Tag: earthquake
Landslides leave dozens missing after quake hits Japan’s Hokkaido
by Kyoko Hasegawa Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A powerful 6.6-magnitude quake rocked the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido Thursday, killing two people, collapsing homes, and triggering landslides that left dozens missing. Multiple, large-scale landslides struck the sparsely populated countryside, which was also hit by the edge of a powerful typhoon that surged through Japan earlier this week. Aerial views showed dozens of houses destroyed at the bottom of a hill that was engulfed […]
Landslides after powerful 6.6 magnitude quake hits Japan’s Hokkaido
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A powerful 6.6 magnitude quake hit the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido early Thursday, triggering landslides, bringing down several houses, and killing one person. No tsunami warning was issued after the relatively shallow quake, which struck 62 kilometers (39 miles) southeast of the regional capital Sapporo. An aftershock measuring 5.3 rocked the area moments later and smaller aftershocks followed throughout the night. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of a slight sea […]
Small tsunami waves after New Caledonia quake
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of New Caledonia on Wednesday and generated small tsunami waves, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The tremor hit at a depth of 27 kilometers (16 miles) in the southern Pacific Ocean, some 231 kilometers from the nearest town Tadine in the lightly populated Loyalty Islands, the US Geological Survey said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said “small […]
Strong 6.2 magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia: USGS
KUPANG, Indonesia (AFP) — A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage. The offshore tremor struck at a shallow depth of eight kilometres (five miles), about 100 kilometers southeast of Kupang on the Indonesian portion of Timor island, the USGS said. Witnesses described a powerful jolt that lasted a few seconds. “I was on the second floor […]
Dozens injured in 6.0 quake in western Iran: media
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Dozens have been injured in a strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck western Iran near the border with Iraq early Sunday, local media reported. The shallow quake hit 26 kilometres (16 miles) southwest of the city of Javanrud in Kermanshah province, the US Geological Survey said, near the site of a powerful quake last year that killed hundreds. A local medical university said a 70-year-old man had died of a heart […]
6.7-magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu: USGS
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday morning, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake struck at a moderate depth of 30 kilometres (19 miles) with the epicentre just off the northern tip of Vanuatu’s sparsely-populated Ambrym island. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami risk. “Shaking would have been felt throughout the whole of Vanuatu,” Geoscience Australia senior seismologist […]
Aid agencies rush to help survivors of deadly Lombok quakes
SUGIAN, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesian aid agencies and government officials rushed Tuesday to help survivors after another series of powerful quakes rattled Lombok island, killing at least 10 people and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless. The picturesque island next to holiday hotspot Bali was hit by two deadly quakes on July 29 and August 5. On Sunday it was shaken again by a string of fresh tremors and aftershocks, with the strongest measuring 6.9 […]
Multiple quakes rock Indonesia’s Lombok island, 10 dead
by Aman Alief Agence France Presse MATARAM, Indonesia (AFP) — A series of powerful earthquakes have rocked the Indonesian holiday island of Lombok, killing at least 10 people and setting off fresh waves of panic after nearly 500 died there following a huge tremor two weeks ago. The quakes hit throughout Sunday, with the first measuring 6.3 shortly before midday which triggered landslides and sent people fleeing for cover as parts of the island suffered […]
Indonesia quake death toll tops 400 as more bodies recovered
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — The death toll from an earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok has topped 400, authorities said Monday, as bodies were still being recovered from the ruins of destroyed buildings. The shallow 6.9-magnitude quake on August 5 levelled tens of thousands of homes, mosques and businesses across Lombok, just a week after another tremor surged through the island and killed 17. “Search and rescue teams are still removing victims who […]
Strong aftershocks rock Indonesia’s Lombok as quake death toll tops 300
by Kiki Siregar Agence France Presse MATARAM, Indonesia (AFP) — The death toll from a devastating earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok jumped to 319 Thursday, as strong aftershocks triggered panic among traumatized survivors waiting for aid in the worst-hit regions. The shallow 6.9-magnitude quake Sunday levelled tens of thousands of homes, mosques and businesses across Lombok, with relief agencies only just starting to reach survivors in some of the worst-hit areas four […]
Indonesia quake death toll rises to 98; more than 2,000 tourists evacuated
by Kiki Siregar Agence France Presse MATARAM, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesia Monday sent rescuers fanning out across the holiday island of Lombok and evacuated more than 2,000 tourists after a powerful earthquake killed at least 98 people and damaged thousands of buildings. The shallow 6.9-magnitude quake sparked terror among tourists and locals alike, coming just a week after another deadly tremor surged through Lombok and killed 17 people. Rescuers on Monday searched for survivors […]
