Earthquake Disaster: Death Toll Surpasses 1,900
BANGKOK/MANDALAY – The devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28, continues to claim lives, with the confirmed death toll rising to over 1,900 in Myanmar and at least 23 fatalities reported in Thailand, including 18 in Bangkok. Rescuers are … Continue reading Earthquake Disaster: Death Toll Surpasses 1,900
Earthquake Strikes Myanmar and Thailand: Hundreds Dead
BANGKOK – A catastrophic earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale struck central Myanmar near Mandalay at 12:50 PM local time on March 28. The seismic event caused widespread destruction and was felt across neighboring countries, including Thailand and parts of … Continue reading Earthquake Strikes Myanmar and Thailand: Hundreds Dead
Indonesia: Sulawesi hit by Magnitude 6.3 earthquake
Jakarta – An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck near the Sulawesi island of Indonesia, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Thursday. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), EMSC said. (Reuters)
Philippines: Earthquake shakes capital
Manila – Five people were killed when at least two buildings collapsed as a strong earthquake rocked the northern Philippines, a local official said. Three bodies have been pulled out of a collapsed building in the town of Porac, while … Continue reading Philippines: Earthquake shakes capital
Earthquake triggered landslide on Lombok
Jakarta – A 5.4-magnitude earthquake on Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara, has caused a landslide in North Lombok regency, killing at least two people and injuring more than 30 – most of whom were foreign and domestic tourists. A Malaysian … Continue reading Earthquake triggered landslide on Lombok
GFZ info leaflets on Earthquakes and Tsunami
Potsdam – At the beginning of the main vacation time, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences would like to point all holiday makers and tourists who travel in earthquake- and tsunami-prone areas to its information leaflets “What to do … Continue reading GFZ info leaflets on Earthquakes and Tsunami
Osaka: Earthquake killed three people
Osaka – An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the open-ended Richter scale shook western Japan Monday, killing three people and leaving more than 200 injured, according to the Japanese government. The three deaths confirmed were a nine-year old girl in Takatsuki … Continue reading Osaka: Earthquake killed three people
Major earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby – A large earthquake has struck the middle of Papua New Guinea. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.5 quake hit about 89 kilometres southwest of Porgera early Monday in the Pacific island nation. Geological Survey geophysicist … Continue reading Major earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea
6.0-magnitude quake hits off west Indonesia
Beijing – An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted off west Indonesia on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey stated.The focus of the quake, which took place at 0939 GMT, was initially determined at a depth of 30.0 km, 88 … Continue reading 6.0-magnitude quake hits off west Indonesia
5.3-magnitude quake hits Philippines
Manila – An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted 47km ENE of Cortes, Philippines at 19:53: 48 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 4.04 km, was initially determined to be at … Continue reading 5.3-magnitude quake hits Philippines