Environment/Science

Crete: Magnitude 5.8 earthquake leaves one dead, 9 hurt

Athens/UNI/Sputnik: One person died and nine others were injured in the aftereffects of a 5.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Crete in the early hours of Monday morning, the Greek Ministry of Climate Change and Civil Protection said. more

Australia: Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits Melbourne, no casualty

Melbourne: An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale hit near Melbourne in southern Australia on Wednesday, officials said.

6 magnitude earthquake hits Southwestern China, 2 die: Reports

Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: At least two people have died and three more have been injured as a result of a 6.0 magnitude earthquake in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan, the CGTN broa ...

Hunger spikes in Haiti following deadly earthquake

New York: Around 980,000 Haitians in the four districts most affected by the August 14 earthquake are now living with acute food insecurity, according to new UN food security data release ...

7.5 earthquake hits near Alaska coast, triggers tsunami warning

Los Angeles: An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale hit the coast of near Sand Point, Alaska and even triggered small tsunami waves, media reports said.

Earthquake in northwestern Iran leaves 4 people dead, 70 wounded - Reports

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The number of people killed by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in northwestern Iran grew to four, while 70 people sustained injuries, Press TV reported, citing officials, o ...

Pakistan earthquake: Death toll touches 37

Islamabad: The death toll in the earthquake, which hit Pakistan Occupied Kashmir on Tuesday, has touched 37, media reports said on Wednesday.

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits western Tanzania : USGS

Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) A magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in the Tanzanian western region of Katavi, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said Monday.

5.3 earthquake hits Athens, no casualty

Athens: An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale hit Greece capital Athens on Friday, as per United States Geological Survey website.

Southwest Japan rocked by series of earthquakes, no tsunami warnings issued

Tokyo (Xinhua/UNI) Miyazaki Prefecture on the southeast coast of Kyushu Island in southwest Japan was rocked by a series of earthquakes Friday morning, the country's weather agency sa ...