Russia hit by magnitude 8.8 earthquake sending tsunami waves to U.S., Japan
The earthquake appeared to be the strongest recorded since the magnitude 9.0 earthquake off northeastern Japan in March 2011 that caused a massive tsunami.
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King Charles sends ‘deepest possible sympathy’ to Myanmar after earthquake
In his first statement since he was briefly hospitalized on March 27, Charles said that he was ‘shocked and saddened to learn of the devastating earthquake in Myanmar.’
Massive earthquake strikes Japan, triggering tsunami warning
TOKYO (Reuters) — A massive earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit central Japan on Monday, triggering a tsunami warning and advisories for residents to evacuate. A tsunami around 1 meter high struck parts of the coast along the Sea of Jap…
At least 157 killed as strong earthquake rattles Nepal
At least 157 people have died in a strong earthquake in Nepal, according to police in the capital Kathmandu. In addition, 170 people were injured, a police spokesman told dpa on Saturday. According to measurements by the National Earthquake Monitoring…
Afghanistan earthquake death toll reaches 2,000
The disaster near Herat, Afghanistan is one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades.
Powerful earthquakes kill over 100 in western Afghanistan
An estimated 500 people are injured after two earthquakes struck Herat, Afghanistan Saturday, the country’s national disaster authority said.
Morocco earthquake leaves thousands homeless, searching for answers
Thousands of Moroccans are homeless after the country was hit by its strongest earthquake in over a century, as the government estimates it could take five to six years to rebuild.
Morocco earthquake: Death toll surpasses 2,400 as aid teams try to reach towns
It prompted Morocco to change construction rules, but many buildings, especially rural homes, are not built to withstand such tremors.
Morocco quake kills over 1,300 as king calls for three days’ mourning
The death toll from a massive earthquake in Morocco has risen to more than 1,300, with the victims to be remembered during three days of mourning, the king announced on Saturday evening. Morocco’s Interior Ministry said 1,305 people had died and 1,832…
‘A dark Saturday’: Montreal’s Moroccan community in shock after tragic earthquake
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Morocco on Friday, resulting in a death toll of more than 1,000. The convulsion was the strongest to hit the country’s centre in more than a century.