A district at the epicenter of Colombia’s powerful earthquake is dealing with structural damage and a lack of water and electricity a day after the tremor, community leader Jeison Guevara told CNN. La Italia district, located in the mountainous municipality of San José del Palmar, hasn’t yet reported any deaths but several buildings and roads … Read more
Cali, Colombia – A day after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake shook western Colombia, rescue teams are frantically fighting through the rubble of collapsed buildings to find survivors and recover bodies. The powerful quake has caused at least 254 deaths nationwide, most of them concentrated in the cities of Pereira and Cali, according to government figures. … Read more
When the shaking started, I was on my way to my son’s school in southern Cali for an 8 a.m. appointment. My car began moving in a very strange way, and it wasn’t until we saw utility poles swaying that we realized an earthquake was happening. When I arrived at the school, the appointment had … Read more
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least six people, authorities said Sunday. More than 30 people were injured and 300 have been displaced. The US Geological Survey reported the quake struck on Saturday at 9.24pm, with its epicentre located 2km (1.2 miles) west-south-west of the city of Sicaya in Huancayo … Read more
A powerful earthquake that killed at least 61 people in the Philippines this week raised the seabed by as much as 2 metres (6.6ft), exposing coral and harming marine life, the country’s environment department has said. At least 40 people are still missing after the 7.8-magnitude quake off southern Mindanao island on Monday, according to … Read more
Monday, May 4, 2026 6:51PM A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck the Mexican state of Oaxaca Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake hit around 10:20 a.m. local time at a depth of nearly 14 miles. The epicenter was about 1 mile southeast of Zocoteaca de León. No damages or injuries were immediately reported. … Read more
TOKYO (AP) — A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook part of northern Japan early Monday, but there was no damage or casualties. No tsunami advisory was issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. The inland quake struck 18 kilometers (11 miles) west of the small town of Sarabetsu on Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido at a … Read more
Japan on high alert for ‘huge’ second earthquake after lifting tsunami warning BBC Tsunami advisory lifted after Japan earthquake but warnings for potential stronger quake issued CNN Japan earthquake mapped: Country on high alert for large quake after tsunami warnings The Independent Earthquake sets off brief tsunami alert and a megaquake advisory in northern Japan AP News Is it … Read more
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says the government has set up a crisis management team following the strong earthquake. Published On 20 Apr 202620 Apr 2026 A strong magnitude 7.5 earthquake has struck off northern Japan, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning for waves of up to 3 metres (10 feet). The quake hit on … Read more
The household’s only survivor was a boy aged around two years old, who was injured in the tremor. Published On 4 Apr 20264 Apr 2026 An earthquake in Afghanistan has killed eight members of the same family when their home collapsed in the Gosfand Dara area of Kabul province. Health Ministry spokesman Sharafat Zaman said … Read more