Tag: Earthquake
74 dead after Kyrgyz mountain village crushed in quake
Rescuers are toiling in a remote mountain village close to Kyrgyzstan's border with China searching for survivors of a powerful earthquake that killed at least 74 people, 41 of them children.[MORE]
At least 30 dead in Tibet quake: state media
At least 30 people have been killed in the strong earthquake that struck China's Himalayan region of Tibet, state media reported, citing local government sources.[MORE]
Quakes hit China's remote west
Strong earthquakes have hit China's remote western regions of Xinjiang and Tibet, after a weekend quake in neighbouring Kyrgyzstan killed up to 70 people and levelled a village.[MORE]
Scores killed in Kyrgyzstan quake
An earthquake has killed up to 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the south of the central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry says.[MORE]
Afghanistan hit by strong earthquake
A strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake has hit central Afghanistan, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.[MORE]
Quake hits off New Zealand
An earthquake with a 5.5 magnitude has struck off New Zealand, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no early reports of casualties or damage.[MORE]
Australia shakier than many think: geologist
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An award-winning geologist says Australia is not as geologically stable as many people think.[MORE]
Moderate quake hits in Indonesia
A moderate 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Saturday, geologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.[MORE]
Earthquakes jolt Indonesia, Japan
Two earthquakes have struck at about the same time, one in Japan, the other in Indonesia.[MORE]
Four dead as powerful quake hits southern Iran
A powerful earthquake has jolted southern Iran, killing four people on an island in strategic Gulf waters and destroying some buildings, officials and news reports said.[MORE]
Powerful quake hits southern Iran
A powerful earthquake has jolted a major port city on the Gulf in southern Iran, destroying some buildings in the area, news reports said.[MORE]
Nearly 200 officials punished over China quake relief
China has received thousands of complaints over misconduct among officials involved in Sichuan earthquake relief work, resulting in the punishment of nearly 200 cadres, state press said.[MORE]
Two dead, dozens hurt in South Sumatra quake
Two people died and 60 were injured in an earthquake in Indonesia's South Sumatra province, a government official said.[MORE]
Strong quake hits Solomons
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 has struck off the Solomon Islands, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.[MORE]
Strong quake hits off Vanuatu
A strong earthquake hit off the coast of the South Pacific island of Vanuatu on Monday, but Australian seismologists said it was unlikely to trigger a tsunami or cause other damage.[MORE]
Moderate quake hits Pakistan
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake has jolted northern and central Pakistan, forcing residents to leave their homes, officials and witnesses said.[MORE]
Poor construction behind China quake schools' collapse: Govt
China has acknowledged some schools that collapsed in the earthquake may have been of substandard construction.[MORE]
8,000 soldiers deployed for China quake rescue
China has deployed more than 8,000 soldiers and military reservists to help search and rescue efforts in the south-west after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 killed 38 people.[MORE]
China quake toll rises to 28 as aftershocks hit
A powerful aftershock rocked southwest China's Sichuan province on Sunday, one day after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake left at least 28 people dead and about 350 injured, state media reported.[MORE]
22 killed in China quake: state media
Twenty-two people were killed and more than 100 were injured after an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale rocked south-west China, state media reported.[MORE]
Five killed in China quake
Five people were killed and several houses were destroyed after an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck southwest China on Saturday, state media reported.[MORE]
Earthquakes hit PNG, China
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea on Saturday while a 5.7 quake rattled the Sichuan-Yunnan border region of China, seismologists said.[MORE]
Large quake hits off Canada's Vancouver Island
A powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck at sea Thursday off Canada's Pacific coast west of Vancouver Island, but was too small to generate a tsunami, Canadian and US officials reported.[MORE]
Indonesia lifts tsunami warning
Indonesia has lifted a tsunami warning issued after an undersea earthquake struck off West Java, a meteorological agency official said.[MORE]
Tsunami warning issued after quake off Indonesia
A tsunami warning has been issued after a strong earthquake struck off Indonesia. [MORE]
