Tag: Quake
Indonesia quake, tsunami deaths climb to 384
PALU: Indonesian television and other media, citing disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, says the death toll from the Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami has...
Big quake hits northern Japan, leaving 9 dead, 30 missing
SAPPORO: A powerful earthquake Thursday on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido triggered dozens of landslides that crushed houses under torrents of dirt, rocks...
Quake damage to Indonesia’s Lombok exceeds $342 million as deaths top...
JAKARTA: Indonesia's holiday island of Lombok suffered damage running into more than 5 trillion rupiah ($342 million) from last week's huge earthquake, authorities said...
Death toll from Indonesia quake climbs over 320
PEMANANG: The death toll from a huge 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia’s Lombok island has climbed to more than 320, officials said on Friday,...
6.2 magnitude earthquake rocks several cities across Pakistan
LAHORE: A 6.2 magnitude earthquake jolted several cities across Pakistan, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab, on Wednesday.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department...
Taiwan quake: At least 7 killed, over 200 injured, many still...
HUALIEN: Rescue workers pulled survivors and bodies from buildings tilting precariously in the Taiwanese city of Hualien Wednesday after an overnight earthquake killed at...
Strong quake shakes Caribbean, sparks tsunami warning
TEGUCIGALPA: An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 that struck near remote islands belonging to Honduras on Tuesday was felt across northern Central America, prompting a...
Earthquake jolts KP, FATA, Islamabad
A 6-magnitude earthquake jolted northern areas of the country Tuesday evening.
According to the Met Office, the epicentre of the quake was near the Afghan-Tajik...
Strong 6.4-magnitude quake hits southwestern Japan
A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s southwestern island of Kyushu on Thursday, but there was no danger of a tsunami, local authorities said.
The quake...
PM assures homes destroyed by quake will be rebuilt before cold...
Sharif expresses satisfaction over relief, compensation efforts in Swat
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visited Tehsil Barikot on Saturday and expressed satisfaction over the pace of...
7.3-magnitude quake in Indonesia, tsunami warning issued
A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia Saturday, sparking a tsunami warning for areas up to 300 kilometres away.
The undersea...
5 magnitude quake jolts Peshawar
An earthquake, measuring 5.5 on Richter scale, jolted different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa early Sunday’s wee hours.
According to the Meteorological Office, the tremors were...
7.2-magnitude quake kills 85 in Philippines
At least 85 people have been killed in the central Philippines after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake ripped through the area, destroying buildings and roads...
The worst is not yet over for Awaran residents
Hundreds and thousands of poorest of the poor, devastated by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake on September 24, are suffering from various post-quake life-threatening epidemic...
Balochistan quake toll jumps to 825
The death toll from two powerful earthquakes that devastated an impoverished region of Balochistan has climbed to 825, the National Disaster Management Authority said...
Meeting reviews relief efforts for quake victims
On the directions of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Monday chaired a meeting to review the Balochistan earthquake...
Balochistan MPAs want complete relief for quake affectees
The lawmakers in the Balochistan Assembly session emphasised the need for complete relief and rehabilitation for the people of Awaran and Kech who were...
