earthquake

Powerful earthquake in central Philippines kills at least 69 – The Washington Post

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Powerful earthquake in central Philippines kills at least 69 – The Washington Post

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

Powerful earthquake rocks eastern Afghanistan, at least 10 killed

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Powerful earthquake rocks eastern Afghanistan, at least 10 killed

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

Tsunami alerts issued after powerful magnitude 8.7 earthquake off Russia

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Tsunami alerts issued after powerful magnitude 8.7 earthquake off Russia

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

Earthquake sparks escape of 216 inmates from Pakistan prison

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Earthquake sparks escape of 216 inmates from Pakistan prison

Over 200 inmates attacked guards and fled when tremors saw them removed from cells as safety precaution. More than 200 inmates have escaped from a prison in Pakistan after they were moved from their cells for safety amid earthquake tremors, officials have said. Several dozen of the prisoners that broke out of the jail in … Read more

Map: 7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Near Tonga Promps Brief Tsunami Alert

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Map: 7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Near Tonga Promps Brief Tsunami Alert

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. The New York Times A major, 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake prompted a … Read more

Myanmar Earthquake Toll Surpasses 1,600 Dead Amid Search for Survivors

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Myanmar Earthquake Toll Surpasses 1,600 Dead Amid Search for Survivors

The official death toll of the earthquake that shattered central Myanmar surpassed 1,600 people, the country’s military leaders said on Saturday, as desperate rescue workers raced to find survivors and began grappling with a monumental disaster in a nation already racked by civil war. The powerful earthquake struck on Friday near Mandalay, the country’s second-largest … Read more

Earthquake Batters Myanmar and Thailand; High Toll Is Feared as Buildings Topple

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Earthquake Batters Myanmar and Thailand; High Toll Is Feared as Buildings Topple

A powerful earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, gouging open roads, toppling century-old religious monuments and destroying multistory buildings as it shook a vast expanse of Southeast Asia and dealt another severe blow to a country that has been ripped apart by civil war. While the death toll remains unclear, expert estimates warned it could … Read more

Major Caribbean earthquake triggers tsunami alerts in Cuba, Costa Rica

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Major Caribbean earthquake triggers tsunami alerts in Cuba, Costa Rica

Thomas Mackintosh BBC News, London USGS The United States Geological Survey showed a map of the location of the earthquake – A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake has struck the Caribbean Sea triggering tsunami warnings for a number of countries, the US Geological Survey (USGS) has said. Officials say the earthquake’s epicentre is about 20 miles (32.1km) … Read more

Tsunami advisory triggered after 6.9 magnitude earthquake rattles southwest Japan

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Tsunami advisory triggered after 6.9 magnitude earthquake rattles southwest Japan

CNN  —  Japan’s Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami advisory after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of southwest Japan. The quake struck shortly after 9:19 p.m. local time (7:19 a.m. ET), the agency said, triggering an advisory for Miyazaki province, in the island of Kyushu, as well as Japan’s southern Kochi prefecture. … Read more

Russian volcano erupts hours before earthquake shakes country’s coast

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Russian volcano erupts hours before earthquake shakes country’s coast

A volcano erupted in Russia hours before a magnitude 7 earthquake shook the ground near the country’s east coast, according to the United States Geological Survey. On Saturday, the Shiveluch volcano, which is located on the eastern side of the country, erupted at 11:45 a.m. UTC, and caused an explosion of ash to shoot up … Read more

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