Earthquakes
Massive 7.6 earthquake rocks Papua New Guinea
World
September 11, 2022
Massive 7.6 earthquake rocks Papua New Guinea
CNN — A massive 7.6 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday, causing landslides, cracking roads and damaging buildings. While…
At least 5 dead after earthquakes hit southern Iran
Middle East
July 2, 2022
At least 5 dead after earthquakes hit southern Iran
(CNN) – At least five people were killed and 44 others injured following a string of earthquakes in southern Iran…
Indonesia’s capital is sinking, polluted and now moving
World
January 26, 2022
Indonesia’s capital is sinking, polluted and now moving
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Now the…
Three earthquakes in less than a month, has Egypt entered the earthquake belt?
Egypt
January 11, 2022
Three earthquakes in less than a month, has Egypt entered the earthquake belt?
The stations of the National Seismic Network recorded a 6.6-magnitude earthquake in the eastern Mediterranean region, 415 km from Damietta,…
Indonesia’s Semeru volcano erupts, spews huge ash cloud
World
December 4, 2021
Indonesia’s Semeru volcano erupts, spews huge ash cloud
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The highest volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated island of Java spewed thick columns of ash…
Magnitude 3.2 earthquake hits Egypt near Abu Simbel
Egypt
March 11, 2021
Magnitude 3.2 earthquake hits Egypt near Abu Simbel
The National Seismic Network of the National Institute for Astronomical Research on Wednesday recorded a magnitude 3.2 earthquake northwest of Abu…
Egypt hit by 93 earthquakes since beginning of February
Egypt
March 5, 2021
Egypt hit by 93 earthquakes since beginning of February
Egypt has undergone 93 earthquakes since the beginning of February, with the two most recent quakes happening on March 4,…
Fire engulfs World Heritage castle in Japan’s Okinawa
World
October 31, 2019
Fire engulfs World Heritage castle in Japan’s Okinawa
A major fire devastated a historic Japanese castle on the southern island of Okinawa on Thursday morning, destroying large parts…
Third deadly quake in weeks hits south Philippines
World
October 31, 2019
Third deadly quake in weeks hits south Philippines
A powerful earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Thursday, killing at least five people and sparking searches of seriously damaged…
Iran says 5.6 magnitude earthquake strikes its south
Middle East
October 22, 2019
Iran says 5.6 magnitude earthquake strikes its south
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook southern Iran Monday, though there were no immediate reports of damage…