Kunak residents feel tremor of weak earthquake
KUNAK: A weak earthquake with a magnitude of 3.2 on the Richter scale that was detected about 13 kilometres southwest of this district late yesterday caused some panic when tremors were felt here. Asmah Ali, 30, of Kampung Bagiang, said it happened at about 11.10pm and lasted for only a few seconds, but it terrified […]
7.7 magnitude quake hits Mexico, kills 1
MEXICO CITY: A 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook west-central Mexico on Monday, causing some structural damage on the anniversary of two previous major earthquakes in 1985 and 2017, reported Xinhua. One person was killed when a wall collapsed at a shopping centre in Manzanillo, a beach resort in western Colima state, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez […]
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocks Taiwan
TAIPEI: A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Taiwan’s southeastern Taitung County at 2.44pm Sunday, stronger than Saturday’s magnitude 6.4 temblor, Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA) reported according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB). The epicentre of Sunday’s quake was in Chishang township at a depth of 11.1 kilometres (km) and 41.8km north of Taitung County Hall, […]
4 dead in Papua New Guinea earthquake
SYDNEY: There have been at least four people killed and several others seriously injured after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Sunday morning. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ regional branch in the Asia-Pacific citing a situation report from the UN Country Team in PNG on Sunday said […]
7.6-magnitude earthquake hits east Papua New Guinea
PORT MORESBY: A 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit off eastern Papua New Guinea on Sunday, with locals reporting damage to buildings near the coastal town of Madang and further inland. The US Geological Survey, which reported the quake, issued a tsunami warning but subsequently said the threat has now passed. It did, however, note that there could […]
China earthquake death toll rises to 82
BEIJING: The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck southwest China rose to 82, state media reported Thursday, as rain and possible mudslides threatened the search for dozens of missing people. The magnitude 6.6 quake hit about 43 kilometres southeast of the city of Kangding in Sichuan province at a depth of 10 kilometres […]
Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes southwest China
BEIJING: A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern China on Monday, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake hit around 43 kilometres southeast of the city of Kangding in Sichuan province at a depth of 10 kilometres, the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of any casualties. Tremors were felt in the nearby megacity of […]
Magnitude 4.9 earthquake registered near Kuril Islands
YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK (Russia): A 4.9 magnitude earthquake was registered on Thursday near Russia’s Kuril islands, Elena Semenova, the head of the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk seismological station, told Sputnik. “The 4.9 magnitude earthquake was registered at 9.43am local time. “The epicentre was located at a depth of 55 kilometres, 32 kilometres east of the island of Matua,” Semenova said. […]
2 killed in strong earthquake rattling northern Philippines
MANILA: A 7.0-magnitude earthquake that rattled the main Luzon island in the Philippines on Wednesday killed at least two and injured some 30 others, reported Xinhua, quoting government officials. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) confirmed the death of one person in Benguet province in the northern Philippines. Local authorities also reported […]
At least 100 killed in Afghanistan earthquake
GARDEZ, Afghanistan: A powerful earthquake in Afghanistan killed at least 100 people and injured dozens more, officials said today, with the toll expected to rise as rescuers reach remote areas. The 5.9 magnitude quake struck hardest in the east, bordering Pakistan, where people already live hardscrabble lives in a country in the grip of a […]
