Tag: Earthquake
Magnitude 6.5 earthquake shakes Ecuador
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake shook an island region of Ecuador on Saturday, causing inhabitants to rush out of buildings. As per reports, at least one…
Syria: UN: World after earthquake was slow to send aid to Syria
GENEVA: The international community and the Syrian government did not act quickly last month to help people in need in the rebel-held northwest after a…
Turkey: Turkey earthquake damage set to exceed $100 billion: UN agency
GENEVA: Damage caused by a devastating earthquake in Turkey will exceed $100 billion, a U.N. Development Programme official told a press briefing on Tuesday. “It’s…
Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands in New Zealand: USGS
An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck Kermadec Islands region in New Zealand on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.The quake was at a…
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits Turkey; more buildings collapse
ANKARA: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook southern Turkiye on Monday — three weeks after a catastrophic temblor devastated the region — causing some buildings to…
Syria: Top Arab lawmakers in Syria for talks with President Assad
BEIRUT: Senior Arab lawmakers were in Syria on Sunday for talks with President Bashar Assad on bringing his country back into the fold of the…
Japan: 6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Japan’s Hokkaido island, no tsunami warning
NEW DELHI: Japan‘s Hokkaido island was hit by an earthquake of magnitude of 6.1 on Saturday, local authorities said, which didn’t issue any tsunami warning.The…
Red balloons mark youth killed in devastating Turkey quake
ANTAKYA: Dozens of red balloons speckle the rubble of a destroyed building alongside a main road in Turkey’s quake-hit south. They are the final tribute…
Turkey: Turkey bans layoffs, offers salary support in earthquake zone
ANKARA: Turkey launched a temporary wage support scheme and banned layoffs in 10 cities on Wednesday to protect workers and businesses from the financial impact…
Germany: Germany pledges further 50 million euros aid for quake victims
PAZARCIK: Germany will double its relief aid in Turkey and Syria with an additional 50 million euros ($53 million) for victims of the deadly earthquake,…