Tag: Quake
NZ quake city prays for miracles as toll reaches 147
CHRISTCHURCH - Grieving New Zealanders prayed in the earthquake-ravaged city of Christchurch on Sunday as rescuers pulled apart levelled buildings in their desperate search for survivors six days after the devastating tremor that killed 147 people.
Rescue teams from New Zealand and seven countries, including the United States, China, Japan, and Australia, scoured ruined buildings in the central city and suburban areas hardest hit by Tuesday's 6.3 tremor - but found only the dead.
Rescue teams from New Zealand and seven countries, including the United States, China, Japan, and Australia, scoured ruined buildings in the central city and suburban areas hardest hit by Tuesday's 6.3 tremor - but found only the dead.
Foreign rescue teams join search for NZ quake survivors
CHRISTCHURCH - Hundreds of foreign rescuers will join exhausted New Zealand teams on Thursday in an increasingly desperate search of quake-shattered buildings in central Christchurch as time runs out to find survivors buried under rubble.
Officials have abandoned hope of finding anyone alive in the collapsed Canterbury Television (CTV) building in the city centre, including foreign students at a third-floor language school, with a grader moving in to clear debris. Police warned
Officials have abandoned hope of finding anyone alive in the collapsed Canterbury Television (CTV) building in the city centre, including foreign students at a third-floor language school, with a grader moving in to clear debris. Police warned
New Zealand quake kills 65
CHRISTCHURCH - A powerful earthquake killed at least 65 people in New Zealand's second city Christchurch on Tuesday, crushing buildings and vehicles and leaving hundreds trapped and screaming for help. "We may be witnessing New Zealand's darkest day," Prime Minister John Key said after the 6.3-magnitude quake pummelled the city, just six months after buildings were weakened by a 7.0 quake that claimed no victims.
"People are just sitting on the side of the road, their heads in
"People are just sitting on the side of the road, their heads in
Quake jolts Northern Areas, KP and capital
ISLAMABAD - An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted Pakistan's Northern Areas, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and federal capital of the country at 7:45am on Monday but no lose of life or property was reported. Pakistan Met Office's spokesman said the epicenter of quake lied in Tajkistan, 530 km north of Islamabad with 83 km depth.
He added that severe tremors were felt in North Waziristan, Mansehra, Chitral and adjacent areas while moderate earthquake was felt in Rawalpindi
He added that severe tremors were felt in North Waziristan, Mansehra, Chitral and adjacent areas while moderate earthquake was felt in Rawalpindi
Quake damages 200 houses in Balochistan
QUETTA - An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale jolted a number of towns across Balochistan, including the provincial capital, in the wee hours of Wednesday, damaging around 200 mud-houses and shops in Dalbandin.
The Met Office said tremors were felt at 2:23am and the epicenter of the earthquake was located around 50 kilometeres west of the town of Dalbandin, headquarters of Chaghai district.
The tremors were also felt in Quetta, Mastung, Khuzdar, Kalat,
The Met Office said tremors were felt at 2:23am and the epicenter of the earthquake was located around 50 kilometeres west of the town of Dalbandin, headquarters of Chaghai district.
The tremors were also felt in Quetta, Mastung, Khuzdar, Kalat,
7.4 magnitude quake rocks country
LAHORE - A 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocked several cities of the country, including Lahore, Karachi and Quetta, while tremors were also felt in India and Dubai late on Tuesday night.
The epicentre of the earthquake was reported to be 150 kilometres from Kharan in Balochistan province. There was no report of damage or loss of life when this report was made at 2am.
The epicentre of the earthquake was reported to be 150 kilometres from Kharan in Balochistan province. There was no report of damage or loss of life when this report was made at 2am.
Iran quake kills seven, wrecks villages
TEHRAN - A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Iran, wrecking villages, bringing down power lines, and killing up to seven people and injuring hundreds more, Iranian media reported on Tuesday.
The late Monday quake, with its epicentre near the town of Hosseinabad in Kerman province, was followed by more than 30 further tremors, including one of 5.0 magnitude, the Mehr news agency said, quoting the geophysics department of Tehran university. State media reported that mild
The late Monday quake, with its epicentre near the town of Hosseinabad in Kerman province, was followed by more than 30 further tremors, including one of 5.0 magnitude, the Mehr news agency said, quoting the geophysics department of Tehran university. State media reported that mild
