earthquake

Death toll from earthquake in China’s Tibet rises to 95

A devastating earthquake in China’s remote Tibet region killed at least 95 people and collapsed “many buildings” on Tuesday, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Nepal’s capital Kathmandu and parts of India. Videos published by China’s state…

Turkey, Syria earthquake toll nears 42,000

The number of people killed in a devastating earthquake that struck the Turkey-Syria border area neared 42,000 on Thursday, as search and rescue efforts continued 10 days later. In Turkey alone, 36,187 people died across 11 provinces, State News Agency,…

5.3-magnitude earthquake jolts off central Indonesia

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi Province on Tuesday, but did not leave damages or casualties, the country’s weather agency said.   The Indonesian Agency for Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysics reported that the earthquake happened at 13:02 p.m. local…

Nearly 7,000 confirmed dead in Turkey after quake

The number of dead in Turkey after Monday’s earthquake has risen to nearly 7,000, according to official figures. In Turkey, about 6,957 people have died and more than 38,000 have been injured, the country’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD)…

Earthquake kills 2,500, injures hundreds

A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkey and neighboring Syria on Monday, killing more than 2,500 people and injuring thousands more as it toppled thousands of buildings and trapped residents under mounds of rubble. Authorities feared the…

Deadly earthquake hits Indonesia’s Java island

An earthquake has rocked Indonesia’s main island of Java, killing at least fourteen people and damaging dozens of buildings, Al-Jazeera reported. According to the US Geological Survey, the magnitude 5.6 quake on Monday was centred in the Cianjur region in…