Tag: earthquake

• 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.

• Monday, February 13th 2023 - 09:58 UTC

  Türkiye-Syria quake: UN expert fears death toll may exceed 60,000

  

  With around 33,000 people so far reported dead in both countries affected by last week's series of earthquakes and aftershocks, a United Nations expert predicted that the final number of victims will be twice as many “or even more.”

• Wednesday, February 8th 2023 - 08:24 UTC

  Death toll crosses 8,100 threshold in Turkish/Syrian quakes

  

  The latest reports from Türkiye and Syria two days after the series of earthquakes and aftershocks that hit the region mention at least 8,100 people confirmed dead as hopes of finding any new survivors under the rubble of collapsed buildings are turning slimmer by the minute.

• Tuesday, February 7th 2023 - 10:54 UTC

  Earthquake death toll reaches 4,300, more victims feared under the rubble

  

  The number of casualties from the series of earthquakes hitting Türkiye and Syria early Monday has been updated to 4,300, it was reported. Due to the time the quake occurred (4.17 local time), most people were sleeping in their homes and many were unable to escape. Rescuers are searching for survivors in the rubble.