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Afghan residents clear debris from a damaged house after earthquake in Sarbuland village of Zendeh Jan district of Herat province on October 07,2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Afghan villagers and volunteers on Monday helped dig for survivors of a series of earthquakes that killed more than 2,000 people, as aid began trickling into the devastated…
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An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale hit the Andaman Sea. (Representational) Andaman and Nicobar: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale hit the Andaman Sea in the early hours on October 8, the National Center for Seismology informed. The tremors struck at 3:20 AM on October 8 and according to…
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit western Afghanistan on October 7 killing 14 and injuring 78, an official said, with predictions the toll could rise after reports of landslides and victims trapped under collapsed buildings. The United States Geological Survey said the epicentre was 40 kilometres (25 miles) northwest of the region’s largest city of Herat,…
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Crowds of men, women, and children stood out in the streets away from tall buildings (AFP) Herat: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit western Afghanistan on Saturday causing 14 deaths and injuring 78, officials said, predicting the count could rise amid reports of landslides and building collapses. The United States Geological Survey said the epicentre was…
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Earlier in June, a deep earthquake shook parts of the Philippines (Representational) Manila: An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richer scale jolted the Philippines on Wednesday, the National Center of Seismology (NCS) informed through a post on social media. The earthquake occurred at 16:51:49 IST on Wednesday, at a depth of 160 kilometre. “Earthquake…
Earthquake’s epicentre was recorded near Marradi (Representational) Rome: A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy north of Florence on Monday morning, sending residents into the streets but causing no immediate damage, authorities said. Schools were closed in some areas as a precaution and trains were delayed pending checks on the railway lines. Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics…
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The 6.8-magnitude quake that struck on September 8 was the most powerful ever recorded in Morocco. Asni: When Khadija Temera, a survivor of Morocco’s devastating earthquake, was sent to a psychiatrist on Tuesday, she was just one of a hundred newly traumatised patients who would be seen within 24 hours. The powerful quake last Friday…
According to report, the earthquake occurred at 3.39 am on Tuesday and at a depth of 93 km. New Delhi: An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 jolted the Andaman Sea on Tuesday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NSC). According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 3.39 am on Tuesday and at a depth of…
At least 2,862 people were killed in the strongest-ever earthquake to hit Morocco. Rabat, Morocco: At least 2,862 people were killed in the strongest-ever earthquake to hit Morocco, the interior ministry said on Monday, revising an earlier toll of nearly 2,700 dead. Another 2,562 people were injured, the ministry said, with rescue workers now facing…
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The eight-year-old was found under a meter of rubble Tafeghaghte: Hamid ben Henna had just asked his young son Marouane to fetch a knife to cut a melon for the family’s evening meal when Morocco’s earthquake hit on Friday night. With the weekend beginning, they had been enjoying a lamb and vegetable tagine stew and…
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