Two earthquakes, the largest a 6.1 magnitude, struck Taiwan’s eastern county of Hualien on Saturday, the island’s weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage. The quakes, within half an hour of each other in the early hours of the morning, shook buildings in the capital, Taipei. The first quake had a depth … Read more
Kyodo News/Getty Images Photo taken in Hualien, eastern Taiwan, on April 5, 2024, shows fallen rocks on a road leading to Taroko National Park, following a powerful earthquake on April 3. Taipei CNN — The Taroko National Park in eastern Taiwan, a popular destination for domestic and international tourists alike, will close until further notice, … Read more
Afghanistan earthquake aftermath: UNICEF says 96,000 children at risk Al Jazeera English Almost 100,000 Afghan children are in dire need of support, 3 months after earthquakes, UNICEF says ABC News UNICEF Wants More Aid For Children Affected By Earthquake In Western Afghanistan Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty UN: Crippling Winter Puts Nearly 100,000 Children At Risk in … Read more
The shallow 6.2 magnitude quake struck during the night near the border of Gansu and Qinghai provinces, sending people rushing out onto the street. More than 100 people have been killed after an earthquake hit northwestern China while many people were asleep. The earthquake, measured at 6.2 according to state news agency Xinhua, struck in … Read more
The western province of Herat in Afghanistan has been hit with a magnitude 6.3 earthquake – its third since powerful quakes on October 7 killed more than 2,000 people. The series of quakes has levelled whole villages, burying families and leaving thousands homeless as winter approaches. Residents in Herat, the capital of an Afghan province by … Read more