LAST UPDATE: 12.06 At least 950 people have been killed and 610 injured in a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in eastern Afghanistan at dawn today, an interior ministry official has said, while hundreds more have been injured. Most of the deaths are in Paktika province, said Mohammad Nasim Hakani, head of the Taliban’s disaster management service. […]
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Cyprus: Seismic tremor 4.9 Richter at dawn felt in many areas
A seismic tremor of 4.9 on the Richter scale occurred at 04.40 in the morning in Cyprus and was particularly felt in many areas. According to the Geological Survey Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment of Cyprus, on Friday, June 10, 2022 and local time 04:40 an earthquake of magnitude M […]
China: At least one dead and six injured in 6.1 magnitude earthquake in Sichuan
At least one person has been killed and six others injured in a magnitude 6.1 earthquake and aftershock in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, state television said on Monday. The quake, measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale, struck at 17.00 local time (12.00 Greek time) in the Lushan region, about 100 kilometers west of the regional […]
Norway: 6 magnitude earthquake north of Svalbard
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook the northern Arctic archipelago of Svalbard today, the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said. Police said there were no reports of injuries or damage. The quake struck 725 km north of Svalbard and had a focal depth of 2 km, the EMSC said. “We have not received any reports of any […]
There are those who ring louder than the earthquake
Many remember the roar before the shock, at 4.03 am on May 20, 2012. The first of the series that shocked Emilia ten years ago. The earthquake remains a deep wound that created a before and after for the people who live in these territories between Modena, Ferrara, Reggio Emilia. Some hit that May 20, […]
Peru: 5.5 magnitude earthquake shakes Lima
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake was felt in Lima and its environs yesterday Thursday, causing panic among the residents, however no casualties or damage have been reported so far. According to the Peruvian National Seismological Center, the quake occurred at 16:55 (local time; at 00:55 today Greek time) and its epicenter was located 30 km west […]
Taiwan: Strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake felt in Taipei
LAST UPDATE: 10.30 A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook the region off the east coast of Taiwan today. The tremor was felt in the capital Taipei, where buildings were shaken, but there is currently no information on damage. The epicenter was reported at 27.5 kilometers south of the east coast of Taiwan, almost halfway between the […]
Earthquake in Bosnia-Herzegovina, also felt in Italy
Earthquake in the southern area of Bosnia and Herzegovina. A shock of magnitude 5.7with its epicenter southeast of Mostar and 5 kilometers deep (according to preliminary estimates), was revealed by all detection centers around 23.07: according to the ESMC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Center) it was distinctly warned for over 400 kilometers, then also in many areas […]
Strong earthquake in southern Bosnia – A dead and extensive damage
A strong earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), struck southern Bosnia on Friday, killing at least one person and injuring several others, according to the US Geological Survey. with Bosnian media. A 28-year-old resident of Stolac, who was injured when a rock fell on her house due […]
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake shook the region off the coast of Ecuador
LAST UPDATE: 10:18 A magnitude 5.8 earthquake shook the coast of Ecuador late Saturday night (local time), damaging buildings and destroying light poles on highways. The epicenter was reported at 40 kilometers south of Esmeralda in Ecuador, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said. Videos and videos posted on social media show buildings partially collapsing […]