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5.6-magnitude quake rattles southern Philippines
Manila (AFP) April 15, 2025 A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake off the coast of the island of Mindanao had a depth of 30 kilometres (18.6 miles), the USGS added. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology placed the epicentre about 43 kilometres southwest of the town of Maitum, located in a mountainous and sparsely populated area. Local authorities told AFP ... read more |
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Seismologists reveal key rupture dynamics behind Myanmar quakeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 The devastating magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Mandalay, Myanmar on March 28 caused catastrophic damage across the region and led to over 5,000 confirmed fatalities. Preliminary findings prese ... more 
Downpours drench homeless survivors of Myanmar quakeYangon (AFP) April 16, 2025 Heavy rains have lashed the Myanmar region stricken by last month's earthquake, aid officials said Wednesday, drenching homeless survivors and bogging down relief efforts. ... more
Istanbul's Hagia Sophia prepares for next big quakeIstanbul (AFP) April 16, 2025 The Hagia Sophia of Istanbul is no stranger to change - through the centuries the city's architectural jewel has gone from church to mosque to museum, back to mosque again. ... more
Europe flooding in 2024 worst in over a decade: reportParis (AFP) April 15, 2025 Europe experienced its most extensive flooding in over a decade in 2024, the EU's climate change monitor reported on Tuesday, with almost one-third of its rivers swelling to bursting point. ... more |
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Missing girl found lifting Argentina floods death toll to 17 Buenos Aires (AFP) April 6, 2025 Argentine authorities said Sunday they had found the body of a girl missing since last month's deadly floods, lifting the death toll for the deluge to 17. ... more 
Myanmar holds minute of silence for more than 2,000 quake deadMandalay, Myanmar (AFP) April 1, 2025 Myanmar held a minute's silence on Tuesday in tribute to victims of a catastrophic earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people, buckling roads and flattening buildings as far away as Bangkok. ... more
Greek tourist islands hit by flash floods; 'Heartbreaking' floods swamp Australia's cattle countryAthens (AFP) April 1, 2025 The Greek islands of Paros and Mykonos were hit by flash floods late on Monday with heavy rainfall set to continue on Tuesday, officials said. ... more
Myanmar's junta chief arrives for Bangkok summit as quake toll surpasses 3,000Sagaing, Myanmar (AFP) April 3, 2025 The head of Myanmar's junta arrived in Bangkok on Thursday for a regional summit, as the death toll from his country's devastating earthquake passed 3,000. ... more 
Most deadly 2024 hurricane names retired from use: UN agencyGeneva (AFP) April 2, 2025 They were most destructive and deadly: hurricanes Beryl, Helene, Milton in the Atlantic and John in the eastern Pacific are names no longer an option to christen future storms, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced Wednesday. ... more |
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Indonesia volcano spews ash as locals warned about air quality
Jakarta (AFP) April 2, 2025 A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted twice on Wednesday, releasing a column of smoke nearly one mile into the air, the country's volcanology agency said. Mount Dukono on the Halmahera island in North Maluku province erupted at 16:52 local time (0752 GMT), sending an ash tower 1.5 kilometres (0.9 miles) above its peak. "The ash column was observed to be white to grey in colour with thick intensity towards the southwest," the volcanology agency said in a statement Wednesday. It had followed ... read more
Uncovering ancient flood records reshapes understanding of extreme eventsLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 Recent research led by the University of Exeter reveals that floods regarded as "unprecedented" in recent decades are overshadowed by far more severe events found in ancient records. By studying pal ... more |
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Icelandic village evacuated as lava flows from volcanic eruptionReykjavik (AFP) April 1, 2025 A fishing village in southwest Iceland was evacuated Tuesday after lava began spewing from a volcanic eruption, the eighth to hit the region since the end of 2023. ... more
Japan 'megaquake' could kill 298,000 people: govtTokyo (AFP) Mar 31, 2025 A "megaquake" and subsequent tsunami could cause as many as 298,000 deaths in Japan and damage costing up to $2 trillion, the government said Monday in a new estimate. ... more 
Rescue hopes fading three days after deadly Myanmar quakeMandalay, Myanmar (AFP) Mar 31, 2025 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. ... more 
7.0-magnitude offshore quake hits near Tonga: USGSSydney (AFP) Mar 30, 2025 A 7.0-magnitude quake struck offshore near Tonga, the US Geological Survey said Sunday, with authorities in the Pacific island nation briefly issuing a tsunami warning before giving the all-clear. ... more
Myanmar junta accused of air strike even after quakeBangkok (AFP) Mar 30, 2025 Myanmar's junta has pressed ahead with its campaign of air strikes despite the country's devastating earthquake, with a rebel group telling AFP Sunday seven of its fighters were killed in an aerial attack soon after the tremors hit. ... more |
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