An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck Tibet on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). File image: Rescue workers conduct search and rescue operations at the core disaster-hit area at Gyirong Port in Tibet (via REUTERS) The quake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), according to GFZ, Reuters reported. It…
An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, on Saturday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 158 km (98.18 miles). The quake was at a depth of 158 km (98.18 miles). (Representational) The epicentre was located at Pematangsiantar, about 126 kilometres (78 miles) southeast of…
The initial quake was followed by two strong aftershocks in the same area, of magnitude 5.6 and 5.9. A strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia early Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicentre of the quake was located off the north coast of the island, about 68 kilometres (42 miles)…
A major earthquake that hit Kumamoto in southwestern Japan on Tuesday has a death toll of 34 now, and has left at least 86 civilians injured, as thousands of survivors across the region are left with no electricity or water supply in the rising heat. A man helps clean the damaged gate of Jofukuji Buddhist…
The long-awaited earthquake in Hong Kong’s taxi and ride-hailing scene is almost upon us and the questions are how big the initial shock will be, and how many aftershocks we can expect. The important thing in the coming months will be to keep the focus on protecting the interests of the travelling public. More than…
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck southern Iran on Tuesday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). The quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles), with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Quake strikes southern Iran The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said the earthquake occurred at a depth…
At least five people were killed and 21 injured after two earthquakes struck a mountainous region of Peru, the country’s civil defense chief said on Sunday. People pray next to the bodies of four victims of the earthquake of magnitude 5.6 that struck Central Peru on Saturday. (REUTERS) The quakes, measuring magnitudes 5.1 and 3.7,…
Venezuela’s interim leader declared a state of emergency Wednesday as two massive earthquakes caused buildings in the capital to crumble and forced the closure of the country’s main airport. Delcy Rodriguez said 20 aftershocks had followed the earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, which struck the same area of Venezuela, according to the United States…
At least three people have been reported dead and four injured after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southern city of General Santos in the Philippines on Monday, AFP reported. The quake collapsed buildings and triggered tsunami warnings across the region. This image from a video shows dust and debris outside a building after a powerful…
The Hong Kong Observatory received more than 10 reports of a locally felt tremor from a magnitude 5.2 earthquake that struck Guangxi early on Monday. According to the forecaster, the epicentre was located about 550km (342 miles) west-northwest of Hong Kong, with a focal depth of about 10km. “The Observatory received more than 10 locally…