Powerful quake hits northeastern Japan; 6 injured
World 15:40 25/06/2026TOKYO -- A powerful earthquake measuring up to upper 6, the second-highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, hit the Tohoku region of northeastern Japan, including Aomori Prefecture, on Thursday morning, with six people confirmed to have suffered injuries.
Buildings collapse as quakes rock Venezuela, 'high casualties' likely
World 10:47 25/06/2026CARACAS - Strong earthquakes struck west of Venezuela's capital on Wednesday afternoon, bringing down buildings in Caracas and causing scientists to estimate "high casualties and extensive damage" to the South American country.
Outdoor hospitals, cut-off communities as Philippine quake toll hits 41
World 13:01 09/06/2026Doctors treated patients in tents set up under a scorching Philippine sun on Tuesday -- including helping a young mother give birth -- as the death toll from a major earthquake that collapsed buildings and sparked tsunami warnings topped 40.
Earthquake in China causes light tremors in Hanoi
Vietnam News 15:07 19/05/2026A magnitude-5.2 earthquake which struck Liuzhou in China on Monday evening caused residents in high-rise buildings in Hanoi to feel light tremors.
Strong quake strikes northeastern Japan
World 16:45 20/04/2026TOKYO -- A strong earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Monday, measuring up to upper 5, the fourth-highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, and triggering tsunami warnings.
Philippines ends quake rescue efforts, priority now on helping the 20,000 displaced
World 18:28 03/10/2025Philippine authorities said on Thursday that search and rescue operations in quake-hit Cebu province have ended, as the current death toll of 72 was not expected to go much higher and missing people had been accounted for.
Strong quake hits southwestern Japan
World 16:36 18/09/2025TOKYO -- A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan on Wednesday night, measuring lower 5, the fifth-highest level on the nation's seismic intensity scale, in Suwanosejima, an island in the village of Toshima in Kagoshima Prefecture.
Tsunami possible in Russia's Kamchatka after quake, dormant volcano erupts
World 15:44 03/08/2025Tsunami waves were possible in three areas of Kamchatka in Russia's Far East, the nation's Ministry for Emergency Services said on Sunday after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the nearby Kuril Islands.
Magnitude-5 earthquake strikes northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 19:14 16/05/2025A magnitude-5 earthquake occurred in Muong Cha District, Dien Bien Province, northern Vietnam at noon on Friday, the Institute of Earth Sciences reported, warning of a level-two disaster risk for the epicenter area.
Rains add to challenge for Myanmar quake relief, toll at 3,471
World 11:26 06/04/2025Rains fell on parts of earthquake-hit Myanmar over the weekend, which aid agencies said could complicate relief efforts and raise the risk of disease as the United Nations aid chief said more tents were needed to shelter those left homeless.
6 small earthquakes hit Vietnam’s Kon Tum in just over an hour
Vietnam News 15:43 05/04/2025Six small earthquakes struck Kon Plong District in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum between 11:31 am and 12:41 pm on Friday, with magnitudes ranging from 2.6 to 3.4, according to the Vietnam Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center.
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea, EMSC says
World 11:24 05/04/2025An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck off the coast of the New Britain region in Papua New Guinea, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said on Saturday.
