World news about “Earthquake” published by euronews.
Earthquake hits Mexico City An earthquake has shaken Mexico City, causing power cuts across the region. Buildings were evacuated as a precaution, but no-one was injured local officials… 16/06/2013
Deadly earthquake hits Taiwan A 6.3 magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan on Sunday June 2, killing at least one person and injuring at more than 18 others. The epicentre was the town of… 02/06/2013
Aftershock shakes Aftershock is a Chilean film by Nicolás López; a fictional account of the results of an earthquake as everyone struggles for survival. The film was inspired… 14/05/2013
Rescuers struggle to reach China quake zone Rescuers are having to use whatever comes to hand as the search for survivors of China’s worst earthquake in three years goes on. The army and relief… 22/04/2013
China disasterA boy holds his mother’s leg as he cries in front of their damaged house after a strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake in southwestern China. REUTERS/Jason Lee 21/04/2013
Death toll rises after China’s deadly earthquake It was a long day of searching for trapped survivors, after China’s worst earthquake in three years. At least 157 people are dead and 5,700 wounded after… 20/04/2013
China quake kills scores and injurers thousands A 6.6 magnitude earthquake has struck China’s southwestern Sichuan province. Reports suggest that scores of people have been killed and over 2,000… 20/04/2013
Death toll rises after China’s deadly earthquake It was a long day of searching for trapped survivors, after China’s worst earthquake in three years. At least 157 people are dead and 5,700 wounded after… 20/04/2013
Aftershocks rattle Pakistan and Iran after 7.8 quake Strong aftershocks have rocked Pakistan following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake registered in Iran on Tuesday. The Pakistani town of Mashkel has been… 17/04/2013
Ten earthquakes that shook the planetIn Greek mythology, Enceladus was one of the Gigantes, or Giants, the enormous children of Gaia, the ancient Greek personification of Earth. During the battle… 16/04/2013
Powerful earthquake strikes Iran Iranian television has reported a powerful earthquake has struck close to the Pakistani border. Communications with the affected region had been cut and for… 16/04/2013
Strong earthquake hits Japan – nocomment A strong earthquake estimated at magnitude 6.3 struck Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Saturday morning. 13/04/2013
Iran hit by aftershocks following killer earthquake Scores of aftershocks, one measuring 5.4, have hit south-west Iran following Tuesday’s deadly earthquake. The authorities said 37 people, including eight… 10/04/2013
Iran claims nuclear reactor undamaged by quake The death toll following a powerful earthquake in Iran has risen to 37 according to state media, with some 850 injured. The 6.3 magnitude quake struck near… 10/04/2013
30 dead, hundreds injured in quake near Iran’s nuclear plant A 6.3-magnitude earthquake has hit 89km southeast of Bushehr, the site of Iran’s only nuclear power station. It was also felt on the other side of the Gulf… 09/04/2013
Taiwan rocked by 6.1 magnitude earthquake An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale has struck Taiwan. There are reports of a 72-year-old woman being killed by a collapsed temple wall. At… 27/03/2013
How wallpaper could save earthquake victims Several hundred people were killed in the 2011 earthquake in Van in Turkey and tens of thousands were left homeless after their houses were destroyed. As… 08/01/2013
The chemistry of rescue At a training ground for firefighters near Barcelona, scientists and rescue workers from all over Europe are working together on an unusual research… 17/10/2012
Japan holds disaster exercises – nocomment Japan marked Disaster Prevention Day with a large-scale drill involving around 380,000people, including the prime minister. 02/09/2012
Italian quake damage estimate grows Italy continues to count the cost of two earthquakes and multiple smaller aftershocks in the north of the country. Around 2,000 farms suffered severe… 07/06/2012
Italy tourism chiefs fear tourists will stay away Tourism officials in northern Italy are worried that holidaymakers could be put off travelling to the region following the three earthquakes. A third… 06/06/2012
New earthquake off the coast of northern Italy The number of people killed in the two earthquakes that hit northern Italy in late May has risen to 26, following the latest deaths of two women who have died… 06/06/2012
Italy’s earthquakes hit economy One of Italy’s most productive and prosperous regions, after the recent series of earthquakes which claimed dozens of lives and ruined ancient and modern… 05/06/2012
Aftermath of Italy’s quake – nocomment Thousands of people in northern Italy slept in tents and cars overnight as more than 100 aftershocks rocked the area hit by Saturday’s 6.0 magnitude quake. 22/05/2012
Italy earthquake – nocomment One of the strongest earthquakes to shake northern Italy rattled the region around Bologna. 20/05/2012
Indonesian earthquake prompts residents to evacuate – nocomment An 8.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Indonesia causing panic to residents. In Aceh province, residents flock to mosques to pray and try to… 12/04/2012
Indonesia: 8.6 earthquake – nocomment A tsunami warning was issued, and then lifted, for countries across the Indian Ocean after a large earthquake in the waters off Indonesia. Residents poured… 11/04/2012
US attacks Japanese tsunami ghost shipThe U.S. Coast Guard opened fire on a derelict Japanese fishing vessel washed out to sea by last year’s devastating tsunami in a bid to sink it and eliminate… 06/04/2012
7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes central Chile – nocomment Residents of Chile’s central coast were wary of going back to their homes on March 26 after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit central Chile. There were no… 27/03/2012
Lorca’s sustainable reconstruction Last May in Lorca, in the Spanish region of Murcia, a double earthquake left nine people dead and 300 injured, out of a population of 90,000. It also caused a… 21/03/2012
Survivors sought after Philippines quake – nocomment Rescuers continued to search for survivors on Tuesday after people were buried alive by earthquake-triggered landslides on a central Philippine island. 08/02/2012
Turkey: hunt for quake survivors – nocomment Rescue workers pull out a survivor from the rubble after a 5.7 magnitude quake hit eastern Turkey. 11/11/2011
Turkish man rescued 100 hours after earthquake – nocomment Rescue workers pulled out a man alive from the rubble more than 100 hours after the earthquake in eastern Turkey. 28/10/2011
Massive earthquake hits eastern Turkey – nocomment Turkish officials said hundreds of mud-brick homes in villages and concrete buildings in two cities tumbled down in a 7.2-magnitude quake that has killed… 25/10/2011
Race against time in Turkey to find quake survivors – nocomment Rescue workers in southeastern Turkey have been are fighting to free people still trapped by a powerful earthquake. More than 400 people are known to have… 24/10/2011
Survivor mourns Turkey’s first quake victimsAn earthquake survivor mourns at a cemetery in Ercis, near the eastern Turkish city of Van. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 24/10/2011
Massive earthquake rocks eastern Turkey – nocomment Many people have been killed and injured as a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Turkey. 23/10/2011
Iceland volcano on brink of major eruption Seismologists in Iceland are warning of another volcanic eruption, this time at Katla or Hekla, which could dwarf the volcanic ash cloud crisis of last year. 17/10/2011
Earthquake hits Indonesian tourist hot spot – nocomment A powerful earthquake jolted Indonesia’s popular resort island of Bali on Thursday, causing widespread panic and injuring at least 50 people, many with broken… 14/10/2011
Engineers Inspect Washington Monument for quake Damage – nocomment Structural engineers are assessing the damages on both the inside and outside of the Washington Monument which was damaged by an earthquake last summer. 29/09/2011
Day after deadly Spain earthquakePeople wait to return to their homes after spending the night in the open following a rare earthquake that rocked the town of Lorca in southeastern Spain… 12/05/2011
Toyota hurt by earthquake and strong yen Toyota says it suffered a steeper-than-expected fall in quarterly profits after output was hit by Japan’s biggest earthquake on record. Its operating profit… 11/05/2011
Do we need to adopt a “disaster-readiness attitude”? These are some of the questions you asked Valérie November: 1- Do risk management programmes reduce the impact of disasters? 2- Do we need to adopt a… 09/05/2011
OECD cuts Japan GDP forecast after quake Japan’s economy will slow significantly this year after last month’s earthquake and tsunami, according to the latest forecast from the Organisation for… 21/04/2011
Parts shortage hits Toyota’s European output Toyota has said it will stop production in five of its European factories for several days in April and May due to a shortage of parts from Japan. Last… 13/04/2011
Japan: Shinto Shrine survivors On 11 March the Japanese town of Otsuchi was devastated by a 9-magnitude earthquake and a tsunami. Making matters even worse, fires raged unchecked for days… 07/04/2011
Japanese business mood to worsen Japan’s major manufacturers expect business conditions there to worsen in the next three months following the earthquake on 11 March. That was the finding of… 04/04/2011
Japanese PM criticised for “late” visit to disaster zone Officials in Japan have confirmed that radioactive water is leaking into the sea from a damaged reactor at the Fukishima nuclear complex. Efforts are being… 02/04/2011
Lloyd’s says ready for Japan claims The Lloyd’s of London insurance market has said it will be able to deal easily with claims from Japan’s earthquake. It is confident that its businesses have… 30/03/2011
Links to data on the Japan disasterThe following are links that are useful in helping to understand the earthquake that struck Japan on March 11 and the consequences it had on the Fukushima… 24/03/2011
Counting the cost of Japan’s disasters With the scale of Japan’s destructive earthquake and tsunami becoming more apparent insurers have begun their calculations. Although many of the worst hit… 22/03/2011
Business Weekly: world markets react to the Japan tragedy In this edition of Business Weekly, we look at how world markets have been affected by the devastating earthquake in Japan, and also by the continued popular… 19/03/2011
Children receiving a lamp at an evacuation centreIn a evacuation centre, located in Minamisanriku City in Iwate Prefecture. The area was devastated by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami on March 11… 19/03/2011
Pick of the Clicks: Nature’s worst brings out Human nature’s bestPick of the Clicks looks at the most clicked story of the week on our website and how it is being treated elsewhere on the net. This week: Disaster in… 18/03/2011
Japan’s anonymous nuclear heroes On the road to Fukushima Daiichi, Japan’s stricken nuclear power plant a big sign says it all. It reads ‘Danger – entry forbidden.’ It is the beginning of a… 17/03/2011
Disaster roils Japanese shares, threatens economy Uncertainty over the economic hit from the Japanese earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis means the countries financial markets remain turbulent. After… 16/03/2011
Japan’s nuclear crisis sparks energy rethink The unfolding nuclear crisis in Fukushima has raised questions over the safety of atomic power, not only in Japan, but across the world. The US is the… 16/03/2011
UN atomic chief sees more core damage in Japan Tokyo could soon be threatened by the radiation plume from Japan’s damaged nuclear power plant, according to a US scientists’ organisation. The Union of… 15/03/2011
Japan’s nuclear nightmare The threat of a radiation leak from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant has become real. On Saturday, the building housing reactor number one blew. That was… 15/03/2011
Oil price shock warning on global economy High crude prices are threatening the global economic recovery and will lead to a reduction in oil demand later this year. That was the latest prediction… 15/03/2011
Fukushima witness: ‘Really it is very hard to leave’ As fears of a nuclear meltdown continue to grow in Fukushima, those living there are confronted with a dilemma: leave or sit tight. Graham Chave is a New… 15/03/2011
Amateur tsunami video footage – nocomment Fresh pictures have emerged illustrating the moment the tsunami swept into Sendai City destroying all in its wake. 15/03/2011
Japan earthquake aftermath – nocomment Evacuees sheltered in a Red Cross Hospital in Ishinomaki on Monday after last week’s tsunami devastated the city. 15/03/2011
Japan worries hit luxury firms Shares in luxury goods companies fell on Monday, hit by worries about future sales in Japan after the earthquake. Japan is the world’s third largest market… 14/03/2011
A second blast rocks Japan’s quake-damaged nuclear plant A fresh explosion has rocked Japan’s quake-damaged Fukushima nuclear power complex in the north east of the country. The blast happened in the plant’s… 14/03/2011
Sendai, two days after the tsunamiThe Sendai area, northeast of Tokyo, was one of the areas most affected by the tsunami. Many coastal towns have been totally destroyed. Police say 10,000… 13/03/2011
Japan: Tsunami destruction video – nocomment Video shot in various locations around northeastern Japan on Friday (March 11) shows raging tsunami waves rushing over embankments and flowing into cities and… 13/03/2011
Mammoth rescue operation for tsunami victims There were desperate appeals for help from a hospital rooftop where a group of people gathered as a helicopter flew overhead. It is hard to talk of a… 12/03/2011
Damaged ships are seen after a tsunami and earthquake in JapanDamaged ships are seen after a tsunami and earthquake in Kesennuma City in Miyagi Prefecture. Japan confronted devastation along its northeastern coast on… 12/03/2011
Fears for missing thousands in Japanese port Reports from Japanese media quoting local government officials say 9,500 people are unaccounted for in the northern coastal port of Minamisanriku. Earlier… 12/03/2011
Horror quake hits Japan as tsunami smashes city A 10-meter tsunami slammed into the Japanese city of Sendai killing hundreds and sweeping away everything in its wake. The wall of water was triggered by… 11/03/2011
Giant waves leave death and destruction It was first thing in the morning and many were taken by surprise when the giant wall-of-water engulfed their hotel. This was the tsunami of 26 December… 11/03/2011
A 10 meter high tsunami hitting northeastern JapanHouses are swept by a tsunami in Natori City in northeastern Japan. A massive 8.9 magnitude quake hit northeast Japan, causing many injuries, fires and a… 11/03/2011
Tsunami sweeps across Pacific after huge Japan quake An international tsunami alert has been issued across the Pacific Ocean, following a massive earthquake off the coast of Japan. Giant waves have already… 11/03/2011
Japan:when the earthquake hit – nocomment A massive earthquake has rocked Japan and sent a tsunami warning across the Pacific. The 8.9 magnitude quake was the most powerful to hit Japan in 140 years… 11/03/2011
Tsunami strikes Japan after huge earthquake An powerful earthquake followed by a tsunami have struck northeastern Japan. It has been measured at 8.9 by the US Geological Survey, upgraded from an… 11/03/2011
Christchurch hit by an earthquakeA 6.3 magnitude earthquake killed at least 65 people in New Zealand’s second-biggest city of Christchurch on Tuesday. REUTERS/Simon Baker 22/02/2011
North Korea confirms third nuclear testNorth Korea has confirmed that it has successfully conducted a third nuclear test in defiance of international warnings. Pyongyang says it used a… 12/02/2013
Tsunami kills at least 5 people in the SolomonsA tsunami, triggered by a powerful earthquake of 8.0 magnitude, has killed at least five people in the Solomon Islands. The epicentre of the quake was… 06/02/2013
Powerful quake hits Solomon Islands in PacificA powerful earthquake has struck off the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean. The magnitude 8.0 quake struck at a shallow depth of 5.8km. The epicentre was… 06/02/2013
Strong quake hits Japan’s Fukushima disaster zoneJapan’s has been hit by a massive earthquake off its northeastern coast. Tremors from the 7.3 magnitude quake could be felt as far away as Tokyo. The… 07/12/2012
Strong quake hits Japan’s northeastern coastA strong earthquake centred off the coast of northeastern Japan shook buildings as far as Tokyo and led to a tsunami warning for coastal areas of the… 07/12/2012
Iran hit by 5.5 magnitude quakeAn earthquake has reportedly killed five and injured at least 10 in Iran after a 5.5 magnitude tremor struck the east of the country. The number of… 05/12/2012
First deaths reported in Myanmar earthquakeInitial reports from Myanmar speak of more than a dozen people dead, following an earthquake in the centre of the Asian country. The quake of magnitude 6.8… 11/11/2012
Earthquake strikes northern MyanmarAn earthquake of magnitude 7.0 has struck in northern Myanmar. It happened early on Sunday around 60km northwest of Mandalay according to the US Geological… 11/11/2012
Guatemala quake victims buriedFunerals have been taking place of residents killed in an earthquake in Guatemala earlier this week. More than 50 people died in and around the village of… 10/11/2012
Quatemale earthquake death toll risesAt least 52 people are now known to have been killed by an earthquake in Guatemala. It’s thought 22 people are still missing and thousands of homes have been… 08/11/2012
Dozens die in Guatemala earthquakeAt least 48 people have been killed after an earthquake hit the Pacific coast of Guatemala.The department of San Marcos in the North West of the country was… 08/11/2012
Quake hits off Guatemalan coast, felt in Mexico CityA strong earthquake off the coast of Guatemala on Wednesday shook buildings in Guatemala City and San Salvador and was felt as far away as Mexico City… 07/11/2012
Powerful quake hits Canada’s British ColumbiaA powerful earthquake has hit Canada’s Pacific coast province of British Columbia. The US Geological Survey reported its magnitude as 7.7 and at a depth of 10… 28/10/2012
Quake hits Italy days after jailing of SeismologistsThe clean-up continues after a magnitude five earthquake struck southwest Italy on Friday. The quake hit close to the city of Cosenza just after midnight… 26/10/2012
Italy: Scientists ‘horrified’ by L’Aquila earthquake verdictThe decision to hand six year jail sentences to six seismologists for underestimating the risk of an earthquake that struck Italy three years ago has been… 23/10/2012
‘L’Aquila Seven’ to appeal manslaughter convictionLawyers will appeal against the six-year jail term handed to seven officials in Italy for failing to give adequate warning of a 2009 earthquake. A court in… 22/10/2012
Italians scientists jailed over L’Aquila quakeA group of six Italian scientists and a former senior government official have been sentenced to six years over their handling of the L’Acquila earthquale. … 22/10/2012
Rescuers struggle to reach remote areas after China quakeRescue workers are continuing efforts to reach remote communities hit by back-to-back earthquakes in southwestern China. At least 80 people are thought to… 08/09/2012
Widespread destruction as two quakes hit ChinaSouthwestern China has been hit by two earthquakes leaving as many as 50 people dead and thousands of homes destroyed. Authorities say tens of thousands of… 07/09/2012
Regional tsunami warnings after Costa Rica quakeTsunami warnings have been issued – and then cancelled – following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in Costa Rica. The powerful tremor hit the Central American… 05/09/2012
Earthquake triggers Pacific tsunami alertA tsunami warning has been issued for parts of the Pacific region after a massive earthquake off the Philippines. The quake with a 7.9 magnitude was… 31/08/2012
Quake off US west coastThere has been an earthquake off the west coast of Washington State in the US. The United States Geological Survey said the quake’s magnitude was 5.6 at a… 19/08/2012
