A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck central Greece on Wednesday, sending people rushing from their homes. There were no immediate reports of casualties or significant damage. Footage from a CCTV camera in a shop in the city of Larissa showed clothing racks swaying as the quake struck. The quake struck close to Tyrnavos, a town about 140 miles north of Athens, the US Geological Survey said
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Drone footage shows years of damage to earthquake-struck Christchurch cathedral – video
Ten years after an earthquake hit Christchurch in New Zealand and left 185 people dead, a major rebuild of the city's cathedral is under way. As part of the project, a drone survey from 2019 has revealed extensive damage to the historic structure, with rubble littered around the building and chairs still strewn across the floor. When the cathedral's tower fell it opened up the building to the elements, with thousands of pigeons since taking over the space, while water ingress has caused further damage. The cathedral's rebuild is expected to be completed in 2028
Continue reading...Strong earthquake off Fukushima shakes Japan – video
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake that shook Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures off the coast of Japan, injuring more than 100 people, was an aftershock of the devastating 2011 quake that caused the Fukushima nuclear meltdown, the nation’s meteorological agency has said.
The Japanese prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, expressed his sympathy to all affected and injured, although no deaths have been reported
Continue reading...Japan: 7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes near eastern coast
Quake strikes at a depth of 60km in the Pacific off Fukushima but no tsunami warning has been issued
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake has taken place off the eastern coast of Japan, but no tsunami warning has been issued, Japanese authorities have said.
The quake on Saturday produced powerful shaking along parts of Japan’s eastern coast, and was felt strongly in Tokyo, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.
Continue reading...Indonesia earthquake rescuers hampered by damaged infrastructure after dozens killed
At least 49 dead after magnitude 6.2 shock on Sulawesi island, which destroyed roads, bridges and houses
Damaged roads and bridges, power blackouts and lack of heavy equipment on Saturday hampered rescuers after a strong earthquake left at least 49 people dead and hundreds injured on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island.
Operations were focused on about eight locations in the hardest-hit city of Mamuju, where people were still believed trapped following the magnitude 6.2 quake that struck early on Friday, said Saidar Rahmanjaya, who heads the local search and rescue agency.
Continue reading...Indonesia earthquake: dozens dead after tremors and landslides hit Sulawesi
Thousands flee for safety and higher ground after island’s second quake in 24 hours
At least 37 people have been killed and hundreds injured following a strong earthquake that shook the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia early on Friday morning, prompting landslides and destroying houses.
Thousands of people fled their homes to seek safety when the 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit just after 1am local time on Friday morning. The epicentre was 6km north-east of Majene city in West Sulawesi.
Continue reading...Indonesia earthquake: rescue workers search rubble with dozens reported dead – video
WARNING: This video contains scenes some viewers may find distressing.
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island has killed dozens of people, injured hundreds and damaged many buildings, the country’s disaster mitigation agency said. The epicentre of the quake was six kilometres north-east of Majene city at a depth of 10 kilometres and hit at 1am local time. Rescuers are still probing the rubble
Continue reading...At least seven dead after strong earthquake strikes central Croatia
Casualties include girl, 12, as mayor of town of Petrinja says ‘half of the city no longer exists’
At least seven people have been killed and dozens injured after a strong earthquake hit central Croatia, destroying buildings and sending panicked people fleeing into rubble-covered streets in a town south-east of the capital Zagreb.
The European Mediterranean Seismological Center said an earthquake of 6.4 magnitude hit 28 miles (46km) from Zagreb at 12.19pm, at a depth of 10km. Initial reports said the earthquake caused extensive damage, causing roofs, building facades and entire buildings to collapse.
Continue reading...Boy is pulled alive from rubble after 6.3-magnitude earthquake in Croatia – video
A young boy was rescued after a collapsed building fell on a car during a powerful earthquake in Croatia. Authorities said a girl was killed and at least 20 people were treated in hospital in the town of Petrinja by the quake. 'My town has been completely destroyed. We have dead children,' Darinko Dumbović, the mayor of Petrinja, said in a statement. 'Half of the city no longer exists.'
Continue reading...Turkey earthquake: firefighter recounts rescuing child from rubble – video
A wounded three-year-old girl was rescued in the Turkish city of İzmir on Monday, days after a powerful earthquake hit the country’s Aegean coast. Elif Perinçek was pulled from debris nearly 65 hours after the quake.
Muammer Celik, one of the firefighters who saved Elif, said that when he reached her, she was lying motionless, and he thought she was dead. But as he reached out to wipe the dust off her face, the girl grabbed his thumb. ‘She opened her eyes. I froze,’ he said.
Girl, 3, rescued from rubble nearly three days after Turkey earthquake
Rescuers pulled the girl, Elif, out of rubble 65 hours after quake that has killed at least 85 people
A three-year-old girl was rescued from a collapsed building in the western Turkish city of İzmir on Monday, nearly three days after a powerful earthquake in the Aegean Sea that has killed at least 85 people.
Rescuers pulled the girl, Elif Perinçek, out of the rubble, then took her on a stretcher to an ambulance as emergency crews searched for survivors in eight other buildings.
Continue reading...Turkey earthquake: drone shows buildings reduced to rubble in İzmir – video
Drone footage captured buildings reduced to piles of rubble in the Turkish city of İzmir on Friday after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea, setting off tidal waves which slammed into coastal areas and islands. Search and rescue operations continued at 17 collapsed or damaged buildings, Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency said.
Continue reading...Turkey: gamer’s livestream captures moment earthquake hits İzmir – video
Footage from a Turkish gamer's livestream has gone viral after it captured the moment a powerful earthquake hit the coastal city of Izmir on Friday. In the footage, 22-year-old Arda Can Özel can be seen sprinting out of the room as he feels the ground beginning to shake. He later posted on his Instagram account to say he and his family survived the quake unharmed
Continue reading...Rescue teams search rubble after earthquake rocks Turkish coast and Greek islands
At least 27 reported dead and 800 injured in quake that hit İzmir in Turkey and Greek island of Samos
Rescue teams searched through concrete blocks and rubble on Saturday after at least 27 people were killed and hundreds injured when a powerful earthquake in the Aegean Sea toppled buildings in the Turkish city of İzmir and created sea surges on at least two Greek islands.
Turkey’s disaster and emergency authority (Afad) said the quake on Friday, measuring about 7.0 in magnitude, struck at 2.51pm local time (11.51am GMT). with 407 aftershocks recorded overnight. Around 800 people were reported injured.
Continue reading...Aegean earthquake shakes Turkey and Greek islands – in pictures
A powerful earthquake in the Aegean Sea has toppled buildings in the Turkish city of İzmir and caused damage in several Greek islands
Continue reading...Turkey: sea water floods İzmir after powerful earthquake – video
An earthquake of approximately magnitude 7.0 in the Aegean Sea has caused sea water to rise and flood parts of the coastal city of Izmir, carrying furniture and other items with it. The quake struck at 2.51pm local time on Friday, according to the country's disaster agency
Powerful earthquake rocks Turkish coast and Greek islands
Continue reading...Turkey earthquake footage captures moment building collapses in İzmir – video
Witnesses capture the moment a building falls in the city of İzmir during a magnitude 6.6 earthquake in Turkey's Aegean region on Friday. The nation's disaster agency said the quake occurred at 2.51pm at a depth of 10 miles (16.5km)
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Continue reading...Aftermath in İzmir as 7.0-magnitude earthquake hits Turkey and Greece – video
An earthquake has struck in the Aegean Sea, flattening buildings in Greece and Turkey. Footage shows buildings reduced to rubble in the Manavkuyu neighbourhood of İzmir, a city on Turkey's Aegean coast.
The US Geological Survey measured the earthquake at magnitude 7.0 and said tremors were felt as far away as Athens and Istanbul
Continue reading...Tsunami warning sirens ring out after 7.8-magnitude quake in Alaska – video
An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck off the south-east coast of the Alaskan peninsula on Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
The quake, whose focus was at a depth of 10 km (six miles), prompted the US National Tsunami Warning Center to issue a tsunami warning for the region - with many residents on social media posting videos of alert sirens ringing out in their areas.
The Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami warning was in effect for South Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula, Pacific coasts from Kennedy Entrance, Alaska to Unimak Pass, Alaska
Continue reading...People run on to streets as Mexico hit by 7.5-magnitude earthquake – video report
A strong earthquake hit southern Mexico on Tuesday, shaking buildings in the centre of the capital Mexico City hundreds of miles away, and sending people fleeing their homes into the streets. Situated at the intersection of three tectonic plates, Mexico is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries. The capital is seen as particularly vulnerable as it is located on top of an ancient lake bed.
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