Earthquake

Next years 'critical' for Israel's earthquake preparedness, Israel Katz warns

After two recent earthquakes, Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered a multi year plan to fortify strategic sites, upgrade warnings, and clarify emergency authority roles.

|ByAMIR BOHBOT
Israeli security and rescue forces take part in an earthquake drill at Ziv Medical Center, Safed, northern Israel, December 23, 2025; illustrative.
Hammath Tiberias National Park.

Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes northern Israel, Defense Minister calls emergency meeting

Defense Minister Israel Katz called for the Home Front Command and the National Emergency Management Authority to develop a multi-year plan to address earthquake preparedness.

|ByGOLDIE KATZ
Seismic waves are seen on a screen during a demonstration of an earthquake early warning system which triggers sirens if a nationwide network of 120 seismic monitoring stations detects a strong earthquake, at the Geological Survey of Israel in Jerusalem.

Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes off coast of Oregon, GFZ says

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), the German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

|ByREUTERS
U.S. President Donald Trump is interviewed by Reuters White House correspondent Steve Holland (not pictured) during an exclusive interview in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 14, 2026

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Tsunami hits South Korea's east coast, Russia issues tsunami warning

After massive Japan earthquake and tsunami, surrounding countries are hit and issue tsunami warnings.

JANUARY 1, 2024ByREUTERS
People evacuate toward higher ground after a tsunami warning caused by an earthquake in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan January 1, 2024.

Major tsunami hits Japan's coast amid magnitude 7.6 earthquake

Tsunami of up to 5 meters high are believed to be reaching Noto in Ishikawa Prefecture, according to the weather agency.

JANUARY 1, 2024ByREUTERS
A collapsed house following an earthquake is seen in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan January 1, 2024, in this photo released by Kyodo.

Chinese rescuers brave freezing cold to find earthquake survivors

Temperatures around the earthquake epicenter in Gansu fell to about minus 15 degrees Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday night.

DECEMBER 20, 2023ByREUTERS
An aerial view shows emergency tents at Dahejia village amid rescue operations following the earthquake in Jishishan county, Gansu province, China December 19, 2023.

118 killed in earthquake in northwestern China

A magnitude-6.2 earthquake jolted a remote and mountainous county before midnight on Monday; Freezing temperatures put rescue teams in a race against the cold to prevent secondary disasters.

DECEMBER 19, 2023ByREUTERS
Residents keep warm by a fire next to damaged buildings at Dahejia town following the earthquake in Jishishan county, Gansu province, China December 19, 2023.

Iceland volcano erupts after weeks of quake activity

Authorities had evacuated the nearly 4,000 inhabitants of the fishing town of Grindavik last month over fears of eruption.

DECEMBER 19, 2023ByREUTERS
A volcano spews lava and smoke as it erupts in Grindavik, Iceland, December 18, 2023.

Nepal earthquake kills at least 128, toll could rise, officials say

Local media footage showed crumbled facades of multi-storied brick houses, with large pieces of furniture scattered.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023ByREUTERS
Mount Everest, the world highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a mountain flight from Kathmandu, Nepal January 15, 2020.

Hebrew prayer book fills gap in Italian earthquake history

The note is the only evidence of a damaging earthquake in the Marche region from the 15th century.

NOVEMBER 2, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Detail of folium 1 recto of manuscript Ross.499 in the Vatican library, reporting the news of the earthquake that struck Camerino and its neighboring settlements in 1446

AI program can predict earthquakes a week in advance - study

Predicting earthquakes is notoriously difficult, with thousands of preventable deaths as a result

OCTOBER 6, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A waveform seismograph registers a minor seismic movement at the Institute for Seismologic Research in Magurele, Ilfov, Romania, February 15, 2023.

Seismologist predicts earthquake in Asia; Japan issues tsunami warning

Dutch seismologist tells Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan to be on alert. Turns out, he was right.

OCTOBER 6, 2023ByMAARIV ONLINE

Moroccan king's call for Jerusalem as Palestinian capital caused earthquake - rabbi

An Israeli municipal rabbi has proposed a link between the recent earthquake in Morocco and a political statement about Jerusalem.

OCTOBER 5, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A view shows damaged buildings and debris, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Moulay Brahim, Morocco, September 10, 2023.