Magnitude 5 earthquake hits eastern Japan without tsunami
TOKYO: A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture in eastern Japan at 10:06 a.m. on Wednesday morning, shaking the Kanto region and causing buildings in Tokyo to...
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Deep 7.1 earthquake jolts Sabah waters off eastern Malaysia
KOTA KINABALU: A powerful earthquake measuring 7.1 struck off Malaysia’s Sabah state on Borneo island early Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake hit shortly before...
Earthquake in Southeast Asia leaves Myanmar hospitals overwhelmed
Myanmar and Thailand suffer major destruction after a 7.7 quake kills 154 and injures hundreds, prompting states of emergency and global aid calls....
Six dead, 10 missing after heavy rain and landslides in Japan’s Noto
Six people were killed and 10 remain missing after torrential rains triggered landslides and floods in Japan’s Noto Peninsula. Rescue efforts are ongoing in the...
Japan issues alert after 3 go missing in quake-hit Noto area
Three people are missing in Japan’s Noto region after severe rain, prompting an emergency warning and search efforts in Ishikawa Prefecture....
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocks Kermadec Islands in New Zealand
On Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported an earthquake of 7.1 magnitude in New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands region. According to the agency, the earthquake...
Taiwan shaken by earthquake of 6.8 magnitude
Taitung County in eastern Taiwan was struck by an earthquake of 6.8 magnitude on Sunday, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB). According to data,...
Four dead as earthquake of magnitude 7.1 strikes Luzon island in Philippines
An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude has been reported by the American Geological Survey as having struck the Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday. Severe tremors...
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 rocks the Kermadec Islands in New Zealand
The Kermadec Islands northeast of New Zealand’s north island were rattled by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake , although there have been no immediate reports of...
Kuwait Oil Company facilities were not affected by the earthquake
Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) has confirmed on Saturday that neither its facilities nor its oil and gas production have been affected by the earthquake that...