DUBAI—At least five people were killed and 49 injured by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in southern Iran early on Saturday, state media reported, with the area also hit soon after by two strong quakes of up to 6.3 magnitude. Some 24 tremors, two with a magnitude of 6.3 and 6.1, followed the 2 a.m. local…
Death Toll of Children in Afghanistan Quake Rises to 155
GAYAN, Afghanistan— The death toll of children in last week’s devastating earthquake in southeastern Afghanistan has risen to at least 155, the United Nations said as the scope of the deadliest quake to hit the impoverished country in two decades comes into focus. The U.N.’s humanitarian coordination organization, OCHA, said on Sunday that another 250…
Aftershock in Afghanistan as Quake Toll Rises to 1,150 Dead
GAYAN, Afghanistan—An aftershock took more lives Friday and threatened to pile even more misery on an area of eastern Afghanistan reeling from a powerful earthquake that state media said killed 1,150 people this week. Among the dead from Wednesday’s magnitude 6, quake are 121 children, but that figure is expected to climb, said Mohamed Ayoya,…
Strong Quake Strikes Peru, No Reports of Damage or Casualties
An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck the Tirapata region of southern Peru on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 212 kilometers (132 miles), USGS said. The U.S. Tsunami Warning System said there was no tsunami warning in place. There were no early reports of damage or…
One Killed, Several Injured in Bosnia Quake
SARAJEVO—One person was killed and several injured after a magnitude 5.6 quake hit southern Bosnia on Friday night followed by a series of smaller aftershocks, officials and media reported on Saturday. A 27-year-old woman was killed and others were injured when a boulder crashed down a hill and struck a house in Stolac. A hospital…
Magnitude 6 Quake Strikes Talaud Islands, Indonesia: GFZ
An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck the Talaud Islands in Indonesia on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 24 km (15 miles), GFZ said.
Strong Quake Shakes Indonesia’s Capital; No Tsunami Alert
JAKARTA, Indonesia—A powerful earthquake shook parts of Indonesia’s main island of Java on Friday, damaging buildings and houses and sending people into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of casualties. Officials said there was no danger of a tsunami. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.6 quake was located in the Indian…
Indonesia Lifts Tsunami Alert After Powerful Undersea Quake
JAKARTA, Indonesia—Indonesia lifted a tsunami alert Tuesday following a magnitude 7.3 undersea earthquake that struck off Flores Island, triggering panic in a region prone to fatal quakes but apparently causing no major damage or casualties. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake hit at a depth of 18.5 kilometers (11.5 miles) under the sea,…
US Airlifts Aid to Haiti to Reach Areas Hardest Hit by Quake
JEREMIE, Haiti—U.S. military aircraft are now ferrying food, tarps, and other material into southern Haiti amid a shift in the international relief effort to focus on helping people in the areas hardest hit by the recent earthquake to make it through the hurricane season. Aircraft flying out of the capital, Port-au-Prince, arrived throughout the day…
Magnitude 6.7 Quake Hits South of the Philippine Capital
MANILA—An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck south of the Philippine capital early on Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The agency said aftershocks were expected from the tectonic earthquake, which had a depth of 116 kilometres (72.08 miles). Some residents in the capital region were awakened by the quake that lasted nearly…
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