Tag: Earthquake
‘Casualties likely’ as earthquake hits Tibet
An earthquake has struck the mountainous region of Tibet, with Chinese officials saying casualties are likely. Read moreNepal starts rebuilding homes and heritage sites a year after earthquake
Key heritage sites in and around Kathmandu that were damaged by a devastating earthquake one year ago are finally set to be reconstructed, Nepal's prime minister has said. Read moreEcuador buries quake dead as hope for survivors fades
Ecuadoreans have begun burying loved ones killed by the country's deadliest earthquake in decades as hopes faded for the rescue of more survivors. Read moreThey were organising my funeral but I’ve been reborn, says earthquake survivor
A man who was pulled alive from the rubble after the devastating earthquake which struck Ecuador has told how his wife had already bought a coffin for his funeral. Read moreDerry nun dies ‘helping others’ amid Ecuador earthquake
A nun from Derry has been confirmed as one of the victims of the weekend's earthquake in Ecuador. Read morePeople surviving on meagre rations amid relief effort after Japan earthquakes
The US military prepared to join relief efforts in disaster-stricken areas of southern Japan after two powerful earthquakes that killed at least 42 people. Read more7.8 magnitude earthquake hits Ecuador
At least 77 people are now known to have died after a powerful earthquake struck northwest Ecuador. Read moreSecond powerful earthquake in Japan triggers tsunami warning
A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has struck southern Japan, barely 24 hours after a deadly quake hit the same region. Read more5.7 earthquake hits New Zealand
An earthquake measuring 5.7 in magnitude has hit the New Zealand city of Christchurch according to the country's monitoring service. Read more115 bodies pulled from Taiwan earthquake rubble
Rescuers have pulled out 115 bodies in the week since a powerful earthquake struck Taiwan's oldest city of Tainan, leaving only two missing in the rubble of a collapsed 17-storey residential complex. Read more