Philippines warns of ‘destructive tsunami’ after magnitude 7.6 quake MANILA: A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Saturday, the US Geological Survey... Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am
World Magnitude 6.7 quake shakes southern Philippines MANILA: A strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook the southern Philippines on Friday, the US Geological Survey said,... Published 17 Nov, 2023 02:56pm
World Afghans flee western region after fresh earthquake kills two HEART: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake killed two people in western Afghanistan Sunday, with damaged prisons emptied and... Updated 15 Oct, 2023 10:44pm
World Magnitude 5.2 earthquake shakes Philippine capital: USGS MANILA: A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit the Philippines on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, shaking buildings... Published 13 Oct, 2023 11:36am
World Afghanistan earthquakes kill 2,053, Taliban says, as death toll spikes KABUL: Powerful earthquakes in Afghanistan have killed more than 2,000 people and injured more than 9,000, the... Updated 08 Oct, 2023 10:39pm
World Morocco survivors seek aid as earthquake toll passes 2,100 MOULAY BRAHIM: Survivors of Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in more than six decades struggled to find food, water... Updated 10 Sep, 2023 09:39pm
World Magnitude 6.2 quake hits northern Japan: USGS TOKYO: A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, but there... Published 11 Jun, 2023 05:14pm
World Colombia-Panama border hit by 6.6-magnitude earthquake BOGOTÁ: A 6.6-magnitude earthquake shook a remote part of the Caribbean near the border of Colombia and Panama on... Published 25 May, 2023 11:13am
World Magnitude 6.1 quake shakes northern Japan, no tsunami warning TOKYO: A magnitude 6.1 quake struck off Aomori in northern Japan on Tuesday, the national weather agency said, but... Published 28 Mar, 2023 03:20pm
Print Strong quake jolts parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan, India KABUL: A strong earthquake lasting for at least 30 seconds was felt across much of Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts ... Updated 22 Mar, 2023 09:00am
World 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks southern Philippines: USGS MANILA: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted the southern Philippines on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with... Published 07 Mar, 2023 12:44pm
World Strong earthquakes, cyclones rattle Vanuatu PORT VILA: Vanuatu was under a state of emergency Friday, after back-to-back earthquakes and cyclones struck the... Published 03 Mar, 2023 11:54am
World 6.1 magnitude quake rocks central Philippines: USGS MANILA: A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocked central Philippines early Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.... Published 16 Feb, 2023 12:48am
World Strong earthquake felt in New Zealand capital WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s capital Wellington was swayed by a strong earthquake Wednesday, with residents reporting... Published 15 Feb, 2023 02:36pm
World Earthquake rescue work moves slowly in Turkiye, Syria as death toll passes 5,000 Turkish authorities say some 13.5 million people were affected in an area spanning roughly 450 km Updated 07 Feb, 2023 08:40pm
World 5.8 magnitude quake injures at least 70 in Iran TEHRAN: At least 70 people were injured on Wednesday when an 5.8 magnitude earthquake jolted northwestern Iran near... Published 19 Jan, 2023 07:06am
World No tsunami detected after 7.6 quake strikes eastern Indonesia Indonesia issued a tsunami warning for almost three hours after a powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off... Published 10 Jan, 2023 10:45am
World Strong 7.6-magnitude quake hits off Indonesia: USGS JAKARTA: A strong 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit deep under the ocean off Indonesia and East Timor early Tuesday, the... Published 10 Jan, 2023 12:27am
Business & Finance Indonesia says bauxite exports will be banned next year JAKARTA: Indonesia will ban exports of bauxite next year, President Joko Widodo said on Wednesday, in his latest ... Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:07am
World Six killed in Nepal earthquake KATHMANDU: Six people were killed in a 5.6-magnitude earthquake that struck western Nepal in the early hours... Published 09 Nov, 2022 11:39am
World Strong quake shakes Mexico, leaving one dead MEXICO CITY: A strong earthquake jolted Mexico on Thursday, leaving one person dead as people rushed out into the... Published 22 Sep, 2022 01:03pm
Print Strong earthquake hits southeastern Taiwan TAIPEI: A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely populated southeastern part of Taiwan on Sunday, the island’s... Published 19 Sep, 2022 05:45am
World 4.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of El Salvador SAN SALVADOR: A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of El Salvador shortly after 7 p.m. on Saturday (0100... Published 17 Jul, 2022 10:43am
World Five killed as strong quake rocks southern Iran: IRNA TEHRAN: At least five people were killed and 19 injured when a strong earthquake shook southern Iran early Saturday,... Published 02 Jul, 2022 10:30am
World Strong quake hits eastern Taiwan: USGS TAIPEI: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Monday in Taiwan’s east, 38 kilometres south of Hualien city, the US... Published 20 Jun, 2022 10:21am
World 6.1-magnitude quake strikes off East Timor, tsunami advisory issued DILI: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of East Timor on Friday, the US Geological Survey said,... Published 27 May, 2022 09:39am
Print Strong quake hits China’s Qinghai province BEIJING: A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck China’s remote northwestern Qinghai province early... Published 08 Jan, 2022 03:59am
World 7.3-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia JAKARTA: A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with ... Published 14 Dec, 2021 09:46am
World Strong quake strikes northern Taiwan TAIPEI: A strong earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan on Sunday, with residents reporting violent shaking in the... Updated 24 Oct, 2021 12:03pm
World Rare Australia earthquake triggers panic in Melbourne The US Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 5.8, later revised up to 5.9, and said it struck at a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles) Published 22 Sep, 2021 10:08am