4+ hour, 41+ min ago   (470+ words) Tokyo: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 struck parts of the northern Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido on Sunday evening, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), making it the second quake that hit Japan today. The epicentre of the quake…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (392+ words) Tokyo: A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, early Sunday, injuring more than 23 people, most of them slightly, officials said. There was no danger of a tsunami. According to the Japan Meteorological…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (225+ words) Lima: A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook Peru’s southern Andes Mountains on Thursday, injuring at least two people and damaging homes, health centers and schools, authorities said. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake occurred at 1 p.m. local time (18:00 GMT) and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (298+ words) Republic World Indonesia: At least 38 people were killed after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Saturday, triggering a tsunami warning that was later lifted, CBS News reported "Thirty-eight people have been confirmed dead, two were seriously injured, 11 sustained…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (280+ words) Jakarta: A powerful undersea earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia in the early hours of Saturday, with tremors felt across the region and triggering an immediate tsunami alert for parts of the archipelago. The earthquake, which hit just before…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (185+ words) Ladakh: A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Leh in Ladakh early Thursday morning, triggering tremors across the region. No casualties or damage have been reported so far. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at 6:05 am IST on…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (136+ words) Republic World A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighboring Ecuador and prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings The epicenter was in San Jose Del Palmar, a municipality in the Choco…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago   (97+ words) Republic World - Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes US State of Alaska A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck the US State of Alaska. The US Geological Survey reported that the earthquake occurred 76 kilometres southeast of Atka at a depth of 16.7 kilometres. There were no immediate…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago   (919+ words) Researchers say a tiny one-eyed ancestor that lived nearly 600 million years ago may have shaped the evolution of every vertebrate eye, including our own. They also found that its ancient median eye lives on today as the pineal gland, which…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (225+ words) The Thai officials reassured the public, with Phuket Governor Chotnarin Kerdsom confirming that there was no tsunami threat. The local disaster teams stated that they would continue to monitor the situation until safety could be fully assured. According to the…...