An earthquake registering 6.0 has brought down buildings and led to the evacuation of thousands in the area around Bologna. The tremors struck at 4 in the morning at San Felice sul Panaro about 35km (22miles) from Bologna and several aftershocks have…
Residents of Christchurch stood in silence to remember the victims of the earthquake that struck a year ago at 12.51, killing 185. Elsewhere across the country the two minutes silence was respectfully observed. In Christchurch itself, children re…
Residents hundreds of miles from the earthquake's epicentre near to Kyzyl, known as the centre of Asia, felt the aftershocks from the 6.6 magnitude quake that struck mid afternoon. Fortunately there have been no reports of casualties as the area in S…
The rescue of a 2 week old baby, her mother and grandmother has raised hopes that more survivors will be pulled from the rubble of the Ercis earthquake. Despite freezing temperatures rescuers believe that the family survived because they were in a ba…
An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 has destroyed 55 apartment blocks in the small town of Ercis near to Turkey's eastern borders. Current estimates suggest that more than 200 have lost their lives but with thousands missing, believed trapped in the rubbl…
Terrified tourists raced from their hotels as an earthquake of between 6 and 6.8 magnitude struck south of Bali at a depth of 60km. The tourist resort of Kuta saw chaotic scenes as large public buildings, hospitals and schools cracked as the tremors …
Rescuers looking for survivors of the 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Sikkim province are struggling to reach victims because of the heavy rain and landslides. Low cloud is preventing helicopters from assisting in the searches for survivors making the ov…
An earthquake measuring 6.6 magnitude has severely damaged buildings in the Sumatran town of Singkil. Hundreds have been evacuated to temporary shelters while the extent of the instability is assessed. Two people have been killed by falling masonry. …
A powerful earthquake, measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale, struck deep under the seabed off the coast of East Timor today. The quake hit at roughly 14:00 (7:00 GMT), 271 kilometers north east of the capital Dili. Despite the powerful vibrations, …
Naoto Kan, Japan's Prime Minister has kept his promise to resign following the approval of legislation by the Japanese Parliament, the Diet.Criticism after the Government's leadership followed the March earthquake, the disastrous tsunami and the nucl…