The number of people injured in a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in eastern Taiwan climbed past 1,000 on Thursday though the death toll remained steady at nine, with dozens workers on their way to a hotel in a national park mostly now found safe. The temblor, the strongest in 25 years, hit on Wednesday morning just as people […]
Watch: Japan Rocked by 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake, Multiple Dead
March 3, 2024 by
Japan rang in the New Year with a 7.6-magnitude earthquake that killed at least four people and caused massive property damage. “The quake struck at 4:10 p.m. local time at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles) in the Noto Peninsula of Ishikawa prefecture, according to the United States Geological Survey,” noted CNN. “The quake
Massive Earthquake Kills over 2,400 in Northwest Afghanistan
November 17, 2023 by
Afghanistan was struck by its deadliest earthquake in years on Sunday, with more than 2,400 casualties reported at last count from the northwestern city of Herat and its surrounding province. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) rated the quake at magnitude 6.3 and said its epicenter was in the rural district of Zindajan, about 20 miles
4.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Haiti leaving 3 dead, several others injured
August 11, 2023 by
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.9 struck southern Haiti early Tuesday, killing at least three people and injuring several others, authorities said. The quake struck before dawn near the southern coastal city of Jeremie at a depth of six miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. “I thought the whole house was going […]
Earthquake Survivors Now Risk Freezing to Death
February 9, 2023 by
The death toll from Monday’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake on the Turkey-Syria border has topped 11,000 and is climbing as aid agencies warn the coming days could be the worst yet. Hope for those still trapped alive under the rubble has grown dim as freezing temperatures and forecast snowstorms complicate chances for survival. The World Health
Earthquake kills 233 in Ecuador, devastates coast zone
April 17, 2016 by
BWC Note: Facebook activates its Safety Check system for Ecuador to let people communicate that they are safe. Safety Check Ecuador. MANTA, Ecuador, April 17 (Reuters) – The death toll from Ecuador’s biggest earthquake in decades soared to at least 233 on Sunday as rescuers using tractors and bare hands hunted desperately for survivors in […]