earthquake

Major tsunami hits Japan's coast amid magnitude 7.6 earthquake

Tsunami of up to 5 meters high are believed to be reaching Noto in Ishikawa Prefecture, according to the weather agency.

By REUTERS
01/01/2024

Chinese rescuers brave freezing cold to find earthquake survivors

Temperatures around the earthquake epicenter in Gansu fell to about minus 15 degrees Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday night.

By REUTERS
20/12/2023

118 killed in earthquake in northwestern China

A magnitude-6.2 earthquake jolted a remote and mountainous county before midnight on Monday; Freezing temperatures put rescue teams in a race against the cold to prevent secondary disasters.

By REUTERS
19/12/2023

Iceland volcano erupts after weeks of quake activity

Authorities had evacuated the nearly 4,000 inhabitants of the fishing town of Grindavik last month over fears of eruption.

By REUTERS
19/12/2023

Nepal earthquake kills at least 128, toll could rise, officials say

Local media footage showed crumbled facades of multi-storied brick houses, with large pieces of furniture scattered.

By REUTERS
03/11/2023

Hebrew prayer book fills gap in Italian earthquake history

The note is the only evidence of a damaging earthquake in the Marche region from the 15th century.

AI program can predict earthquakes a week in advance - study

Predicting earthquakes is notoriously difficult, with thousands of preventable deaths as a result

Seismologist predicts earthquake in Asia; Japan issues tsunami warning

Dutch seismologist tells Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan to be on alert. Turns out, he was right.

Moroccan king's call for Jerusalem as Palestinian capital caused earthquake - rabbi

An Israeli municipal rabbi has proposed a link between the recent earthquake in Morocco and a political statement about Jerusalem.

Are these mysterious giant pits connected to earthquakes?

A deep sinkhole pit discovered in rural Morocco sparks fears and comparisons to a similar event in Turkey. Are the catastrophic earthquakes the missing link?

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