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Locals in Capel Carmel, Gwynedd, got a rude awakening in the early hours as a quake struck. Daily Express :: News Feed
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Horrific earthquake kills 118 people in China and injures 500 as rescue teams scramble
The quake has also knocked out power lines, with the tremor felt as far as 50 miles away. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »China earthquake: At least 95 killed and 200 injured after horror quake strikes Gansu
Video circulating on social media shows the inside of buildings shaking with terrified residents trapped inside. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »6.2 magnitude earthquake kills dozens in northwest China, state media reports
More than 200 people were injured, Xinhua said, 96 in Gansu and 124 in Qinghai. The quake struck in Gansu’s Jishishan county, about five kilometres from the provincial boundary with Qinghai. CBC | World News
Read More »Tsunami threat passes for Philippines, Japan after earthquake off island of Mindanao
There is no longer a tsunami threat after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines late Saturday, the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center said. CBC | World News
Read More »Philippines hit by devastating magnitude 7.7 earthquake sparking urgent tsunami warning
UNESCO has warned that local residents should be alert for instructions from local authorities and that a tsunami could occur. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Cornwall earthquake LIVE: Homes rocked by loud bangs – ‘felt like a lorry crash’
Cornwall was shaken by a 2.7 magnitude earthquake in the Mount’s Bay area overnight. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Dozens killed after earthquake rocks northern Nepal
Officials said early Saturday that the toll was expected to rise, noting that communications were cut off with many villages. CBC | World News
Read More »Afghan women have been ‘abandoned’ in earthquake aftermath, says expert
Earthquakes have shattered Afghanistan in recent weeks. The senior director at the Canadian Women for Afghanistan says women cannot access aid without male companions and cannot share many shelters according to cultural norms. CBC | World News
Read More »Powerful earthquake shakes west Afghanistan a week after devastating quakes hit same region
A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Sunday, just over a week after strong quakes and aftershocks killed thousands of people and flattened entire villages in the same region. CBC | World News
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