Video: Earthquake Hits Japanese Coast with Threat of Major Quake and Tsunamis
A significant earthquake hit the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, leading to authorities issuing a tsunami warning and advising residents to move to higher ground. The Weather Channel indicated it registered as a magnitude 7.4 earthquake, while the BBC reported it at 7.7. According to the Weather Channel: The U.S. Geological Survey noted that […]
Violent Earthquakes Rock Thailand and Myanmar, 7.7 Magnitude Quake Collapses High-Rise in Bangkok
BANGKOK (AP) – Two violent earthquakes on Friday shook Southeast Asia, causing buildings in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, to shake and collapse, urging evacuation of the entire city and in neighbouring Myanmar. Bangkok police say the possible casualties are not yet known when a skyscraper under construction collapsed when the 7.7 Magnitul earthquake struck […]
Tibet earthquake: rescuers search for survivors after powerful quake kills 126 | China
Rescuers continued to search for survivors in frigid temperatures Wednesday after a devastating 6.8-magnitude earthquake killed at least 126 people in China's Tibet region. A powerful earthquake struck on Tuesday at the foothills of the Himalayas, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest. Tremors also shook buildings in neighboring […]
Tibet earthquake: at least 53 dead as strong quake strikes near holy Shigatse city – live updates | Tibet
main events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature The Associated Press has compiled a short timeline of the worst earthquakes to hit China in recent years. 2008 Sichuan Earthquake Approximately 90,000 people died. The report notes that earthquakes in China occur most frequently on or around the Tibetan Plateau. […]
Tibet earthquake: dozens dead as 6.8-magnitude quake strikes holy city of Shigatse – reports | Tibet
The China Earthquake Network Center said a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck near one of Tibet's holiest cities, damaging buildings around Shigatse and sending people fleeing to the streets in neighboring Nepal and India. State media said 53 people were killed and more than 60 injured in the earthquake that struck at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday. The […]
Google, Meta quake as Trump’s antitrust hammer looms
Washington's complex relationship with Silicon Valley and conglomerates is undergoing major changes centered around one name: Gail Slater. Mr. Slater is a little-known but named head of the Justice Department's antitrust division, one of the most powerful roles at the intersection of government and private business. Her nomination has major implications for Big Tech and […]
Rescuers in Vanuatu race to retrieve trapped quake victims as survivors tell of escape | Vanuatu
People trapped under collapsed buildings were rescued in Vanuatu's capital Port Vila as witnesses say they fled the powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the Pacific nation on Tuesday, killing 14 people and injuring 200 others. Rescue teams are rushing towards the At least 200 people were being treated for injuries in the capital's main hospital […]
U.S. Embassy Damaged During 7.4 Magnitude Quake in Vanuatu
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake reportedly struck the Pacific island of Vanuatu near Australia, severely damaging the US embassy. “A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Vanuatu's capital Port Vila on Tuesday, damaging buildings and cars and at least one person was reported dead,” it said. Reuters. “Vanuatu's national broadcaster VBTC aired footage of a vehicle crushed by […]
Earthquake strikes Bay Area day after quake rattled NJ, NYC
A preliminary magnitude 3.4 earthquake rocked the Bay Area on Saturday morning — just a day after an earthquake centered in the Big Apple, news agencies reported. United States Geological Survey. The quake struck Berkeley’s Garber Park at 11:22 a.m. and had a depth of 9.3 miles, according to the USGS. An earthquake with a […]
4.0 aftershock rocks town near NJ quake epicenter — and sways chandeliers at City Hall in Manhattan
Hours after the morning quake, a 4.0 magnitude aftershock struck a New Jersey town near the epicenter of Friday’s quake. The aftershocks were strong enough to shake the chandeliers in Manhattan’s City Hall. The aftershock occurred early in the evening in Gladstone, New Jersey, close to the magnitude 4.8 morning earthquake in Lebanon, New Jersey, […]