Earthquakes

Tourist exodus from Lombok as quake toll hits 105

Article bogdan TagDiv - 7 Aug 2018

The shallow 6.9-magnitude quake killed at least 105 people and destroyed thousands of buildings in Lombok

A seismic innovation

Article Tamsin Oxford - 29 Jun 2018

TW Kambule-NSTF Award: Emerging Researcher through research and its outputs by an individual

Nepalis flee capital as aftershocks spread fear

Article Reuters & Staff Reporter - 27 Apr 2015

Nepalis were fleeing Kathmandu as aftershocks rocked the area following an earthquake. The death toll in Nepal has risen to 4 310.

Nepalese dig for quake survivors

Article Reuters - 26 Apr 2015

The death toll continued to rise in Nepal on Sunday after an earthquake devastated the heavily populated Kathmandu Valley.

New earthquake hits shattered Pakistan region

Article bogdan TagDiv - 28 Sep 2013

More that 300 people are feared dead in the lasted earthquake to hit southwest Pakistan.

China quake death toll climbs

Article bogdan TagDiv - 21 Apr 2013

Rescuers have been struggling to reach a remote corner of southwestern China as the toll of the dead and missing climbed to 208.

China: Death toll rises in major earthquake

Article Ben Blanchard - 20 Apr 2013

A strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake has hit southwestern China's Sichuan province, killing at least 56 people and injuring about 600.

Iran stops quake rescue operations

Article bogdan TagDiv - 12 Aug 2012

Iran has halted rescue operations following twin quakes that devastated scores of north-west villages, killing 227 people and injuring hundreds.

Double quakes in Iran kill over 200, injures hundreds

Article bogdan TagDiv - 12 Aug 2012

Two powerful earthquakes have killed at least 220 people and injured around 1 500 in north-west Iran, Iran's state news agency has reported.

At least four dead as strong quake rattles Italy

Article bogdan TagDiv - 19 May 2012

The quake, which the US Geological Survey recorded at magnitude 6.0, struck northern Italy at 2.04am GMT while most people were sleeping.

New tremor hits quake-ravaged Turkey

Article Staff Reporter - 15 Nov 2011

A 5.2 magnitude tremor has hit an eastern Turkish province already ravaged by two deadly earthquakes that killed more than 600 people since October.

Spain earthquake havoc leads to questions

Article Staff Reporter - 13 May 2011

Concerns over how relatively minor tremors caused serious damage to buildings in Lorca, where eight people died.

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