JAKARTA – The death toll rose to 91 and the number of injured people was up to 209 after a 7.0-magnitude quake hit tourist destination of Lombok Island in central Indonesia, officials said on Monday. […]
TOKYO – A strong earthquake in Japan has killed at least three people, including a child, and injured more than 200. Airports in Osaka were closed for several hours, train lines interrupted and factories had […]
SANTAGO – The 1960 Valdivia earthquake struck Chile on the afternoon of 22nd May 1960, causing widespread damage with Valdivia being the most affected city. Also known as the Great Chilean earthquake, it was a […]
MEXICO CITY – A military helicopter carrying officials assessing damage from a powerful earthquake crashed on Friday in southern Mexico, killing 13 people and injuring 16, all of them on the ground. The 7.2-magnitude quake’s […]
LIMA – A strong magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the coast of southern Peru on Sunday morning, leaving two dead, 17 missing and several dozen injured, while causing homes and roads to collapse. The epicenter was […]
TEHRAN – At least 350 people have been killed and thousands are injured near the Iran-Iraq border after the region was rocked by a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake, authorities said Monday. The quake hit Azgeleh, […]
SANTIAGO – The Supreme Court of Chile has ordered compensation of more than 1.8 billion pesos (about 2.92 million U.S. dollars) to the families of 20 of the victims of the tsunami that struck this […]
MEXICO CITY – Between 150 and 200 buildings will reportedly be demolished in the Mexican capital due to severe structural damage caused by the earthquake on September 19. The government of Mexico City has practically […]
SANTIAGO – A powerful earthquake, measuring 6.3-magnitude on Richter Scale, rocked northern Chile on Tuesday. The quake, which was moderately deep at 82 kilometers (51 miles), struck at 3.32am local time. The epicenter in Tarapaca […]
OTTAWA – Authorities from British Columbia have asked the University of Victoria to develop a network of sensors to detect the first wave leading up to an earthquake, while triggering an early warning. The system […]
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