A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the northern region of Luzon island in the Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens of others, a government official said. The tremor was centered about 13 kilometers (8 miles) southeast of Dolores in Abra province, with a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), according to the…
Iran’s State TV Says 2 Moderate Quakes Hit Southern Province
TEHRAN, Iran—Two moderate earthquakes rattled Iran’s southern province of Hormozgan on Saturday evening, the country’s state TV reported. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, according to the state-run IRNA news agency, but the quakes, both after sundown, caused people to rush out and stay on the streets as several aftershocks jolted the…
Earthquake in Eastern Afghanistan Injures 10 People
ISLAMABAD—An earthquake shook a remote area of eastern Afghanistan on Monday, injuring at least 10 people, a Taliban official said. It struck in the same region where an earthquake last month killed hundreds of people and caused widespread devastation. The U.S. Geological Survey said Monday’s earthquake had a magnitude of 5.1. Abdul Wahid Rayan, director…
Earthquake Shakes Ecuador’s Coast, Teen Killed by Power Line
QUITO, Ecuador—An earthquake of preliminary magnitude 5.7 shook Ecuador’s coast Thursday, causing one death when a teenager was electrocuted by a fallen power line, authorities said. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck at a depth of about 80 kilometers (49 miles) and was centered nearly 20 kilometers (12 miles) northeast of the port…
Earthquake Would Trigger 20-Foot Tsunami in Seattle Within 3 Minutes, State Report Says
By Nicholas Turner From The Seattle Times SEATTLE—A tsunami triggered by a major earthquake beneath Puget Sound would arrive at the shores sooner and reach further inland than previously understood, according to a study published Thursday by the Washington Department of Natural Resources. Models showed a tsunami following a magnitude 7.5 quake would inundate Seattle’s…
‘Swarm’ of Earthquakes Hitting South Carolina Are Getting Stronger
A so-called earthquake “swarm” that is hitting South Carolina appears to be getting stronger, researchers said this week. Two earthquakes that have a magnitude of 3.5 and 3.6, respectively, hit Wednesday close to Elgin, South Carolina, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Days before that, a 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck in another part of the…
Moderate Quake Jolts Southern Iranian Province, Killing 1
TEHRAN, Iran—A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck a southern Iranian province Saturday, killing at least one person and injuring more than 30 others, Iranian media reported. The quake 22 kilometers (14 miles) northeast of Kish Island in Hormozgan Province happened at 8:07 a.m. local time and struck at a depth of 22 kilometers (14 miles), according…
Afghans Bury Dead, Dig for Survivors After Quake Kills 1,000
GAYAN, Afghanistan—Villagers rushed to bury the dead Thursday and dug by hand through the rubble of their homes in search of survivors of a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan that state media reported killed 1,000 people. Residents appeared to be largely on their own to deal with the aftermath as their new Taliban-led government and…
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More than 1000 people died in a powerful earthquake in Afghanistan. At least 600 more were injured. It was the country’s deadliest earthquake in 20 years. One Trump-endorsed candidate wins, and two lose in primary runoff elections in Alabama and Georgia on Tuesday. Find out who’s moving on to the general elections in November. The…
Earthquake Kills Over 1,000 People in Afghanistan; Plane Catches Fire After Landing at Miami Airport | NTD Daybreak
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 kills over 1,000 people in Afghanistan early on Wednesday. Several hundred were injured with the toll expected to grow as more information comes in. A jetliner caught fire after landing at Miami International Airport. The flight was arriving from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Trump-endorsed Katie Britt wins Alabama’s U.S. Senate primary…
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