Earthquakes Archives

June 30, 2026 9:34 AM

Survivors decry slow aid after deadly Venezuela quakes

Frustration rose across Venezuela over a lack of government help in areas struck by deadly twin earthquakes five days ago, with miracle rescues increasingly rare and the death toll hitting more than 1,700 on Monday. Among the casualties are believed...

June 25, 2026 3:39 PM

World leaders express solidarity with Venezuela after deadly earthquakes

Several world leaders on Thursday expressed solidarity with the people of Venezuela and offered aid following the devastating earthquakes that have claimed the lives of 32 people and injured over 700 people. US President Donald Trump has expressed W...

June 25, 2026 10:14 AM

US says it is mobilizing assistance for Venezuela after earthquakes

The U.S. said late on Wednesday it was in touch with Venezuelan authorities following strong earthquakes and was mobilizing assistance for the South American nation. "We're in touch with the authorities and mobilizing assistance," Deputy Secretary o...

January 13, 2025 7:19 PM

Magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits southern Japan

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck the Kyushu region of southern Japan on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Tsunami advisories for waves of a maximum height of 1 metre were issued for the southern prefectures of Miy...

August 15, 2024 4:18 PM

Northeastern Taiwan rattled by 5.7 magnitude quake, no immediate reports of damage

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's northeastern county of Yilan on Thursday, the island's central weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage. The quake shook buildings in the capital, Taipei. The quake had a depth o...

March 22, 2024 11:36 AM

Magnitude 6.1 quake strikes off Indonesia’s Java island

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the shore of Indonesia's Java island on Friday, at a depth of 10km (6.21 miles), Indonesia's geophysics agency (BKMG) said. The epicentre was located 132 km north of Tuban in East Java province, BMKG said. The ...

November 4, 2023 11:54 AM

Nepal quake kills 128, reduces village to rubble

At least 128 people were killed and scores more injured after a powerful quake hit western Nepal, reducing some buildings in Jajarkot to piles of rubble, video filmed on Saturday (November 4) morning showed. Local officials said it had not been poss...

October 10, 2023 3:16 PM

Casualties in Afghanistan earthquakes exceed 4,000: official

The earthquakes that hit western Afghanistan on October 7 have killed or injured more than 4,000 people, said officials on October 9. About 2,000 houses have been completely destroyed in the two 6.2-magnitude earthquakes, said the Afghanistan Nation...