earthquake
Magnitude 6.6 quake hits southwest Nicaragua
World
April 12, 2014
Magnitude 6.6 quake hits southwest Nicaragua
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit southwest Nicaragua on Friday near the coast, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, shaking buildings…
Huge earthquake off Chile coast sparks tsunami
World
April 2, 2014
Huge earthquake off Chile coast sparks tsunami
A major earthquake of magnitude 8.2 struck off the coast of northern Chile on Tuesday, causing five deaths and triggering…
Earthquake hits Sharm al-Sheikh, no damage
Egypt
March 15, 2014
Earthquake hits Sharm al-Sheikh, no damage
Sharm al-Sheikh was hit by an earthquake on Saturday at 1:40pm, which the locals felt. Major General Adel Kassab, head of…
Death toll from Philippines quake at 144, more people missing
World
October 16, 2013
Death toll from Philippines quake at 144, more people missing
The death toll from an earthquake in the Philippines rose to 144 on Wednesday as rescuers dug through the rubble…
Cairo shaken by 6.4 magnitude earthquake off coast of Crete
Egypt
October 12, 2013
Cairo shaken by 6.4 magnitude earthquake off coast of Crete
An earthquake shook Cairo, felt by residents at 3:11pm, reportedly caused by seismic activity off the coast of Crete. Reuters news…
Death toll from earthquake in Pakistan rises to 327
World
September 25, 2013
Death toll from earthquake in Pakistan rises to 327
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in south-west Pakistan rose to 327 on Wednesday after hundreds of mud houses…
5.0 earthquake hits South Sinai, felt in Cairo
Egypt
June 1, 2013
5.0 earthquake hits South Sinai, felt in Cairo
The National Institute for Astronomical Research measured today an earthquake in South Sinai that registered a magnitude five on the…
Iran reports one killed, dozens hurt in quake
World
April 17, 2013
Iran reports one killed, dozens hurt in quake
A huge earthquake that struck Iran's rural southeast region killed one woman and injured more than two dozen other people,…
Major earthquake rocks Iran, Gulf and India
World
April 16, 2013
Major earthquake rocks Iran, Gulf and India
A major 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Iran near the border with Pakistan on Tuesday and tremors were felt in India…
Gulf Arab states demand inspections on Iran nuclear plant
World
April 14, 2013
Gulf Arab states demand inspections on Iran nuclear plant
The Gulf Cooperation Council called Sunday for international inspectors to be sent to Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant over concerns of…