earthquake
Hawaii under tsunami watch after huge 8.2 quake hits Alaska
World
July 29, 2021
Hawaii under tsunami watch after huge 8.2 quake hits Alaska
PERRYVILLE, Alaska (AP) — A tsunami watch was issued for Hawaii on Wednesday evening following a large earthquake off the…
Magnitude 3.3 earthquake strikes Helwan
Egypt
June 30, 2021
Magnitude 3.3 earthquake strikes Helwan
The Egyptian National Seismic Network (ENSN) on Wednesday morning recorded a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 30 kilometers at southwestern Helwan. Head…
Thousands evacuate Congo’s Goma amid more volcanic activity
World
May 27, 2021
Thousands evacuate Congo’s Goma amid more volcanic activity
KASINDI, Congo (AP) — Tens of thousands of people are fleeing the city of Goma in eastern Congo fearing another…
Magnitude 3.1 earthquake strikes Aswan
Egypt
April 27, 2021
Magnitude 3.1 earthquake strikes Aswan
The Egyptian National Seismic Network (ENSN) on Tuesday morning recorded an magnitude 3.1 earthquake south of Aswan. Head of the…
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes southwestern Iran
Middle East
April 18, 2021
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes southwestern Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook southwestern Iran along the Persian Gulf on Sunday, followed by at…
GERD at risk of collapse due to earthquakes, volcanic land in Ethiopia: professor
Egypt
April 13, 2021
GERD at risk of collapse due to earthquakes, volcanic land in Ethiopia: professor
Ethiopia has the most earthquake-prone area in Africa, leaving its ambitious Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) vulnerable to collapse thanks…
Ten years on, Japan mourns victims of earthquake and Fukushima disaster
World
March 11, 2021
Ten years on, Japan mourns victims of earthquake and Fukushima disaster
IWAKI, Japan (Reuters) – With a moment of silence, prayers and anti-nuclear protests, Japan on Thursday mourned about 20,000 victims…
Powerful Japan quake sets off landslide, minor injuries
World
February 14, 2021
Powerful Japan quake sets off landslide, minor injuries
TOKYO (AP) — Residents in northeastern Japan on Sunday cleaned up clutter and debris in stores and homes after a…
Egypt reports two minor earthquakes near Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt
February 5, 2021
Egypt reports two minor earthquakes near Sharm el-Sheikh
The Egyptian National Seismic Network recorded, at dawn on Friday, two earthquakes 120 km from the city of Sharm el-Sheikh,…
After seeing floods, Indonesian leader visits quake zone
World
January 19, 2021
After seeing floods, Indonesian leader visits quake zone
MAMUJU, Indonesia (AP) — Relief workers worked to clear up rubble of collapsed buildings Tuesday on an Indonesian island where…