PANDEGLANG, Indonesia – The death toll from a tsunami that struck coastal areas around the narrow strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra over the weekend has reached 429, with 154 others still missing, […]
SANGTIAGO – An earthquake measuring 6.2 degrees on the Richter scale struck Chile’s Easter Islands in the South Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, U.S. and Chilean seismic centres reported, while an ensuing tsunami was ruled out. […]
RIO DE JANEIRO – The Brazilian government will donate 100,000 U.S. dollars to a fund for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami which hit Indonesia last month. The donation will be made through the […]
JAKARTA – The death toll from Indonesia’s multiple earthquakes and an ensuing tsunami has crossed 2,000, with at least 680 still missing, the country’s disaster management agency said on Wednesday. The government says around 68,000 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 – More than 300 people died and 1,900 were injured when a strong earthquake struck central Mexico on Tuesday. The capital’s airport suspended operations after the 7.1 magnitude quake, and buildings across the […]
MEXCIO CITY – At least 369 people have died in Thursday’s 8.1 magnitude earthquake in Mexico, officials have confirmed. A government spokesman said nearly 100 people had been killed in the south-west state of Oaxaca […]
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