A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off Sumatra in Indonesia and was the third in the region since early this morning, according to the country’s geophysical agency. Indonesia’s Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded the earthquake off the Medway Islands, which are also off the west coast of Sumatra, just before 10:30 local time and noted […]
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Philippines: 7.1 magnitude earthquake in the northern part of the archipelago
A very strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the northern Philippines today, the United States Seismological Institute (USGS) announced, which initially estimated the magnitude of the earthquake at 6.8. So far, no casualties or damage have been reported by authorities. Residents of Manila reported that buildings were shaken. The earthquake, at a depth of 10 kilometers according […]
Philippines: 7.1 Richter earthquake in the northern part of the archipelago – At least two dead, dozens injured, material damage
LAST UPDATE: 08.49 A powerful 7-magnitude earthquake struck the northern Philippines today, killing at least two people, injuring dozens and sending residents into panic as it shook buildings as far as the capital Manila, 300 kilometers from its epicenter. According to the US Seismological Institute (USGS), the tremor was recorded at 08:43 (local time; 03:43 […]
Philippines: 7.1 Richter earthquake in the northern part of the archipelago – At least 4 dead, 60 injured
LAST UPDATE: 10.05 The powerful earthquake that struck the northern Philippines today resulted in the loss of at least four lives and the injury of 60 others, Interior Secretary Benjamin Avalos announced. Two people were killed in Benguet province, one in Abra province and one in another province, according to the latest account given by […]
Iran: Five dead and 100 injured in earthquakes that hit Hormozgan province
Five people were killed and around 100 injured in Iran today, after a series of earthquakes hit a village in the south of the country, in the province of Hormozgan, near the Straits of Hormuz. Of the three tremors – two of which were magnitude 6 and the third 5.7 – half the village of […]
Iran: At least 5 dead due to strong earthquake in the south
LAST UPDATE: 08:54 At least five people were killed and about 20 others injured when an earthquake struck southern Iran in the early hours of the morning, according to Islamic Republic media; the initial tremor was followed by about 10 others, including one measuring 6.3 magnitude. “Five people were killed because of the earthquake (…) […]
5.6 magnitude earthquake shakes Iran
LAST UPDATE: 08:43 A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook the Gulf of southern Iran early this morning, state television said. There is currently no information on casualties or damage. The quake struck between the port of Sarak and the island of Keys and had a focal depth of 22 kilometers, Iranian state television added. Officials told […]
Afghanistan: Survivors, without shelter, food and water, anxiously await help
The survivors of Afghanistan’s deadliest earthquake in two decades are still waiting for humanitarian aid to arrive in their devastated villages, without shelter, food or water, with heavy rains further exacerbating the situation. The quake that struck a remote mountainous region of Afghanistan a few days ago claimed the lives of 1,036 people and the […]
Afghanistan earthquake: Authorities end search for survivors – At least 1,000 dead
Authorities in Afghanistan have ended their search for survivors of a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in the early hours of Wednesday that killed 1,000 people, a senior official said today, adding that supplies of medicine and other critical aid were inadequate. . About 2,000 people were injured and 10,000 homes were partially or completely destroyed by […]
Afghanistan: At least 255 dead from strong earthquake that hit the country
LAST UPDATE: 09.47 A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook eastern Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 25 people and wounding hundreds more, officials said. Most of the deaths are in Paktika province, said Mohammad Nasim Hakani, head of the Taliban’s disaster management service. According to him, there are dead in the eastern provinces of Nangarhar and […]