earthquake

Rescue Hopes Fading Three Days after Deadly Myanmar Quake

Hopes were fading Monday of finding more survivors in the rubble of Mandalay, where some residents spent a third night sleeping in the open after a massive earthquake killed at least 1,700 people in Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand. Rescue efforts were less active in the central Myanmar city of more than 1.7 million people early Monday, but ...

7.0-Magnitude Offshore Quake Hits Near Tonga

A 7.0-magnitude quake struck offshore near Tonga, the US Geological Survey said Sunday, with authorities in the Pacific island nation warning of tsunami waves. The shallow quake hit 79 kilometers (49 miles) south-southeast of the village of Pangai at 1219 GMT on Sunday. The US tsunami warning system initially said, "Hazardous tsunami waves from ...

Myanmar Quake Toll Passes 1,000 as Rescuers Dig for Survivors

The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,600 on Saturday, as rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors. The shallow 7.7-magnitude quake struck northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar early Friday afternoon, followed minutes later by a 6.7-magnitude ...

Thousands Leave as Fresh Tremors Shake Greece's Santorini

Thousands of people fled the Greek island of Santorini by sea and air for a third day on Tuesday, as more earthquakes shook the top travel destination. Some 7,000 people have left the island, known for its spectacular cliffside views and dormant volcano, which has been hit by hundreds of tremors since last week, officials said. One quake with a ...

Tsunami Warning After 7.0 Quake Off California Coast

A powerful earthquake struck Thursday off the coast of northern California, sparking a tsunami warning, US seismologists said. The 7.0-magnitude quake was recorded at a depth of just 10 kilometers (six miles), almost 100 kilometers west-southwest of Ferndale, according to the United States Geological Survey. "Based on preliminary earthquake ...