MEXICO CITY—A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook southern Mexico Sunday morning, sending nervous residents of the capital into the street. The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake’s epicenter was 2½ miles (4 kilometers) northwest of Corral Falso in the southern state of Guerrero. The area sits along Mexico’s Pacific coast between the beach resorts of…
2 Quakes Rattle Greek Island, No Major Damage Reported
ATHENS, Greece—Two earthquakes struck the Greek island of Evia several hours apart Tuesday, rattling residents and being strongly felt in Athens, but no injuries or major damage were reported. The stronger of the two, at magnitude 5.0, occurred at 10:06 p.m. in southeastern Evia, according to the Athens Geodynamic Institute. It was preceded by a…
Indonesia Earthquake Toll Reaches 310 as More Bodies Found
CIANJUR, Indonesia—The death toll from an earthquake that struck Indonesia’s Java island early this week rose to 310 after rescuers found more bodies under landslides, an official said. At least 24 people remain missing. In devasted towns in western Java, residents gathered near badly damaged mosques for Friday prayers. Others held prayers along with rescuers…
Indonesian Quake Survivor’s ‘Blessing’: Baby Born in a Tent
CIANJUR, Indonesia—A couple of days after Indonesia’s deadly earthquake, heavily pregnant Rohmat Kartini began experiencing contractions. Having narrowly escaped Monday’s quake with her husband, Rohmat had to be driven for hours on roads clogged with debris and mud to a makeshift medical center set up in a tent in an open field. While others grappled…
Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Hits Northwest Turkey, Dozens Injured
A magnitude-5.9 earthquake hit a town in northwestern Turkey early Wednesday, causing damage to some buildings and widespread panic. At least 68 people were injured, mostly while trying to flee homes. The quake was centered in the town of Golkaya, in Duzce province, some 200 kilometers (125 miles) east of Istanbul, the Disaster and Emergency…
Death Toll From West Java Quake Reaches 271, 40 Still Missing: Disaster Mitigation Agency
JAKARTA—The death toll from Monday’s 5.6-magnitude quake in the Indonesian town of Cianjur has risen to 271, the chief of the disaster mitigation agency said on Wednesday, with 40 people still missing. The shallow 5.6-magnitude quake struck in Indonesia’s most populous Province on Monday afternoon, causing significant damage to the town of Cianjur, about 75…
Indonesian Rescuers Search Through Rubble of Quake; 268 Dead
CIANJUR, Indonesia—Indonesian rescuers used jackhammers, circular saws, and sometimes their bare hands Tuesday to shift the rubble of flattened buildings as they searched for the dead and missing from an earthquake that killed at least 268 people. With many missing, some remote areas still unreachable, and more than 1,000 people injured in the 5.6 magnitude…
At Least 162 Dead After Powerful Earthquake Hits Indonesia’s Populated Java Island
At least 162 people have been killed, and hundreds others injured, after a 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s main island of Java on Monday. The temblor was centered about 18 kilometers (11 miles) west of Ciranjang-Hilir at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), according to the U.S. Geological Survey, triggering a relatively strong…
Strong Quake Topples Houses in Indonesia’s Java; 56 Dead
JAKARTA, Indonesia—A strong, shallow earthquake toppled buildings and collapsed walls on Indonesia’s densely populated main island of Java on Monday, killing at least 56 and injuring hundreds as people rushed into the streets, some covered in blood and white debris. Emergency workers were treating the injured on stretchers outside main hospitals, on terraces, and in…
Disaster by the Bay: The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906 | Documentary
November 20, 2022
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“Disaster by the Bay: The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906” features never-before-seen footage, shot just minutes after the quake struck on April 18, 1906, at 5:13 a.m., combined with thousands of rare and previously unreleased photographs. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” –…
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