Nearly 100 dead in massive Tibet earthquake
Nearly 100 dead in massive Tibet earthquake

At least 95 people were killed and 130 are injured after an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit Tibet near the Nepalese border today, news agency AFP said quoting Chinese media Xinhua. The tremors of the earthquake were felt in several parts of India, including Bihar, Assam and West Bengal. Nepal is...

Earthquake jolts South Africa, felt in Cape Town
Earthquake jolts South Africa, felt in Cape Town

A moderate earthquake struck western South Africa early Sunday, with tremors reported across several regions. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the magnitude 5.3 quake occurred at 2:51 am local time (00:51 GMT), 101 km west of Brandvlei, a small town in the Northern Cape Province. The...

Foreign rescuers join Vanuatu quake search
Foreign rescuers join Vanuatu quake search

Foreign rescuers joined a hunt for survivors in the rubble of shattered buildings in earthquake-rocked Vanuatu on Thursday, with officials saying the toll of nine dead is set to rise. More than 100 personnel, along with rescue gear, dogs and aid supplies, are being flown on military transport...

Vanuatu earthquake death toll rises to 14 as rescuers search for saviors
Vanuatu earthquake death toll rises to 14 as rescuers search for saviors

Rescuers in Vanuatu continued their search on Wednesday for those trapped under rubble after a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the capital, Port Vila, on Tuesday. The earthquake has claimed the lives of 14 people, including two Chinese nationals, and caused significant damage to commercial...

5.2-magnitude quake hits Solomon Islands: GFZ
5.2-magnitude quake hits Solomon Islands: GFZ

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Solomon Islands at 0133 GMT on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 8.34 degrees south latitude and 157.24 degrees east longitude. Xinhua...

5.8-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia’s central Sulawesi
5.8-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia’s central Sulawesi

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesias Central Sulawesi province early Saturday, causing tremors felt in nearby regions but posing no tsunami risk, according to the countrys Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). The quake occurred at 12:14 a.m. Jakarta time (1714 GMT...

Tsunami warning cancelled after earthquake in California coast
Tsunami warning cancelled after earthquake in California coast

A strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of northern California, according to the US Geological Survey. A tsunami warning was initially issued along the coasts of both northern California and southern Oregon - an area that includes about 4.7 million people - but was later...

Tsunami warning issued after 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off California coast in US
Tsunami warning issued after 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off California coast in US

Warnings on Tsunami have been issued for nearly 5 million people along parts of the Northern California and Oregon coastlines after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake jolted the California coast. The earthquake hit at 10:44 a.m. PT about 60 miles southwest of Ferndale, California, the US Geological...

6.0-magnitude earthquake shakes Oregon of US
6.0-magnitude earthquake shakes Oregon of US

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday struck 253 km west-northwest of Bandon, Oregon, reports agencies. The quake struck at 4:15 pm (local time) at a depth of 14 km, the United Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed, saying No damage or injuries have been reported. The quake was initially measured...