Powerful earthquake shakes Istanbul, dozens hurt jumping from buildings
Reuters ISTANBUL – More than 150 people were injured when they jumped from buildings in Istanbul on Wednesday as one of the strongest quakes in years hit the city. Many…
Myanmar military limiting aid in earthquake areas, UN says
Reuters GENEVA – Myanmar’s military is limiting critically needed humanitarian aid for earthquake victims in areas where it sees opposition to its rule, the United Nations human rights office said…
Myanmar holds minute of silence for more than 2,000 quake dead
AFP Myanmar held a minute’s silence on Tuesday in tribute to victims of a catastrophic earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people, buckling roads and flattening buildings as far…
Hundreds flee Santorini as quakes disrupt life
SANTORINI, Greece – Hundreds of people packed a port in Santorini in the early morning hours of Tuesday to board a ferry and reach safety in Athens as a series…
Quake in China’s Tibet kills 126 with tremors felt in Nepal, India
A devastating earthquake in China’s remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people and damaged thousands of buildings on Tuesday, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Nepal’s…
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Antofagasta, Chile, EMSC says
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Antofagasta, Chile on Thursday, KOIKI Media reports, citing Reuters. The quake was at a depth of 104 km (64.62 miles), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre…
Number of dead and missing still unclear as first aid arrives in quake-hit Pacific nation of Vanuatu
Amid the havoc wrought by a violent earthquake two days earlier, Ivan Oswald and his staff prepared for lunchtime service Thursday at Nambawan Cafe, on an idyllic stretch of Vanuatu’s…
Earthquake strikes off California; tsunami warning issued
CALIFORNIA, U.S. – A strong earthquake was felt widely across Northern California on Thursday and authorities have issued a tsunami warning. The quake struck at 10:44 a.m. west of Ferndale,…
EU offers Morocco €200 million in quake reconstruction aid
RABAT – The European Union plans to offer Morocco 200 million euros ($210 million) to help with post-earthquake reconstruction, EU commissioner for neighbourhood and enlargement Oliver Varhelyi said on Monday,…
After hurricanes, two earthquakes jolt crisis-hit Cuba
Two powerful earthquakes rocked southern Cuba in quick succession on Sunday, US geologists said, just days after the island was struck by a hurricane that knocked out power nationwide. The…