Earthquake
9 May
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan on Monday afternoon, according to the US Geological Survey, with buildings in capital Taipei sent swaying.
31 Mar
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck east of the French territory of New Caledonia on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, triggering tsunami warnings for some Pacific islands that officials later said were no longer in effect.
23 Mar
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck off the coast of Taiwan early Wednesday rattled buildings and roused people from their sleep, leaving one injured and causing a half-constructed bridge in the island's east to collapse.
21 Mar
Norway registered its biggest North Sea earthquake in years early on Monday, a tremor registering between magnitude 4.4 and 5.1, 160 kilometres west of its coastline.
17 Mar
Four people were reported dead and more than 100 injured in Japan on Thursday after a powerful overnight earthquake rattled large parts of the east coast and prompted a tsunami warning, authorities said.
25 Feb
Seven people died and dozens more were injured when a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, with residents shuttling loved ones to safety as buildings crumbled around them.
16 Feb
Former Special Assistant, Technical, Delta State Ministry of Water Resources Development, Sylvester Oru, has raised the alarm over ongoing dredging activities in Umutu and Umuaja communities
7 Jan
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake rattled Peru's capital and surrounding areas Friday, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries, authorities said.
2 Jan
Twenty-two people were injured when a shallow earthquake hit southwestern China on Sunday afternoon and shook the popular tourist city of Lijiang, local authorities said
29 Dec
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday, the Athens Observatory said, with no damage reported.
9 Dec
Episodes of earth tremors in Abuja and environs, Niger, Kaduna, Kwara, Saki in Oyo, and Ile Ife in Osun have left tell-tale signs of a re-occurrence.
7 Oct 2021
At least 20 people were killed and more than 100 injured on Thursday when an earthquake struck southwestern Pakistan, causing roofs and walls of mud brick homes to collapse on families as they slept.