21/02/2011 | Argentina

Moderate 5.8 earthquake hits northwestern region

A moderate 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the northwestern region of the country about 43 miles (69 km) southeast of San Miguel de Tucumán, the US Geological Survey reported.

06/10/2011 | Argentina

6.2 quake rattles Northern Argentina, no initial damage reported

There were no immediate reports of damage after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake shook northern Argentina yesterday, police and local authorities said.

05/03/2012 | Argentina

Deep 6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Santiago del Estero

A major earthquake of 6.1 magnitude struck 69 miles east southeast of Santiago del Estero, at a depth of 340 miles, the US Geological Survey said.

28/05/2012 | Argentina

Strong quake strikes Santiago del Estero

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the country's northern provinces early today, the US Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

18/06/2012 | Argentina

5.4 magnitude quake hits Mendoza, no casualties reported

An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 struck about 30 km (18 miles) southeast of the city of Mendoza in Argentina today, the US Geological Survey said, and local media reported minor damage but no casualties.

03/07/2012 | World

Strong quake rattles New Zealand

A strong earthquake struck off the west coast of New Zealand's North Island today, shaking residents across a wide area and toppling goods from shelves but there were no immediate reports of major damage or injury.

29/07/2012 | World

Magnitude 6.0 quake hits off Mexico's Pacific coast

An earthquake of 6.0 magnitude struck off Mexico's Pacific coast, the US Geological Survey said. The temblor was centered about 18 miles southwest of Suchiate, Chiapas, Mexico, and occurred at a depth of 22 miles, USGS said.

13/08/2012 | World

Iran earthquakes: death toll reaches 300; gov't faces criticism

Overcrowded hospitals in northwest Iran struggled to cope with thousands of earthquake victims as rescuers raced to reach remote villages after two powerful quakes killed nearly 300 people.

14/08/2012 | World

More bodies recovered as Iran quakes relief effort continues

Rescue workers recovered more bodies three days after two powerful earthquakes struck northwest Iran, leaving more than 300 dead, but officials played down reports the number of casualties could still sharply increase.

19/08/2012 | World

Magnitude 5.6 quake hits off US West Coast

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck off the coast of the US West Coast state of Washington today, the United States Geological Survey said.

27/08/2012 | World

Major quake hits off El Salvador, no damage reported

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean off El Salvador late yesterday, triggering a brief tsunami warning along a stretch of the central American coast but causing no major damage or casualties, early reports indicated

31/08/2012 | World

Major quake off Philippines causes panic but minor damage

An earthquake of 7.6 magnitude struck off the Philippines today killing one person, damaging roads and bridges and sending people fleeing to higher ground in fear of a tsunami, a politician and authorities said.

07/09/2012 | World

Quakes in China kill dozens, damage 20,000 homes

Two shallow 5.6 magnitude earthquakes hit southwestern China today, killing at least 50 people and forcing tens of thousands of people from damaged buildings, state media said.

07/12/2012 | World

Strong quake hits off Japan near Fukushima

06/02/2013 | World

Tsunami kills at least five in Solomons after big Pacific quake

A powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake set off a tsunami that killed at least five people in a remote part of the Solomon Islands today and triggered evacuations across the South Pacific as island nations issued tsunami alerts.

08/02/2013 | World

Magnitude 7.1 quake off Solomons, no reports of damage

An earthquake with a preliminary 7.1 magnitude struck 270 miles east of Kira Kira on the Solomon Islands, the US Geological Survey said.

30/05/2012 | World

Northern Italy earthquake death toll rises to 17

Italian rescue workers removed yet another earthquake victim from rubble today after a magnitude 5.8 temblor hit north of Bologna raising the death toll to 17.

03/06/2012 | World

Strong earth tremor hits northern Italy

A strong earth tremor of 5.1 magnitude hit northern Italy late on Sunday, in the same area struck by two deadly quakes in the last two weeks, Italy's Geophysics Institute said.

20/05/2012 | World

Italy quake kills six, damages historic buildings

A strong earthquake in northern Italy killed at least six people, injured dozens and damaged historic buildings including a famed mediaeval castle early on Sunday, waking terrified citizens and sending thousands running into the streets.

21/05/2012 | World

Aftershocks rattle Italy, residents sleep outdoors

Thousands of people in northern Italy slept in tents and cars overnight as more than 100 aftershocks rocked the area hit by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that killed seven people and inflicted heavy damage to centuries-old cultural sites.

11/04/2012 | World

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11/04/2012 | World

Kenya, Tanzania issue tsunami warnings

Kenya and Tanzania issued tsunami warnings along their eastern Indian Ocean coastlines after a powerful 8.6 magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia today.

16/04/2012 | World

Cardboard cathedral to be built in quake hit New Zealand city

New Zealand's Anglican church will build a temporary cathedral made of cardboard in earthquake-devastated Christchurch as it works towards a permanent replacement for its 131-year old landmark destroyed last year.

14/03/2012 | World

6.8 magnitude earthquake rattles northern Japan

A strong earthquake rattled northern Japan today, causing small tsunami at the Pacific coastline though no damage or injury was reported.

21/12/2010 | World

Quake jolts Japan islands, tsunami warning downgraded

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 jolted islands in the Pacific southeast of mainland Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. A tsunami warning for Ogasawara islands, about 1,000 km (620 miles) south of Tokyo, was downgraded to an advisory after small tsunami waves hit the islands.

27/03/2012 | World

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes Tokyo

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake shook buildings in Japan's capital of Tokyo today, the US Geological Survey (USGS) and witnesses said.

23/10/2011 | World

More than 200 dead, hundreds missing after Turkey earthquake

More than 200 people were killed in the 7.2 magnitude quake that devastated parts of eastern Turkey, Interior Minister Idris Naim Sahin told reporters early on Monday.

25/10/2011 | World

Two-week-old baby rescued two days after Turkey quake

Rescuers pulled a two-week-old baby girl alive from the arms of her mother, who had also survived but was still trapped in the rubble of their apartment today, two days after a powerful earthquake in southeast Turkey.

28/10/2011 | World

Boy's rescue five days after Turkish quake lifts hearts

Rescue workers pulled a 13-year-old boy alive out of the rubble of an apartment block today, five days after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 570 people in eastern Turkey.

10/11/2011 | World

Turkey quake kills seven, survivors sought

Rescue workers searched for survivors under rubble in eastern Turkey today after the second earthquake in three weeks killed at least seven people, inflating the death toll of 600 from the previous tremor.

10/01/2012 | World

Indonesia lifts tsunami warning after Sumatra quake

Indonesia lifted a tsunami warning after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off northern Sumatra, calming local residents who had earlier fled their houses to higher ground.

27/01/2012 | World

Quake hits northern Italy, no injuries reported

An earthquake was felt across northern Italy today, the second this week, though there were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries.

06/02/2012 | World

Children among seven dead as quake hits Philippines

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake off the central Philippine island of Negros killed at least seven people today, including two children, with government offices and schools ordered to close after at least 40 aftershocks.

09/05/2011 | World

Japan to shut nuclear plant on quake fears

Japanese power firm Chubu Electric agreed to shut a nuclear plant until it can be better defended against the type of massive tsunami that in March triggered the worst atomic crisis in 25 years.

11/05/2011 | World

Quake rocks southern Spanish city, at least 10 deaths confirmed

A rare earthquake rocked the small town of Lorca in the southern Spanish region of Murcia causing houses to collapse, damaging historic churches and public buildings and killing at least ten people.

12/05/2011 | World

Hundreds queue for food after Spanish earthquake

Hundreds of people queued for food aid in the Spanish town of Lorca and wandered the streets wrapped in blankets after an earthquake killed eight people and injured more than 120. Thousands of residents of the town slept on the street overnight.

19/05/2011 | World

Six magnitude quake shakes northwest Turkey, one death reported

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 shook northwest Turkey, according to data from the US Geological Survey, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

06/07/2011 | World

New Zealand civil defense cancels tsunami warning

New Zealand civil defense authorities canceled a tsunami warning but warned of possible stronger than normal ocean currents around the east coast of the country after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean north east of the country.

31/07/2011 | World

Strong earthquake reported in Papua New Guinea

A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued.

01/08/2011 | World

Strong quake jolts central Japan, no tsunami alert

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 jolted central and eastern Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, but it did not issue a tsunami alert.

09/03/2011 | World

Magnitude 6.3 quake strikes off Japan

A magnitude 6.3 quake struck off the eastern coast of Japan's main island of Honshu less than a day after a strong quake in the same place triggered a tsunami warning, the US Geological Survey reported.

09/03/2011 | World

Magnitude 6.6 quake hits Papua New Guinea town

A strong quake of magnitude 6.6 struck the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey reported.

11/03/2011 | World

American Pacific coast on alert over Japan tsunami

After a massive Tsunami hit Japan, warnings have been extended to a long list of countries over the possibility of a similar disastrous experience. Among the countries at risk are Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, and the United States (with focus on Hawaii).

11/03/2011 | World

Japan warns of radiation leak from quake-hit plant

Japan warned of a possible radiation leak as authorities battled to contain rising pressure at two nuclear plants damaged by a massive earthquake, and were moving tens of thousands of residents in the area out of harm's way.

14/03/2011 | World

Japan warns radioactive levels high around plant after blast

Japan's prime minister said that radioactive levels had become high around an earthquake-stricken nuclear power plant after an explosion there, and there was a risk of radiation leaking into the atmosphere.

15/03/2011 | World

Foreign firms launch Japan evacuation plans

Foreign firms set up evacuation plans in Tokyo and parts of northern Japan in a bid to distance staff from a quake-crippled nuclear plant while keeping their businesses running.

16/03/2011 | World

Steps to reduce radiation exposure

People remain worried about sudden exposure to large volumes of airborne radiation. Here are some measures people can take to protect themselves from identified radiation sources, provided by the World Health Organisation and the World Nuclear Association:

17/03/2011 | World

China urges Japan to give swift radiation information

China urged Japan to give the world prompt and accurate information about radiation leaks from a crippled nuclear plant, but said Tokyo had already been giving regular updates to Beijing.

21/03/2011 | World

World Bank sees Japan slowdown as temporary

Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami will depress growth briefly before reconstruction kicks off and gives the beleaguered economy a boost, the World Bank said in a report.

24/03/2011 | World

IAEA: Japan detects radioactivity 30 km off coast

Japanese scientists have found measurable concentrations of radioactive iodine-131 and caesium-137 in seawater samples taken 30 km (18 miles) from land, the UN nuclear watchdog said.

27/03/2011 | World

Northern Japan hit by magnitude 6.5 quake, no reports of damage

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake jolted northern Japan, prompting officials to issue a tsunami warning that was later lifted.

28/03/2011 | World

Japan finds plutonium at stricken nuclear plant

Plutonium found in soil at the crippled Fukushima nuclear complex heightened alarm over Japan's protracted battle to contain the world's worst atomic crisis in 25 years.

11/04/2011 | World

Aftershocks jolt eastern Japan; extra nuclear safety steps ordered

Japan has ordered nuclear plant operators to put in place new safety measures by April 28 in addition to steps imposed late last month that are soon due for checks by authorities to confirm implementation, the trade ministry said, as another series of aftershocks jolted the eastern region.

09/09/2011 | World

Quake off Vancouver, no damage reported

A magnitude 6.4 quake struck off Vancouver Island, some 175 miles (281 km) northwest of Vancouver on Canada's Pacific coast, but no damage was reported in the city, eyewitnesses said.

26/04/2011 | Latin America

Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes Mexico west coast

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck Mexico's western coast, 16 miles (26 km) northwest of San Marcos in Guerrero, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

24/08/2011 | Latin America

Strong 7.0-magnitude quake shakes Peruvian Amazon

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck a remote Amazon region of Peru, shaking office buildings far away in the capital and in neighboring Brazil although no injuries or damage were reported immediately.

01/06/2011 | Latin America

Quake hits off Chile's coast, no damage

An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude struck off Chile's Pacific coast today, causing no damage or injuries in a region rocked by a massive tremor last year.

20/06/2011 | Latin America

Quake hits Chile's mining north, no damage reported

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck copper-rich northern Chile today, but there were no reports of damage at major mines and authorities reported no injuries or risk of tsunami.

01/11/2011 | Latin America

Earthquake hits Mexico’s pacific seabed

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake has shaken the seabed well off Mexico's Pacific coast, news agencies informed.

02/04/2012 | Latin America

Strong quake hits Mexico, no major damage reported

A strong earthquake struck southwest Mexico, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and prompting people to stream out of their offices onto the streets, though there were no reports of serious damage.

12/02/2011 | Latin America

Quake shakes central Chile but no damage reported

A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake rattled central Chile on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, striking close to a zone hit by a devastating quake a year ago and shaking the capital Santiago, but there were no reports of damage.

20/03/2012 | Latin America

Mexico: major earthquake, two aftershocks hit Pacific coast

A major 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Acapulco on Mexico's Pacific coast, the US Geological Survey said today. The USGS located the epicenter of the quake at 15 miles (525 km) east of Ometepec in Guerrero state at a depth of 10.9 miles (18 km). Mexico's President Felipe Calderón stated there was no serious damage reported yet.

21/03/2012 | Latin America

No structural damage, deaths reported after Mexico's massive earthquake

The massive earthquake struck Mexico yesterday – unleashing panic as it damaged hundreds of buildings and caused homes in the capital to bounce like "trampolines"- didn’t cause casualties or other major structural collapses.

25/03/2012 | Latin America

Big quake hits Chile, no major damage reported

A major earthquake hit central Chile on Sunday, shaking buildings in the capital of Santiago and prompting residents to run out of their houses, though there were no initial reports of injuries or serious damage.

14/05/2012 | Latin America

Peru-Chile border hit by 6.2 quake

A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook the border area straddling southern Peru and northern Chile early today, but there were no reports of damage, the Andean neighbors' national emergency offices said.

30/01/2013 | Latin America

Magnitude 6.8 quake shakes Chile, but no serious damage

A strong magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit central-northern Chile today, shaking buildings as far away as the capital Santiago, and possibly leading a woman to die minutes later of an apparent heart attack, the US Geological Survey and local officials said.

23/10/2012 | Latin America

Powerful quake strikes Costa Rica, no initial reports of damage

A powerful earthquake struck western Costa Rica, shaking buildings in the capital of San Jose, but there were no initial reports of damage or injuries.

08/11/2012 | Latin America

Guatemala scours for quake survivors, death toll expected to rise

Rescue workers today carted out dead bodies found under rubble in the aftermath of Guatemala's most powerful earthquake in decades, while others cleared wrecked cars and collapsed buildings as they searched for survivors.

11/11/2012 | Latin America

New earthquake shakes Guatemala's Pacific coast, one injured

A second strong earthquake in less than a week struck off the Pacific coast of Guatemala today, injuring one person, but there were no immediate reports of major damage.

05/09/2012 | Latin America

Powerful quake hits Costa Rica, two dead

A powerful earthquake rocked Costa Rica, killing at least two people, sparking landslides, knocking down buildings, and briefly triggering a tsunami warning.

06/09/2012 | Latin America

Minor damage, no deaths after powerful quake in Costa Rica

Costa Rica escaped relatively unscathed after a powerful earthquake hit the country yesterday, sparking landslides and knocking down buildings without killing anyone.

04/05/2011 | Entertainment

'Songs for Japan' charity album raises US$5 million

A charity album featuring hits from the likes of Lady Gaga, Bob Dylan and Madonna has raised US$5 million for the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, the record labels involved said