Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan, tsunami alert issued
TOKYO (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast, and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued…
Afghanistan earthquake kills refugee family as a baby survives
ITTEFAQ, Afghanistan (AP) — For several minutes after the earthquake struck, he could hear their screams. Then there…
Magnitude 7.4 quake hits off Indonesia’s Ternate, tsunami warning triggered | Earthquakes News
The epicentre of the earthquake was about 120km (75 miles) from Ternate, in Indonesia’s North Maluku province. Published…
Japan marks 15 years since tsunami as Takaichi pushes more nuclear energy use
TOKYO — Japan marked the 15th anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster on its northeastern coast…
Strong M6.0 earthquake hits Tyrrhenian Sea near Naples, Italy
The epicenter was located 16.5 km (10.2 miles) SSE of Sant’Angelo (population 1 245), 19.5 km (12.1 miles)…
15 years after the Tohoku quake, the road home remains uncertain for many
Futaba, Fukushima Pref. – Standing on a vacant lot surrounded by winter-browned fields, her black skirt stirring in…
Previously unknown faultlines discovered in Auckland
Dozens of previously unknown faultlines have been discovered under Auckland – and new work is set to find…
NZ’s safest city from natural hazards, according to scientists
Hamilton has been identified by scientists as the lowest natural hazard risk major centre in New Zealand as…
Over 460 earthquakes hit Iran in a month
TEHRAN – A total of 461 earthquakes were recorded across the country in a month from December 22…
Earthquake Sensors Have Found A Second Job: Space Junk Detectors
3D render of waste from broken artificial satellites floating in orbit in space around planet Earth. (credit: West…
Chubu Electric chief apologizes to mayor over nuclear plant data fraud
OMAEZAKI, SHIZUOKA PREF. – Chubu Electric Power President Kingo Hayashi and other company officials on Thursday apologized to…
A battered Cuba braces for aftershocks as US seizures of oil tankers linked to Venezuela surge
HAVANA — As U.S. seizures of Venezuela-linked oil tankers surge, concerns grow in Cuba about whether the island’s…