EARTHQUAKES

Strong earthquake hits Chile

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter scale hit Chile, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) announced. The press release states that the...

Dozens trapped in tunnels after Taiwan’s strongest quake in 25 years kills at least nine

Rescuers in Taiwan scrambled to free dozens of people trapped in highway tunnels after the island was struck by its strongest earthquake in 25...

VIDEO/ 7.4 magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan, strongest in 25 years

The number of injuries from the earthquake that struck Taiwan on Wednesday has risen to 934, according to Taiwan's National Fire Agency (NFA). The...

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes northern Japan

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 hit Iwate and Aomori prefectures in northern Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicenter...

Earthquake of magnitude 6 strikes Greece

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck the southern region of Greece, sending tremors through the area and prompting fears of potential tsunamis. The European Mediterranean...

Uncovering earthquake evidence in Azerbaijan’s greater Caucasus mountains

The Greater Caucasus mountain range stretches between the Black and Caspian Seas across parts of Russia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. These formidable peaks are the...

Earthquake of magnitude 6.9 strikes Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit northern Papua New Guinea on Sunday morning, the United States Geological Survey said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said there...

A strong earthquake shakes Indonesia’s Java Island

A strong and shallow undersea earthquake shook the eastern side of Indonesia's main island of Java on Friday, causing some damage but no immediate...

Strong earthquake hits Tokyo, nearby areas, no tsunami warning issued

An earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 hit areas near Tokyo on Thursday, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no...

Earthquake shakes Turkey

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4 on the Richter scale has struck Turkey. The news of the earthquake was reported by EMSC. The earthquake was...

Pakistan rocked by two earthquakes within an hour

Two moderate-level earthquakes were experienced in Balochistan early on Tuesday morning. The first earthquake tremors were felt in Quetta and its surrounding areas around 5:35am,...

Turkish seismologist warns of an earthquake of up to 7.6 Richter in Istanbul

Alarm bells” for a very strong earthquake to hit Istanbul have been sounded by yet another seismologist in Turkey. Geologist and seismologist Professor Naci Görür...

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