A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Flores island, killing at least 47 people, collapsing buildings, and prompting a brief tsunami warning.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Flores Island in Indonesia, killing at least 20 people, toppling buildings, and prompting a brief tsunami warning.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake in eastern Indonesia killed at least 40 people, triggered a brief tsunami warning, and caused building collapses, landslides, and power cuts across the Flores region.
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia's coffee region and Pacific coast, killing at least 111 people, damaging 1,500 buildings, and prompting a state of emergency.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit off southern Mexico, prompting a tsunami warning for parts of the Pacific. No fatalities or significant damage were reported in Mexico or Guatemala, though aftershocks were recorded.
A powerful earthquake struck off Japan's northern coast on Thursday morning, shaking towns across the northeast. While eight people were injured, there was no tsunami danger and no life-threatening injuries reported.
Terremotos na Venezuela causaram 164 mortes e mais de mil feridos, com dezenas de edifícios desabados. A presidente Delcy Rodríguez anunciou um fundo de US$ 200 milhões do FMI para reconstrução, enquanto esforços de resgate continuam e países oferecem ajuda humanitária.
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit off Mindanao, Philippines, killing at least 32, injuring over 200, and triggering tsunami warnings later lifted. President Marcos pledges national support for disaster response.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines, killing at least 32, injuring over 200, and triggering a 1-meter tsunami. Buildings collapsed in Mindanao, with aftershocks and tsunami warnings affecting the region and neighboring countries.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture on Wednesday, with tremors felt near Okinawa Main Island. No tsunami warning was issued, and no immediate deaths or injuries were reported. A separate 4.7 magnitude quake also hit southern Iran.
Hong Kong travellers in Japan were reported safe by at least one major tour operator while the Immigration Department said it was closely monitoring the situation after a powerful earthquake struck off the country’s northeast coast on Monday, triggering tsunami warnings. Steve Huen Kwok-chuen, executive director of EGL Tours, said the operator currently had about 40 tour groups in Japan, including three in the northeast and four in Hokkaido, areas covered by the alert. “All our customers are...
A powerful earthquake with a revised magnitude of 7.7 struck the Pacific Ocean east of Japan's northeastern Tohoku Region, prompting tsunami warnings for coastal prefectures of Iwate, Aomori, Miyagi, and southern Hokkaido. Tsunami waves of 70 centimeters were recorded in Iwate Prefecture. No damage or injuries have been reported, and nuclear facilities in the region including Fukushima Daiichi and Onagawa plants showed no abnormalities.
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan on Monday, triggering tsunami warnings for waves up to three meters. The quake hit at 4:53 pm local time in the Pacific Ocean off Iwate Prefecture. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged immediate evacuation and established a crisis management team. No immediate damage was visible, and the government was assessing casualties. Japan experiences about 1,500 earthquakes annually and accounts for 18% of global seismic activity.
Japan's Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings for Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate prefectures after an earthquake struck at 4.53pm, with waves up to three metres expected. Live footage showed fishing boats leaving ports while broadcasters urged low-lying area residents to evacuate. A professor in Hokkaido described the tremor as the closest he's experienced to the devastating 2011 earthquake.
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck off Japan's Sanriku Coast at a depth of 10km, prompting tsunami warnings for Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate prefectures with waves up to 3 metres expected. The quake measured "upper 5" on Japan's seismic intensity scale, strong enough to make movement difficult and cause unreinforced concrete walls to collapse. The tremor was felt as far as Tokyo, hundreds of kilometres away.
