At least 49 people were killed when a powerful, 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Mexico on Tuesday, toppling buildings in the capital and sowing panic on the anniversary of a devastating 1985 temblor. The preliminary toll from the authorities looked certain to rise, however, as it covered only regions close to Mexico City but not the capital […]
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An earthquake 8.1 magnitude earthquake, described by Mexico’s president Enrique Peña Nieto as the country’s strongest in a century has struck off the southern coast, killing at least 15 people. The quake, which the President said measured 8.2, struck in the Pacific, about 87km (54 miles) south-west of Pijijiapan. A tsunami warning was issued for […]
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A 6.5 magnitude earthquake has killed at least 13 people and about 200 in China’s south-western province of Sichuan. The quake struck in the sparsely populated north of Sichuan, the US Geological Survey said. Some reports suggest the death toll could grow. The epicentre was close to an area popular with tourists. The quake struck […]
Continue ReadingA 6.2 magnitude earthquake on Friday hit a region in the eastern part of Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The earthquake hit about 6:30 a.m. in the Sumbawa region, the agency said. The epicenter was about 33 kilometers south of the village of Tolotangga, which is 1,350 kilometers east of the nation’s capital, Jakarta. […]
Continue ReadingA 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit Ecuador’s Pacific coast on Monday, killing at least two people and injuring 15 others. The earthquake also disrupted production at the Esmeraldas oil refinery, officials said. The country’s geological institute recorded the quake off the coast of Atacames in Esmeraldas province, northwest of Quito, the capital. The quake was followed by […]
Continue ReadingTwo powerful earthquakes have hit Central Italy with buildings damaged and scared residents pouring out into the streets. This is coming barely two months after the region was hit by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake that left 295 persons dead. Officials say a 5.5-magnitude quake struck at 19:10 local time (17:10 GMT), followed two hours later […]
Continue ReadingA 6.2 magnitude earthquake has hit central Italy, leaving not less than six people dead and others trapped under rubble, Italian officials said. The quake hit at 03:36 (01:36 GMT), 76 km (47 miles) southeast of the city of Perugia, at the very shallow depth of 10km (six miles), the USGS said. The mayor of […]
Continue ReadingAn earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale sent residents having a Ramadan meal in eastern Indonesia scrambling out of their homes early on Wednesday, official said. Many residents on Halmahera Island and the city of Manado had suhur, a pre-dawn meal before Ramadan fasting, outside their homes fearing another quake, said Sutopo Nugroho, a […]
Continue ReadingAn earthquake measured at 6.7 magnitude has been reported off the Japanese coast of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island. Japan’s Meteorological Agency said there might be some changes in sea level. But no tsunami damage was issued, Japan’s NHK television said. There were no immediate reports of damage. On March 11, 2011, the northeast coast […]
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