Earthquake
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Fire service reminds Bangladesh’s earthquake vulnerability seeking precautions
Mar 31, 2025Southeast Chattogram, northeastern Sylhet, and Mymensingh in the center-north and central region comprising greater Dhaka are at a higher risk of experiencing a major earthquake, while a severe tremor shook Thailand and devastated neighboring Myanmar, according... -
6.0-magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan
Jan 21, 2025According to the US Geological Survey, a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan on Tuesday, producing landslides, collapsed home ceilings, and injured 27 people. The shallow earthquake occurred just after midnight, and an AFP correspondent in Taipei’s capital... -
Taiwan hit by numerous quakes, strongest reaching 6.3 magnitude
Apr 24, 2024The Central Weather Administration reported that the largest earthquake, which struck Taiwan’s capital overnight into the early hours of Tuesday, was a magnitude-6.3 tremor that originated in eastern Hualien. The Central Weather Administration reports that at... -
6.5-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea: USGS
Apr 15, 2024US seismologists said that despite a powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Papua New Guinea early on Monday, there was no risk of a tsunami. The US Geological Survey said that the epicenter of the earthquake,... -
Taiwan helicopters pluck quake-stranded tourists to safety
Apr 7, 2024Rescue helicopters from Taiwan conducted airborne missions on Saturday to evacuate tourists who had been left stranded in the highlands for several days due to a strong earthquake that damaged roads and shut tunnels. The magnitude... -
Taiwan rescuers try to reach scores trapped in tunnels after quake
Apr 5, 2024A day after the largest earthquake to strike the island in 25 years, engineers started a mammoth clean-up operation, and on Thursday, Taiwanese rescuers labored to reach scores of people trapped in highway tunnels. The magnitude... -
Five dead, 1,000 homes destroyed in PNG earthquake: regional governor
Mar 25, 2024When a magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook flood-ravaged northern Papua New Guinea on Monday, authorities claimed that at least five people had died and that an estimated 1,000 homes had been demolished. Disaster teams were flooding into... -
One year after devastating earthquakes hit Türkiye and Syria, consequences continue to reverberate for affected children and families
Feb 6, 2024One year after the deadliest earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria’s recent history, the impacts of the catastrophe continue to reverberate for children. For those in Syria, the impact is compounded by the effects of a wider... -
China earthquake death toll rises to 148
Dec 22, 2023Authorities focused on resettling thousands of people who had been affected by the disaster, and state media reported that the death toll from China’s biggest earthquake in years had increased to 148 on Friday. At least... -
Rescue efforts called off after Nepal quake
Nov 6, 2023Search and rescue efforts after an earthquake in Nepal wrapped up on Sunday as the focus shifted to providing relief to survivors awaiting food and shelter, officials said 36 hours after the disaster struck. At least...
