[ad_1] Nine people were killed and more than 1,000 injured in Wednesday’s magnitude-7.4 quake, but strict building regulations and widespread public disaster awareness appear to have staved off a major catastrophe on the island. Dozens of residents of the worst-hit city spent a night outdoors rather in apartments still being shaken by aftershocks, and a…
[ad_1] The death toll from the powerful earthquake that flattened parts of central Japan on January 1 passed 200 on Tuesday, with just over 100 still unaccounted for, authorities said. The 7.5 magnitude quake destroyed and toppled buildings, caused fires, and knocked out infrastructure on the Noto Peninsula on Japan’s main island Honshu just as…
[ad_1] Japanese rescuers continue to search for survivors from Monday’s earthquake in Ishikawa prefecture as authorities warned heavy rain, landslides and repeated aftershocks could hamper relief efforts. According to international media, the regional government said on Wednesday that 62 people had been confirmed dead and more than 300 injured, 20 of them seriously. It warned…
[ad_1] A powerful 7.5 earthquake hit central Japan on Monday, the USGS said, prompting tsunami warnings and authorities to urge people in the area to move to higher ground. “All residents must evacuate immediately to higher ground,” national broadcaster NHK said after the quake hit the Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture around 4:10pm (7:10am GMT)….
[ad_1] A powerful earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Japanese scale – the strongest on the Japanese scale – shook central Japan on the first day of the year 2024. According to the international media reports, a strong quake triggered a tsunami warning for the people residing on the western coast of Japan – including Ishikawa,…
[ad_1] At least 140 people were killed and dozens injured in Nepal when a strong earthquake struck the western area of Jajarkot, officials said on Saturday, as houses in the area collapsed and buildings as far as New Delhi in neighbouring India shook. The quake occurred at 11:47pm (1802 GMT) on Friday with a magnitude…
[ad_1] A shallow 6.3 magnitude earthquake rocked western Afghanistan on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, the latest to hit a region where entire villages have been flattened and over 2,000 killed by a series of tremors this month. The quake hit at 0336 GMT, 33 kilometres (20 miles) from Herat city, the capital of…
[ad_1] A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has struck western Afghanistan, just days after a series of deadly quakes left more than 2,400 people dead. The powerful earthquake struck an area near Herat, the capital of Herat province, early on Wednesday morning, local time. There was limited information about the immediate impact of the quake. The office…
[ad_1] A magnitude 6.3 earthquake in western Afghanistan killed 14 people and injured 78, an official said, predicting the toll could rise amid reports of people buried under collapsed buildings. “These are the numbers that have been brought to the central hospital so far, but this is not the final figure,” the public health director…
[ad_1] Google’s earthquake detection feature has been launched in India (image/Shutterstock) Google has finally launched its earthquake alerts feature in India for Android users. Check how this technology works and how to enable alerts on your own Android phone. Google launched its Android Earthquake Alerts System in India on Wednesday—allowing users to receive early warnings…
