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
Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. All times on the map are Philippine time. The New York Times A strong, 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck in the Philippine Sea on Wednesday, according to the United … Read more
Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. All times on the map are Japan time. The New York Times A moderately strong, 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck in Japan on Tuesday, according to the United States … Read more
A series of earthquakes rocked Shimane and Tottori prefectures on Tuesday morning, beginning with a magnitude 6.2 shake at 10:18 measuring a strong 5 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale. The epicenter of the initial quake, which occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, was recorded in eastern Shimane Prefecture, but shaking was felt across wide … Read more
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A strong earthquake rattled southern and central Mexico on Friday, interrupting President Claudia Sheinbaum ’s first press briefing of the new year as seismic alarms sounded and leaving at least two people dead. The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.5 and its epicenter was near the town of San Marcos in … Read more
BREAKINGBREAKING, Japan’s Meteorological Agency says a tsunami as high as three metres (10 feet) could hit country’s northeastern coast. Published On 8 Dec 20258 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A powerful earthquake has struck off Japan’s coast, triggering a tsunami alert. An initial report by Japan’s Meteorological Agency put … Read more
Powerful earthquake in central Philippines kills at least 69 The Washington Post Deadly 6.9 magnitude earthquake strikes central Philippines CNN Philippines quake kills dozens as injured overwhelm hospitals Al Jazeera Strong earthquake kills 31 people in a central Philippine region hit by deadly storm just days ago Yahoo Philippines earthquake live updates: Cebu province declares ‘state of calamity’ as … Read more
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Toll likely to rise, with significant damage reported across mountainous region in eastern Afghanistan, sources say. Published On 1 Sep 20251 Sep 2025 A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck eastern Afghanistan, with early reports indicating that at least 10 people were killed and 20 others injured, according to sources. The tremor shook … Read more
BREAKINGBREAKING, Quake strikes 136km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Russia’s far east, according to US Geological Survey. Tsunami alerts have been issued in multiple countries after a powerful earthquake off the Russian coast, with waves of 3 to 4 metres (19.8 to 13 feet) reported in Russia’s far east. A tsunami measuring 3-4 metres high was … Read more