Last Updated: March 22, 2023, 12:47 IST In the video, the news anchor of a local Pashto TV channel can be seen maintaining composure even as the earthquake shook the studio. (Screengrab) The video showed that the news presenter remained steadfast in his seat while the tremor shook the camera …
Read More »At Least 14 Dead After Earthquake of 6.8 Magnitude Shakes Ecuador, No Tsunami Alert
Last Updated: March 19, 2023, 07:39 IST Destroyed buildings are seen after an earthquake in the city of Machala, Ecuador on March 18, 2023. (AFP) Destroyed buildings, crushed vehicles and debris could be seen in cities such as Machala and Cuenca in Ecuador, as rescue officials rushed to lend aid …
Read More »Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake Strikes off Coast of Ecuador
The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles), EMSC said (Image: Shutterstock) The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles), EMSC said A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at …
Read More »Earthquake of 7.1 Magnitude Strikes Kermadec Islands in New Zealand
Last Updated: March 16, 2023, 08:27 IST An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck north of New Zealand. (Representational Photo: Shutterstock) The quake was estimated at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles) USGS added. A tsunami warning was issued after the quake An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck the Kermadec …
Read More »Flash Floods Kill At Least 14 in Turkish Earthquake-hit Region
Last Updated: March 16, 2023, 07:16 IST A view of flood waters in Sanliurfa, southeastern Turkey on March 15, 2023. (AFP) Several more people were swept away by the rushing water, which turned streets into muddy rivers in areas hit by last month’s 7.8-magnitude quake Flash floods killed at least …
Read More »UN Urges Resettlement of Earthquake-hit Syrian Refugees from Turkey
Last Updated: March 04, 2023, 23:59 IST A Syrian woman sits in a tent near on the wreckage of a road destroyed in Demirkopru, a small Turkish village now divided by a large crack following two back-to-back massive earthquakes in Hatay on February 18, 2023. (Photo by Yasin AKGUL / …
Read More »Earthquake of 5.7 Magnitude Strikes Oaxaca in Mexico, Says EMSC
Last Updated: March 02, 2023, 12:06 IST An earthquake of 5.7 magnitude struck Oaxaca region in Mexico. (File representative image) An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck the Oaxaca region of …
Read More »Earthquake in Turkey, Syria Killed More than 50,000 People: Revised Toll
Last Updated: February 28, 2023, 23:55 IST File Photo: Rescue teams carry out search operations among the rubble of collapsed buildings at Elbistan district of Kahramanmaras on February 11, 2023, after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country’s southeast earlier this month. (Photo: AFP) A total of 5,951 people were killed …
Read More »World Bank Estimates Turkey Earthquake Damage at USD 34 Billion
Last Updated: February 27, 2023, 23:51 IST A view shows a site of a collapsed building as the search for survivors continues in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey (Reuters Photo) The World Bank warned that the continuing aftershocks are likely to increase the total amount of …
Read More »5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Turkiye, More Buildings Collapse
Last Updated: February 27, 2023, 16:07 IST File Photo: Rescue teams carry out search operations among the rubble of collapsed buildings at Elbistan district of Kahramanmaras on February 11, 2023, after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country’s southeast earlier this month. (Photo: AFP) The epicentre of the tremor was the …
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