relief
World
October 27, 2015
Taliban urge rescuers ‘not to hold back’ on Afghan quake relief
The Taliban urged aid agencies on Tuesday to push ahead in delivering emergency relief supplies after a major earthquake hit…
UPDATE 2: Rescuers race to quake zones as toll nears 300
World
October 26, 2015
UPDATE 2: Rescuers race to quake zones as toll nears 300
Rescuers on Tuesday rushed to deliver relief aid to victims of a massive earthquake that hit northern Afghanistan and Pakistan,…
At least three killed in eastern Congo quake
World
August 7, 2015
At least three killed in eastern Congo quake
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Democratic Republic of Congo early on Friday killed at least three people, the…
40 aftershocks following Saturday’s earthquake
Egypt
June 28, 2015
40 aftershocks following Saturday’s earthquake
Abul Ela Amin, director of the National Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research, said Saturday’s earthquake, which took place at…