‘Life-threatening wave heights’: Tsunami warning after 6.9 aftershock hits Philippines; evacuations urged

[ad_1] Another earthquake measuring 6.9 magnitude hit southern Philippines on Friday, triggering a fresh tsunami alert hours after an earlier warning.According to authorities, the tremor struck at 7.12 pm, prompting the Philippine seismology office to warn of “life-threatening wave heights” and urge coastal residents to “immediately evacuate to higher grounds or move farther inland”. Philippines […]

Indonesia families anxious for news after school collapse

[ad_1] A woman weeps as rescue works are underway for victims (Image credits: AP) SIDOARJO: Dozens of parents waited Wednesday near a collapsed school building on Indonesia’s main island of Java, an AFP correspondent said, as rescue teams searched for survivors under the rubble.At least three people died when the multi-storey building gave way in […]

Venezuela earthquake: 6.2-magnitude tremor rattles northwest region; felt across Colombia

[ad_1] A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck northwest Venezuela on Wednesday evening, rattling buildings and prompting people to evacuate homes and offices across several states and neighbouring Colombia, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).The epicentre was located about 24 kilometres east-northeast of Mene Grande in Zulia state, more than 600 kilometres west of Caracas, at […]

Powerful earthquake at Russian coast: Far East hit with tremors of magnitude 7.4; ‘hazardous’ waves possible

[ad_1] An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck off Russian Far East’s Kamchatka on Saturday, USGS reported. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warned that “hazardous” waves were possible along coasts within 300 kilometres of the epicentre.In July, a massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Kamchatka peninsula, unleashing tsunamis up to four metres high across the Pacific. […]

Another earthquake in Afghanistan: 4.8 magnitude jolts region; fourth tremor in three day

[ad_1] Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 strikes Afghanistan again (ANI image) Afghanistan was shaken again on Thursday as a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported. The tremor occurred at a depth of 135 km.In a post on X, the NCS said: “EQ of M: 4.8, On: 04/09/2025 10:40:56 IST, Lat: […]

Painted as ‘terrorists & criminals’: Afghan refugees expelled from Pakistan; despite weekend’s deadly earthquake

[ad_1] Pakistan Afghan Refugees (Photo credit: AP) Thousands of Afghan refugees with official registration documents are being forced out of Pakistan, even as their homeland reels from a devastating earthquake that killed more than 1,400 people last weekend. AFP reported. quoting officials that the returns have sharply escalated in recent days, with families crossing the […]

Afghanistan earthquake: Death toll rises to 1,411; over 5,000 homes destroyed

[ad_1] Local residents walk by a house destroyed by an earthquake that killed many people and destroyed villages in eastern Afghanistan, in Mazar Dara, Kunar province, Afghanistan, Monday, Septemnber 1, 2025. (AP) The death toll from an earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has risen to more than 1,400, a Taliban government spokesman said on Tuesday.Taliban spokesman […]

Afghanistan earthquake: Over 250 dead, at least 500 injured; rescuers race to find survivors

[ad_1] At least 250 people were killed and 500 others injured across the districts of Nur Gul, Soki, Watpur, Manogi, and Chapadare, stated theKunar Disaster Management Authority. Tremors were felt across eastern Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan.Sediqullah Quraishi Badloon, a communications official for Nangarhar province, said most of the casualties were reported in Kunar, while […]

6.0 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan: Two children killed in roof collapse; tremors felt in Pakistan

[ad_1] An earthquake of 6.0 magnitude struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday.The US geological survey (USGS) reported reported that the quake hit at 11:47 pm local time (1917 GMT) at a shallow depth of 8 km, with its epicenter located 27 km east-northeast of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province.Two children were killed and at least 15 others […]

Tsunami disrupts marine life: Hundreds of sea lions flee powerful waves after Russia earthquake – Watch

[ad_1] Striking footage from Russia’s remote Antsiferov Island shows dozens of Steller sea lions scrambling to escape as tsunami waves crash into the coast, moments after one of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday.The 8.8-magnitude quake was centred off the Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific, including Japan, Hawaii, […]