Natural Disasters
Earthquake in Ecuador: 7.8 magnitude quake kills at least 41
Earthquake in Ecuador: At least 41 people were killed when a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador, destroying buildings and sending terrified residents dashing from their homes, authorities said.
Earthquake in Pakistan: 4.4 magnitude quake strikes northwest
A mild earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale today struck parts of northwestern Pakistan, meteorological office said.
Earthquake in Taiwan: Developer arrested over quake building collapse
Earthquake in Taiwan: The developer of a Taiwan apartment complex that collapsed during a strong earthquake was arrested today, as rescuers reported hearing signs of life in the rubble where some 100 people are still trapped.
Taiwan earthquake: Rescuers in Taiwan pull out survivors from quake rubble
As anxious families waited nearby, rescuers on Sunday painstakingly pulled more survivors from the remains of a high-rise apartment building that collapsed a day earlier in a powerful earthquake that shook southern Taiwan and
China earthquake: 5.3 magnitude quake hits Xinjiang region
China earthquake: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale today hit northwest China's Xinjiang region.
Nepal earthquake: 4.4 magnitude aftershock jolts Nepal 9 months after Gorkha quake
A mild tremor measuring 4.4 on the Richter Scale jolted eastern Nepal around midnight, in an aftershock of the Gorkha quake that devastated the country nearly nine months ago.
Earthquake in Manipur: Quake strikes South Asia; 9 dead, nearly 200 injured
Earthquake in Manipur: A powerful earthquake struck South Asia before dawn on Monday, killing at least nine people and injuring nearly 200, with efforts to rescue those trapped in rubble hampered by severed power supplies and
Manipur earthquake: Quake with epicentre in India jolts parts of Tibet
The high-intensity earthquake which struck India's northeastern region early this morning also jolted parts of Tibet with many residents waking up after feeling the ground shake.
Earthquake in India: 6.7 magnitude quake in northeast jolts Bangladesh
A strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake originating in India's northeastern region today jolted neighbouring Bangladesh, forcing thousands of people to rush out of their home in panic.
Earthquake in Manipur: 6 dead, 100 injured as 6.8 magnitude quake hits northeastern India
Earthquake in Manipur: At least six people were killed and over 90 injured as a strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake epicentred in Manipur today hit the northeastern region, causing damage to buildings and triggering panic.
Nepal earthquake: 4.3 magnitude tremor jolts country again
A mild tremor measuring 4.3 on the Richter Scale today hit central Nepal in the early hours.
27 missing as massive landslide hits China’s Shenzhen
At least 27 people including six women and three children were missing today when hundreds of tonnes of mud from a crumbling mountain crushed 22 buildings in an industrial park in Shenzhen, one of China's most developed citie
Strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocks Chile: USGS
A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Chile today but there was no tsunami alert, seismologists said.
