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Earthquake

Five killed as strong quake rocks southern Iran: IRNA

By AFP

The 6.0 magnitude quake hit 100 kilometres (60 miles) southwest of the port city of Bandar Abbas in Hormozgan province, the US Geological Survey said. The quake...

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    At least 1,000 killed in Afghan quake, with fear toll will rise

    The 5.9-magnitude quake struck hardest in the rugged east, where people already lead hardscrabble lives in the grip of a humanitarian crisis made worse since the Taliban takeover in August.

    11 days ago
  • FILE: A seismograph takes readings of an earthquake. Picture: AFP

    At least 100 killed in Afghanistan earthquake

    The 5.9 magnitude quake struck hardest in the east, bordering Pakistan, where people already live hardscrabble lives in a country in the grip of a humanitarian disaster made worse by the Taliban takeover in August.

    12 days ago
  • A worker conducts electrical work following a power outage in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture on March 17, 2022. Picture: Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP

    Japan issues power warning after quake hits supply

    The current supply shortages have been caused in part by a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake off northeast Japan last week that killed at least two people and damaged several thermal power plants.

    104 days ago
  • FILE: Toyota will suspend operations on 17 of its 28 domestic production lines from Monday to Wednesday, and one other line just on Monday. Picture: 123rf.com

    Toyota pauses most Japan production after quake

    The 7.4-magnitude quake jolted east Japan on Wednesday night, derailing a bullet train and initially cutting power to over two million homes.

    108 days ago
  • FILE: Mexico is frequently shaken by earthquakes, particularly along its Pacific coast. Picture: AFP

    5.7-magnitude earthquake shakes eastern Mexico

    The epicenter was near the municipality of Isla in Veracruz state, at a depth of 113 kilometers, the National Seismological Service reported, revising an initial estimate of 6.2 magnitude.

    122 days ago
  • FILE: A seismograph takes readings of an earthquake. Picture: AFP

    Parts of Joburg rattled by early morning earthquake

    It's believed that the epicentre of the 3.3 magnitude tremor was located between Carletonville and Westonaria.

    167 days ago
  • FILE: No damage or injuries were reported in the sparsely populated area, police said. Picture: Wikimedia Commons.

    Quake rocks Iceland near major volcano

    A 5.2 magnitude earthquake rocked southern Iceland near the Hekla volcano, with tremors felt in the capital Reykjavik some 110km away, the country's meteorological office said.

    234 days ago
  • A general view shows a damaged building in the popular shopping Chapel Street in Melbourne on September 22, 2021, after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake. Picture: William West/AFP.

    Rare Australia earthquake triggers panic in Melbourne

    The US Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 5.8, later revised up to 5.9, and said it struck at a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles).

    285 days ago
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    Mild tremor recorded in CT nothing to worry about, says geoscience council

    A mild magnitude 2.6 tremor was recorded off the west coast of Cape Town on Saturday night.

    329 days ago
  • FILE: A seismograph takes readings of an earthquake. Picture: AFP

    Earthquake felt in parts of Gauteng likely caused by mining activity

    The Council for Geo-Science has confirmed preliminary data but is assessing what most people woke up to with the earth shaking just after 6:30 on Friday morning.

    338 days ago
  • A seismograph measures seismic activity. Picture: AFP

    6.7-magnitude quake hits Philippines: USGS

    The 6.7-magnitude quake struck off the main island of Luzon at a depth of 112 kilometres , USGS said. It was followed a few minutes later with a 5.8-magnitude quake in the same region that was also deep.

    345 days ago
  • A seismograph measures seismic activity. Picture: AFP

    Seven killed after quake rocks Indonesia's Java island

    The afternoon quake hit offshore about 45 kilometres southwest of Malang city in East Java, damaging hundreds of homes as well as schools, government offices and mosques across the region.

    449 days ago
  • FILE: A seismograph takes readings of an earthquake. Picture: AFP

    5.7 magnitude quake rattles Mexico

    The quake struck 59 kilometers southeast of San Marcos in Guerrero state at a depth of 19 kilometers, according to the national seismology service.

    471 days ago
  • FILE: A seismograph takes readings of an earthquake. Picture: AFP

    6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off Algerian coast: USGS

    The quake hit 20 kilometres north-east of the city of Bejaia at 1:04 am local time (0004 GMT), at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to the US monitoring service.

    473 days ago
  • Flag of Japan. Picture: Wikimedia Commons.

    7.1-magnitude quake off east Japan, no tsunami alert

    Local media reported the quake threw dishes from shelves in houses in the region, but there were no immediate reports of damage.

    505 days ago
  • Tomislav Suknaic poses in front of his destroyed house in the village of Majske Poljane, where 5 people died, some 50km from Zagreb on 30 December 2020, a day after the region was hit by a 6.4-magnitude quake. Picture: AFP

    New tremors shake Croatia after deadly earthquake

    The series of aftershocks jangled nerves in towns south of Zagreb where Tuesday's major 6.4-magnitude flattened village homes, left gaping holes in buildings and crushed cars under mountains of bricks.

    551 days ago
  • FILE: A seismograph takes readings of an earthquake. Picture: AFP

    Powerful quake tears down buildings in central Croatia

    The tremor, one of the strongest to rock Croatia in recent years, collapsed rooftops in Petrinja, home to some 20,000 people, and left the streets strewn with bricks and other debris.

    552 days ago
  • FILE: A seismograph takes readings of an earthquake. Picture: AFP

    Capetonians left a bit shaken after 3.5 magnitude tremor in Saldanha Bay

    SABC News is reporting that the US Geological Survey has confirmed the 3.5 magnitude tremor which originated in the Saldanha Bay area and was felt all the way in the Mother City.

    594 days ago
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