For the first time ever, Japan has warned about an increased risk of a “major earthquake” striking in the near future. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was forced to cancel plans for a trip to Central […] The post Japan Issues First Ever ‘Megaquake’ Warning Following 7.1 Quake Off Coast Of Kyushu appeared first on The […]
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Japan Issues First Ever ‘Megaquake’ Warning Following 7.1 Quake Off Coast Of Kyushu
Morocco to spend $11.7bn on five-year post-quake reconstruction plan
Morocco plans to spend at least 120 billion dirhams ($11.7 billion) in a post-earthquake reconstruction plan over the next five years, the royal palace said on Wednesday, Reuters reports. A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck on 8 September, killing more than 2,900 people, mostly in the hard-to-reach villages of the High Atlas Mountains. The plan would […]
Over 1,000 killed in powerful quake in Morocco
At least 1,037 people were killed and 1,204 others injured following a powerful earthquake that struck Morocco, the country’s Interior Ministry said Saturday, Anadolu reports. The injuries include 721 cases in critical conditions. Fatalities from the magnitude 7.0 quake occurred in various regions, including Al Haouz and Marrakesh provinces, as well as the cities of […]
Over 600 killed in powerful quake in Morocco
Over 600 people were killed and hundreds more sustained injuries following a powerful earthquake that struck Morocco, the country’s Interior Ministry said Saturday. Fatalities from the magnitude 7.0 quake occurred in various regions, including Al Haouz and Marrakesh provinces, as well as the cities of Ouarzazate, Azilal, Chichaoua and Taroudant, Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces wrote […]
New Deadly Quake Hits Turkey, Toppling More Buildings
Officials say a magnitude 5.6 earthquake in southern Turkey killed at least one person, just weeks after a catastrophic temblor devastated the region. Source Views: 0
1 killed after magnitude 5.6 quake hits Turkiye eastern Malatya province
At least one person was killed after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake jolted Turkiye's eastern Malatya province on Monday, weeks after two massive tremors shook the region, according to the country's Disaster Management Agency, Anadolu News Agency reports. Some 69 others were also injured, Yunus Sezer, head of the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) told […]
New Turkey Quake Kills 1 Person, Flattens More Buildings
OSMANIYE, Turkey—An earthquake shook southeast Turkey on Monday, killing one person, injuring 110, and causing 29 buildings to collapse, Turkish authorities said, triggering frantic work to rescue several people believed trapped in rubble. The latest aftershock, with a magnitude of 5.6 and depth of 6.15 km, hit three weeks after a massive quake that killed […]
Indonesia field hospital treats over 2,000 people in quake-hit Turkiye
Physicians and paramedical staff from Indonesia have treated over 2,000 people in earthquake-hit Turkiye, an official from the country said on Monday, Anadolu News Agency reports. Dr. Corona Rintawan, deputy Head of Indonesian Field Hospital, said in a written statement that around 70 per cent of patients, who were treated by the Indonesian emergency medical […]
Besiktas fans throw toys on pitch for quake victims
Turkiye earthquake: Rescuer adopts cat he pulled from rubble Source Views: 0
‘How can that be?’ – Man sticks to vigil after hunt for relatives in Turkiye quake ruins called off
More than two weeks after huge earthquakes devastated Turkiye's Antakya, Mustafa Kazzaz was camped near the rubble of his family's building, refusing to move even after the search for the bodies of his father, brother and sister had ended. "They worked and worked. They dug out the whole building," he said, sitting alone in darkness […]
Quake inflicts no harm to historical sites in Fars
TEHRAN –A medium-sized 5.3 magnitude earthquake that struck southern province of Fars on Wednesday morning caused no damage to historical sites across the province, the provincial tourism chief has said. Source Views: 0
New Quake Hits Battered Turkey, Syria; 3 Dead, Hundreds Hurt
Monday’s earthquake was centered in Defne, a town in Turkey’s Hatay province, one the worst-hit regions in the magnitude 7.8 quake that struck on Feb. 6. Source Views: 0
Jordan to accelerate aid delivery to quake victims in Turkiye, Syria
Jordan plans to accelerate the delivery of humanitarian aid to the victims of two deadly earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria. “The Jordan Hashemite charity organization is preparing 14 aid trucks to be sent to Syria,” the organization’s secretary-general, Hussein al-Shebli, said on Saturday. “A plane loaded with humanitarian aid will also be flown to Turkiye […]
Palestinians launch new donation campaign for quake victims in Turkiye, Syria
Palestinians staged a new donation campaign on Saturday for the victims of two deadly earthquakes that killed thousands in Turkiye and Syria, Anadolu reports. The campaign “is a humanitarian message to our people in Syria and Turkiye,” Abdo Idris, the head of the Hebron Chamber of Commerce, told Anadolu. He said the chamber, an organizer […]
Hopeful waiting continues in quake-hit Turkiye
READ: Turkiye police detains 12 over poor quality of housing collapsed in earthquake Source Views: 0
Iran sends more aid to quake-hit Turkey
TEHRAN – Iran has dispatched two more planes carrying humanitarian aid to quake-stricken Turkey, IRIB reported citing the Turkish TRT website. Source Views: 0
Turkey Detains Building Contractors As Quake Deaths Pass 33,000
Authorities said more than 92,600 other people were injured in the disaster. Source Views: 0
Greek Foreign Minister visits quake-hit Turkiye
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Saudi Arabia downplays geologist’s warning of Red Sea quake
Saudi Arabian authorities have dismissed predictions about a potential quake in the Red Sea by a prominent Saudi geologist as "personal opinions." The warning followed last week's powerful earthquake which struck parts of Turkiye and Syria, leading to tens of thousands of deaths. On Friday, head Saudi geologist, Abdul Aziz bin Laboun, in a phone […]
Survivors Still Being Found As Turkey-Syria Quake Death Toll Tops 28,000
Turkish President Recep Tayypi Erdogan referred to the quake as the “disaster of the century.” Source Views: 0