Earthquakes

Europe 11/26/19, 02:31

Rescue crews used excavators to search for survivors trapped in toppled apartment buildings Tuesday after a powerful pre-dawn earthquake in Albania killed at least 14 people and injured more than 600. The 6.4 magnitude quake was felt across the southern Balkans and was followed by multiple aftershocks. In nearby Bosnia, another ...

Asia & Pacific 11/08/19, 04:44

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck northwestern Iran early Friday, killing at least five people and injuring over 300 others, officials said. The temblor struck Tark county in Iran's Eastern Azerbaijan province at 2:17 a.m., Iran's seismological center said. The area is some 400 kilometers (250 miles) northwest of Iran's capital, Tehran. Over ...

Asia & Pacific 10/12/19, 09:23

A heavy downpour and strong winds pounded Tokyo and surrounding areas on Saturday as a powerful typhoon forecast to be Japan's worst in six decades made landfall and passed over the capital, where streets, nearby beaches and train stations were long deserted. Store shelves were bare after people stocked up on ...

U.S. 09/23/19, 23:59

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Puerto Rico late Monday, rousing and scaring many from their sleep in the U.S. territory. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck 49 miles (79 kilometers) off the island's northwest coast at a shallow depth of 6 miles (10 kilometers). Three aftershocks, of magnitude 4.7 ...

U.S. 07/09/19, 04:36

President Donald Trump said his administration is coordinating with the Republican leader as well as California Gov. Gavin Newsom in an effort to deliver disaster relief funding to the state following devastating earthquakes last week. In a tweet on Monday afternoon, July 8, President Trump said he had spoken to GOP ...

U.S. 07/07/19, 06:01

Skipping their political disagreements, President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom seemed to find a common voice in their response to emergencies, including two earthquakes that cracked the state in past few days. Newsom revealed on Saturday afternoon, July 6, that he had got a phone from President Trump and ...

U.S. 07/06/19, 15:42

The biggest Southern California earthquake in nearly 20 years shook a region extending from Sacramento to Las Vegas to Mexico as it cracked houses, set fires, destroyed highways, but caused only minor injuries. According to scientists, more than 1,400 aftershocks followed the quake. Ridgecrest Mayor Peggy Breeden said Saturday morning, July, ...

U.S. 07/04/19, 16:03

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake rattled Southern California on July 4, and a series of aftershocks followed. Experts said this earthquake was the strongest to hit Southern California in 20 years. The initial earthquake hit at around 10:33 a.m. local time and hit 7 miles southwest of Searles Valley, 8 miles west-southwest ...

Asia & Pacific 06/25/19, 13:04

Australia's most northern city was jolted following a strong earthquake in the Indonesian Banda Sea, about 435 miles away. On Monday, Darwin’s central business buildings had to be evacuated after the magnitude 7.2 quake. Hundreds of residents and office workers were forced to flee from their buildings throughout central Darwin after ...

U.S. 06/23/19, 01:09

The U.S. Geological Survey said a magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit near the Pacific coast of Northern California. The agency says the earthquake struck at 8:53 p.m. at a spot 17.3 miles (27.9 kilometers) southwest of Scotia, a town of 850 people. The quake was hit 3 miles from Petrolia. Magnitude 5.6 earthquake near ...

Asia & Pacific 06/18/19, 09:15

A powerful earthquake jolted northwestern Japan on Tuesday night, and officials warned of a tsunami up to one meter (3.3 feet) high along parts of the coast. Japan's Meteorological Agency said the quake registered magnitude 6.8 and was located off the western coast of Yamagata about 50 kilometers (30 miles) southwest ...

World 06/18/19, 03:37

Rescue efforts were underway Tuesday after an earthquake in southwestern China left 12 people dead and 135 others injured, authorities said. Hundreds of firefighters arrived early Tuesday, June 18, and rescued at least eight trapped people, the Chinese Ministry of Emergency Management said. State broadcaster CCTV showed soldiers using a chainsaw to ...

World 06/17/19, 19:53

A strong earthquake that hit Sichuan province in southern China late Monday night killed 11 people and injured 122, the local government said. The Yibin city government posted the casualty toll on its social media accounts Tuesday morning. Xinhua news agency said rescue efforts were underway in the stricken area. The magnitude ...

World 06/17/19, 15:47

UPDATE: AP reports that authorities have said that at least 12 people are dead and 135 others injured, with rescue efforts continuing on Tuesday.   An earthquake in China late Monday was powerful enough to cause considerable or severe damage, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck in the ...

U.S. 06/12/19, 23:33

The police chief of Alaska's largest city hurried out of the department's glass building after the ground began to shake. Phone lines jammed and even police radios were spotty after a major earthquake, but his cellphone was recently equipped with a national wireless network dedicated to first responders.Anchorage Police Chief ...

World 05/26/19, 09:06

A powerful magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck a remote part of the Amazon jungle in Peru early Sunday, collapsing buildings and knocking out power to some areas but causing only one reported death. The quake struck at 2:41 a.m. and was centered in a vast nature preserve 57 miles (92 kilometers) east ...

Asia & Pacific 05/25/19, 03:01

The Latest on President Donald Trump's state visit to Japan. (all times local): 4:45 p.m. A relatively strong earthquake rattled Tokyo just before President Donald Trump's arrival Saturday but there was no danger of a tsunami. Japan's Meteorological Agency said the quake, registering magnitude 5.1, struck in Chiba, just south of Tokyo, at ...

Asia & Pacific 05/14/19, 20:57

Papua New Guinea authorities are assessing the extent of damage from a powerful earthquake that rattled coastal towns the previous evening.The magnitude 7.5 quake struck around 11 p.m. Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was offshore about 45 kilometers (28 miles) northeast of Kokopo, which has about 26,000 ...

World 05/14/19, 09:50

A powerful earthquake stuck Papua New Guinea late Tuesday evening, triggering a tsunami alert for coastal areas up to 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) away.The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake measured magnitude 7.5 and was located 45 kilometers (28 miles) northeast of Kokopo, a remote town with a population of ...

Asia & Pacific 04/23/19, 01:09

The Latest on powerful earthquakes in the Philippines (all times local):2 p.m.The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.3 earthquake has hit the central Philippines, a day after 6.1 quake hit the country's north and killed at least 11 people.The new quake hit Tuesday afternoon and was centered 13 kilometers ...