Earthquake

At least 111 people have been killed and hundreds remain missing after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia, in what officials described as the most powerful tremor to hit the country this century. The quake on Monday ravaged cities across western Colombia, including Cali, Pereira, Quibdo and

Chairman of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) Engineer Md Riazul Islam has said RAJUK is taking phased measures to identify faulty and vulnerable buildings in the capital and reduce earthquake risks. "Building height alone is not responsible for collapses during earthquakes. Faulty desi

The death toll from the powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan's southern main island of Kyushu has risen to at least 13, according to the Japanese government. The earthquake, which hit on Tuesday, caused the most severe damage in Kumamoto Prefecture. Authorities fear the number of fata

The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Venezuela continues to rise at an alarming rate. One week after the devastating disaster, the number of fatalities has reached 2,595, while at least 12,400 people have been injured. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday (July 2), Venezuel

A three-year-old child has been rescued alive from beneath the rubble six days after a devastating earthquake struck Venezuela, according to a Jordanian rescue team. Video footage showed rescuers erupting in celebration as they pulled the child from the debris in La Guaira state. Venezuela's inter

Three earthquakes were recorded in less than an hour near Bangladesh's eastern and northern border regions. According to India's National Center for Seismology (NCS), the earthquakes occurred between 4:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. Bangladesh time on Monday (June 29), with epicenters in Manipur, the Arunac

Another 4.9-magnitude earthquake has struck the northern coast of Venezuela following the devastating twin earthquakes that recently rocked the country. Residents of the capital, Caracas, and the city of Maracaibo told Reuters that they felt the latest tremor strongly. The earthquake occurred on Fri

A day after Venezuela was struck by the deadliest earthquake in a century, killing hundreds of people, a powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of the Philippines. No tsunami warning was issued immediately. The earthquake struck at 5:42 p.m. Bangladesh time on Friday (June

The death toll from the powerful twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela has risen to at least 32, while more than 700 people have been injured. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez confirmed the figures during her second press briefing on the country's overall situation. The acting president said that

The strongest earthquake in nearly 150 years has struck Cuba's northwestern coast. As a result, tremors were felt not only in Cuba, but also in Mexico and some parts of Florida in the United States. The magnitude of the earthquake that struck on Monday (June 8) was 6.1. According to the U.S. Geolog