Tag: earthquake

• Thursday, February 12th 2026 - 21:34 UTC

  6.1-magnitude quake hits Chile’s Coquimbo region; authorities rule out tsunami risk

  

  A magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck northern Chile on Thursday morning, with the epicentre in the Coquimbo region. Chile’s National Seismological Center (CSN) said the event occurred at 10:34:30 local time, locating it 13 km west of Punitaqui at preliminary coordinates of latitude -30.781 and longitude -71.613, with an estimated depth of 54 km.

• Wednesday, July 30th 2025 - 10:15 UTC

  Tsunami warnings triggered all across Pacific Ocean

  

  An 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami warnings and alerts across the Pacific. In Chile, the Navy's Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOA) initially issued a preliminary tsunami warning for the Atacama, Coquimbo, and Valparaíso regions, with a “caution” for the rest of the coast.

• Monday, June 16th 2025 - 10:23 UTC

  Tremor leaves at least one deat in Lima, Peru

  

  At least one person was killed and various others were wounded Sunday when a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Lima and its surrounding areas in Peru at around 11.35 am local time (16:35 GMT). The victim was a 36-year-old motorcycle cab driver who was crushed by a collapsing wall. The tremor's epicenter was located 30 kilometers southwest of Callao at a depth of 49 kilometers.

• Saturday, September 9th 2023 - 22:08 UTC

  Strong earthquake in Morocco kills hundreds; Marrakesh heavily damaged

  

  A powerful earthquake struck Morocco on Friday night killing at least 650 people, the country's Interior Ministry said adding that 153 people injured in the quake were getting treatment at hospitals. 

• Wednesday, July 19th 2023 - 10:52 UTC

  Powerful earthquake in Central America with residents to streets, but no victims say first reports

  

  A powerful earthquake shook many countries in Central America on Tuesday, with a magnitude of 6.5. The quake shook much of Central America late on Tuesday evening, from Nicaragua to Guatemala, forcing residents in some cities onto the streets.

• Monday, July 17th 2023 - 11:55 UTC

  Strong quake hits Argentina and Chile

  

  Argentina's National Institute of Seismic Prevention (Inpres) Monday reported an earthquake at 00:05 local time (03:05 GMT), at a depth of 214 kilometers, with its epicenter 240 kilometers west of the city of Neuquén, and 14 kilometers south of the small town of Loncopué.

• Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 14:12 UTC

  Significant earthquake rocks southern Uruguay, experts confirm magnitude over 5.0

  

  The department (province) of Canelones, in southern Uruguay, experienced a significant earthquake measuring over 5.0 on the local magnitude scale, according to experts.

• Tuesday, February 21st 2023 - 08:33 UTC

  New quake in Türkiye, Syria leaves at least 6 dead

  

  At least 6 people have been reported dead and more than 760 injured after two new earthquakes measuring 6.4 and 5.8 on the Richter scale hit the Turkish province of Hatay, one of the most affected by the Feb. 6 tremors where 41,020 victims lost their lives. Numerous aftershocks were also recorded Monday.

• Saturday, February 18th 2023 - 10:16 UTC

  Survival: Trio rescued after 13 days trapped in rubble

  

  Three people, including a child, were found alive under rubble Saturday in Turkey's southern Hatay province, 13 days after the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6, local media reported.

• Thursday, February 16th 2023 - 12:18 UTC

  Multicultural Falklands organizing 'multicultural takeaway' in support of humanitarian needs in Turkey and Syria

  

  Generous Falkland Islands are again organizing to aid human tragedy, this time to collect funds to help with the recovery of the tragic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, with an estimated loss of plus 41,000 lives and millions of dollars as hundreds of thousands were left homeless with the collapse of hundreds of buildings.