World 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
World 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
World 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
World 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
World Myanmar’s junta chief to head to Bangkok summit as quake toll surpasses 3,000 Sagaing – The head of Myanmar’s junta is expected to travel to Bangkok on Thursday for a regional summit,... Read more 3 Apr
World Myanmar quake victim rescued after 5 days as aid calls grow Mandalay – Rescuers on Wednesday pulled a man alive from the rubble five days after Myanmar’s devastating earthquake, as... Read more 2 Apr
World Myanmar declares week of mourning as hopes fade for quake survivors Mandalay – Myanmar’s ruling junta declared a week of national mourning on Monday for the country’s devastating earthquake, which... Read more 31 Mar
World Myanmar-Thailand quake toll passes 700 as rescuers dig for survivors Kyaukse – The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 700 on Saturday, as... Read more 29 Mar
World Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits off New Zealand’s South Island Sydney – A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand’s South Island on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said.... Read more 25 Mar
Countries 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Morocco Rabat – A 5.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Morocco with no reported damage or casualties, the state media said Tuesday, sparking... Read more 11 Feb