Early-morning earthquake injures 11 in northwest Gansu province

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake scattered roof tiles and knocked over houses Saturday in northwest China’s Gansu province, state media said. Eleven people were taken to area hospitals with

Earthquake causes scattered damage in Papua region

A magnitude-6.1 earthquake shook Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua early Friday, causing scattered damage in a coastal town. No casualties were immediately reported. At least two houses

Earthquake destroys villages and kills 800 people, with 2,500 injured

Desperate Afghans clawed through rubble in the dead of the night in search of missing loved ones after a strong earthquake killed some 800 people and

Powerful waves travel across Pacific after 8.8-magnitude earthquake

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early yesterday, sending tsunami waves into Japan and Hawaii and across the Pacific. No substantial damage

8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska

Ports on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia near the 8.8 magnitude quake's epicenter flooded as residents fled inland, and frothy, white waves washed up to the shore

Earthquake compounds humanitarian crisis as the death toll passes 2,000

The death toll in last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar has passed 2,000, state media said as accounts of some people’s last moments emerged: Two hundred

Bangkok to review quake safety after collapse of high-rise leaves dozens missing

Thai authorities said yesterday they are investigating why a single office tower under construction in Bangkok collapsed during an earthquake Friday that otherwise caused limited damage in

Gov’t extends support to Myanmar following devastating earthquake

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai  has sent a message of sympathy to Myanmar’s leader, Min Aung Hlaing, following the massive earthquake that struck Myanmar on

Tsunami warning lifted after 7.1 earthquake near Tonga in South Pacific; no initial damage reports

A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga last night, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological

Strong earthquake injures 27 and causes scattered damage

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan early yesterday, leaving 27 people with minor injuries and some reported damage. The quake hit at 12:17 a.m. and was centered

Magnitude 7.3 earthquake causes widespread damage in Pacific island nation

A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck just off the coast of Vanuatu yesterday, causing widespread destruction in the South Pacific island nation as the injured began arriving at

Portugal coast hit by 5.3 magnitude earthquake, mostly in Lisbon area

The quake hit waters 7.7km south-east of the capital, Lisbon, and 74km south-west of Setúbal, EuroNews has reported. An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.4 on

Gov’t activates emergency mechanism for Macau students

An earthquake measuring 7.2 magnitude struck off Taiwan’s eastern coast during rush hour yesterday morning, sending tremors felt in the capital Taipei as well as in southern

Strongest earthquake in 25 years kills 9 people and traps 70 workers

The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan during the morning rush hour yesterday, killing nine people, trapping dozens in quarries and sending some residents scrambling

7.1 magnitude earthquake rattles part of Xinjiang, injuring six people and collapsing 47 homes

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck a sparsely populated part of China’s western Xinjiang region early yesterday, causing extensive damage but injuring just six people in freezing cold weather,

China has started erecting temporary housing units after an earthquake destroyed 14,000 homes

Hundreds of temporary one-room housing units were being set up yesterday in northwest China for survivors of an earthquake that destroyed more than 14,000 homes and

Nearly MOP400,000 raised for Turkey-Syria earthquake

Caritas Macau has reportedly received nearly MOP400,000 in cash donations over the past several days since it commenced an appeal for victims of last week’s Turkey-Syria earthquake.

Turkey arrests building contractors six days after quakes

As rescuers still pulled a lucky few from the rubble six days after a pair of earthquakes devastated southeast Turkey and northern Syria, Turkish officials detained or issued arrest

Survivors of Turkey, Syria quake struggle to stay warm, fed

Thousands who lost their homes in a catastrophic earthquake huddled around campfires and clamored for food and water in the bitter cold, three days after

Turkey, Syria quake deaths pass 9,500; deadliest in decade

Thinly stretched rescue teams worked through the night in Turkey and Syria, pulling more bodies from the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic

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