Quake-hit Papua New Guinea struggles to assess damage
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Communication blackouts and blocked roads were hampering rescue efforts Wednesday as Papua New Guinea worked to…
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Taiwan developer detained over deadly quake building collapse
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- The developer of a building in Taiwan that partially collapsed during an earthquake has been detained…
8 years ago
More than 30 believed dead in PNG quake: report
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- More than 30 people are believed to have died after a powerful earthquake struck Papua New…
8 years ago
Shallow 6.1-magnitude quake hits off eastern Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia late Monday, the US Geological Survey said, but no…
8 years ago
PNG troops respond to major 7.5 quake as aftershocks hit
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Papua New Guinea sent troops and rescue workers after a powerful earthquake struck the Pacific nation's…
8 years ago
Major 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea early Monday, with unconfirmed reports of blackouts and…
8 years ago
Strong 7.2 magnitude quake shakes Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- A strong earthquake shook a large swathe of southern and central Mexico on Friday,…
8 years ago
4.3-magnitude quake jolts Leyte early Wednesday
(Eagle News) -- A 4.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Leyte early Wednesday. The quake--which was of tectonic origin---took place eight kilometers northwest…
8 years ago
Search for Taiwan quake victims ends as toll rises to 17
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Rescuers Sunday ended their search of a Taiwan building partially toppled by a 6.4-magnitude earthquake as…
8 years ago
Rescuers brave aftershocks to pull bodies from tilting Taiwan tower
by Michelle Yun Agence France Presse HUALIEN, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwanese rescuers Thursday braved aftershocks coursing through a dangerously leaning…
8 years ago
Hero labrador sniffs out survivor in Taiwan quake wreckage
HUALIEN, Taiwan (AFP) -- A rookie golden labrador on his first ever mission has won praise for helping Taiwanese search…
8 years ago
Body of missing Filipina in quake-hit Taiwan found
(Eagle News) -- The body of the Filipina who was reported missing after a 6.4-magnitude quake struck Taiwan on Tuesday…
8 years ago
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