Earthquake
Magnitude 7.5 earthquake off northeast Japan triggers tsunami warnings and evacuations
The tremor had an epicenter in the Pacific Ocean and was 10 km deep, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
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4.3-magnitude earthquake strikes the Gerash area in southern Iran
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes near east coast of Russia's Kamchatka region, GFZ says
The Pacific Tsunami Warning System said there was a threat of a possible tsunami from the earthquake.
Strong earthquake strikes Evia island, felt in Athens
The quake was allegedly of magnitude 5.2, and was felt in the Greek capital.
WHO asks Taliban to lift female aid worker restrictions following earthquakes
WHO urged the Taliban to lift restrictions on Afghan women aid workers after a deadly quake, warning the shortage of female staff is leaving women without vital medical and mental health care.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 strikes northwest Turkey, no reports of casualties
The quake, in Balikesir's Sindirgi region, was at a depth of 7.72 km (4.8 miles), AFAD said.
Two powerful aftershocks hit Afghanistan after earthquakes killed 2,200
Two powerful aftershocks struck eastern Afghanistan within 12 hours, as fears of more devastation grow following a series of deadly earthquakes that have killed over 2,200 people.
Scientists find massive crack under Atlantic that could spark devastating earthquakes soon
New tectonic fault identified 200 kilometers southwest of Portugal may explain historic Lisbon earthquakes and pose future tsunami risks.
Afghanistan earthquake death toll tops 2,200, survivors face aid crunch
The tremor, at a depth of 10 km (six miles), followed the earlier quakes that flattened villages in Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, left tens of thousands homeless, and injured more than 3,600 people.
Afghanistan airdrops commandos to rescue quake survivors, UN warns food may run out
Afghanistan quakes kill 1,400 as rescuers race to save survivors, and the UN warns food aid could run out in weeks.
Deadly 1956 Aegean earthquake revisited: new study unpacks Greece’s largest 20th-century tsunami
Geophysical Research Letters analysis shows both fault rupture and submarine landslides contributed to the disaster.
Rescuers in Afghanistan race to reach remote quake-hit mountain villages
"The pre-earthquake fragility of the health system means local capacity is overwhelmed, creating total dependence on external actors," said the update.
