Japan lifts tsunami warning after magnitude 6.7 quake
Tokyo – A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on Friday, the weather office said, days... Read more
12 Dec
Strong quake off Russia Far East, tsunami alert issued
Moscow – A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka peninsula early Friday, rocking... Read more
19 Sep
Powerful quake aftershocks cause more injuries in Afghanistan
Jalalabad – A series of strong aftershocks from a deadly earthquake that hit eastern Afghanistan at the weekend injured... Read more
5 Sep
Hope dwindles for survivors days after deadly Afghan quake
Jalalabad – Hope faded Wednesday of finding survivors in the rubble of homes devastated by the weekend’s powerful earthquake... Read more
3 Sep
Search for survivors after Afghan earthquake kills 800
Jalalabad – Rescuers desperately searched Tuesday for survivors in the rubble of homes flattened by an earthquake that struck... Read more
2 Sep
Deadly quakes rattle eastern Afghanistan
Jalalabad – At least 10 people were killed by a strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake and multiple aftershocks in eastern... Read more
1 Sep
5.9-magnitude quake rattles Taiwan
Taipei – A magnitude-5.9 offshore earthquake rattled Taiwan on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, with AFP journalists reporting... Read more
12 Jun
Powerful 6.3 magnitude quake shakes central Colombia, damaging buildings
Paratebueno – Buildings swayed, sirens blared and panicked Colombians raced onto the streets Sunday after a shallow 6.3 magnitude... Read more
9 Jun
5.0-magnitude quake hits Taiwan: USGS
Taipei – A magnitude-5.0 earthquake hit northeastern Taiwan on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, causing buildings to shake... Read more
9 Apr
Protest as quake-hit Myanmar junta chief joins Bangkok summit
Bangkok – Protesters displayed a banner calling Myanmar’s junta chief a “murderer” as he joined a regional summit in... Read more
4 Apr
