Earthquake

Tremblement de terre à Maurice: la station météo confirme

La terre a bel et bien tremblé hier, mardi 27 février. La station météorologique de Vacoas l’a confirmé dans un communiqué émis à 2 heures du matin, ce mercredi 28 février.

3 years, 1 month ago

Tsunami warnings canceled after magnitude-7.9 earthquake off Alaska

Forecasters canceled tsunami warnings for Alaska and the US and Canadian west coasts Tuesday after an earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska stoked fears of severe waves.

3 years, 2 months ago

Iran-Iraq Earthquake Kills More Than 300

A huge rescue effort is under way after a powerful earthquake struck Iran's mountainous border with Iraq, killing more than 400 people and injuring more than 7,000.

3 years, 5 months ago

Central Mexico earthquake kills more than 140, topples buildings

Rescuers combed through rubble Tuesday after a powerful earthquake killed scores and collapsed buildings in Mexico City and surrounding states on the anniversary of a devastating earthquake decades ago.

3 years, 7 months ago

Nearly 100 killed, hundreds hurt as quake strikes Indonesia's Aceh

Nearly 100 people were killed and hundreds injured in Indonesia on Wednesday when a strong earthquake hit its Aceh province and rescuers used earth movers and bare hands to search for survivors in scores of toppled buildings.

4 years, 4 months ago

6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's Honshu island on Tuesday, triggering tsunami waves and bringing back traumatic memories for locals of the devastating 2011 Fukushima disaster.

4 years, 4 months ago

New Zealand earthquake: Warships head to Kaikoura

Australian, Canadian and US warships are helping with evacuations and supplying aid to the New Zealand town of Kaikoura after a series of tremors.

4 years, 5 months ago

New Zealand hit by aftershocks after severe earthquake

Strong aftershocks have roiled New Zealand following a 7.5-magnitude earthquake that killed two people.

4 years, 5 months ago

New Zealand: 7.8-magnitude quake rocks south, triggers tsunami

A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake has jolted New Zealand's South Island and triggered a tsunami, sending people running into the streets in a panic.

4 years, 5 months ago

Fourth earthquake rattles Italy: Are more dangerous tremors on the way?

Italy was struck by its fourth earthquake in three months on Sunday morning, a 6.6-magnitude tremor which injured twenty people and leveled a historic basilica.

4 years, 5 months ago

Two powerful quakes hit Italy near site of deadly August quake

Two powerful earthquakes Wednesday struck central Italy about 50 miles north of the site of a deadly August quake that killed nearly 300 people, the US Geological Survey said.

4 years, 5 months ago

At least 73 dead as quake rocks central Italy

At least 73 people were reported killed and dozens more were missing or feared dead Wednesday after a magnitude-6.2 earthquake and a series of aftershocks struck several towns in central Italy, toppling scores of buildings, according to Italy’s civil protection agency.

4 years, 7 months ago

Earthquake Rocks Southwestern French Town Of La Rochelle

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit close to the French city of La Rochelle and port town of Rochefort on Thursday, in the strongest quake to hit mainland France since April 2014, the Central French Seismic Office said.

4 years, 11 months ago

Shaken Ecuador Hunts for Survivors Amid 7.8 Quake Debris

Traumatized Ecuadoreans slept amid rubble while rescuers dug for survivors on Monday after an earthquake smashed the Andean nation's coastal region, killing at least 272 people and flattening resort towns.

5 years ago

Search Continues for Survivors After Biggest Japan Quake Since 2011

Rescuers have been searching for anyone trapped under rubble after a powerful earthquake hit southern Japan.

5 years ago