Earthquake

A powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night, killing hundreds of people and damaging buildings and historic landmarks in major cities. Morocco’s Interior Ministry said early Saturday that at least 296 people had died in the…

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake on Monday rocked Turkey’s southern province of Hatay and northern Syria, killing three people and sparking fresh panic after a February 6 tremor that left nearly 45,000 dead in both countries. Turkish Interior…

Rescuers in Turkey and war-ravaged Syria searched through the frigid night into Tuesday, hoping to pull more survivors from the rubble after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed more than 4,000 people and toppled thousands of buildings across…

A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off northwest Australia Sunday, shaking buildings over a wide area but causing no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The shallow quake hit early Sunday afternoon 10 kilometres under the…

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Southern California on Thursday at 10:33 a.m. (17:33 GMT) near the Searles Valley in San Bernardino County, the United States Geological Survey said. The shallow quake struck at a depth of 5.4 miles (8.7…

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 hit Ecuador Friday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake struck 17 kilometers (10 miles) from the town of Montalvo in eastern Ecuador near the border with Peru, the agency said. It hit…

At least 70 were injured on Sunday in an earthquake 163 kilometers (over 100 miles) northeast of Baghdad and 20 kilometers southwest of the Iranian city of Sarpol Zahab, Press TV reports, citing a statement made by local officials.…

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck off the coast of Japan’s Fukushima prefecture on Friday, Japan Meteorological Agency said. So far no major damage or injuries were reported and no tsunami warning has been issued.…

A magnitude-6.2 earthquake hit Indonesia’s Lombok Island on Thursday, days after a temblor devastated the region killing at least 168 people. The quake struck at 12.25 (0725 GMT) with its epicentre six km north-west of North Lombok…

The death toll from an earthquake on Indonesia’s Lombok Island has risen to 142, Rosiady Sayuti, Secretary to the West Nusa Tenggara provincial administration said on Monday. Sayut told the broadcaster Metro TV that 142 people died as a…