Tag: Earthquake
Earthquake: 6.0-magnitude quake jolts Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued
JAKARTA: An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia‘s East Nusa Tenggara province in on Tuesday, but did not have the potential to…
Iceland: ‘Boiling ice cream’: Visuals go viral as Iceland witnesses volcanic eruption near capital
A volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwest Iceland, near the capital Reykjavik, following intense earthquake activity in the area, the country’s Meteorological…
Strong earthquake rattles northern Japan; no damage reported
TOKYO: A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.No tsunami…
South Africa: Magnitude 5.0 quake hits South Africa largest province
JOHANNESBURG: A 5.0-magnitude earthquake on Sunday struck near Johannesburg, shaking buildings across South Africa‘s most populous province, the Unites States Geological Survey reported.The tremor struck…
Erdogan: What 5 more years of Erdogan’s rule means for Turkey
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won re-election in a run-off Sunday, following a nail-biter first round two weeks earlier. Having secured another five years,…
Erdogan: Turkey’s incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims victory in poll
ISTANBUL: Turkiye‘s incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared victory in his country’s runoff election, extending his rule into a third decade. In his first…
Aftershocks shake Japan after earthquake kills one, destroys homes
TOKYO: Aftershocks shook Japan a day after a powerful earthquake left at least one person dead, with officials assessing damage Saturday from the jolt that…
Earthquake of magnitude of 6.3 hits western Japan, no tsunami warning
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 struck off Japan‘s western prefecture Ishikawa on Friday, authorities said.No tsunami warning was issued after the quake, public…
Earthquake of 5.9 magnitude strikes near Japan’s Katsuren-haebaru
KATSUREN: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 on the Richter scale struck 79 km East Southeast of Katsuren-hasbara, Japan on Monday, the United States Geological Survey…
Afsin: 4.0 magnitude earthquake hits Afsin, Turkey
AFSIN: An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter scale struck 23 km Southwest of Afsin, Turkey on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS)…