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Spain

Watch: Eruptions continue on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands

Fresh earthquakes have prompted further evacuations in La Palma after Sunday's volcanic eruption.

Australia

5.9 earthquake causes some damage in Australia, no injuries

5.9 earthquake causes some damage in Australia, no injuries

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A powerful earthquake struck near the Pacific resort city of Acapulco on Tuesday night

A powerful earthquake struck near the Pacific resort city of Acapulco on Tuesday night

Mexico

Strong earthquake hits near Acapulco, buildings sway in capital city

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near Acapulco, Mexico on Tuesday night, causing buildings to rock and sway in Mexico City more than 300 km away.

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Italy

Italy pays tribute to victims five years after Amatrice earthquake

Mario Draghi has vowed to accelerate reconstruction efforts in central Italy, five years after a devastating earthquake killed nearly 300 people.

Haiti

Helicopters used in earthquake-hit Haiti as gangs block aid deliveries

The August 14 earthquake killed more than 2,200 people

Haiti

Fighting breaks out over aid distribution after Haiti earthquake

Hunger and destitution ends in fighting over aid distribution after last week's deadly earthquake in Haiti.

Haiti

Haiti quake death toll rises to 1,941, injured now at 9,900

Injured earthquake victims continued to stream into Les Cayes’ overwhelmed general hospital, three days after the earthquake struck.

Haiti

Haiti earthquake death toll rises to nearly 1,300

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Haiti on Saturday, with the epicenter 12 kilometres northeast of Saint-Louis du Sud, the US Geological Survey said.

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Death toll rises to over 700 in Haiti quake

The death toll from a magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Haiti soared on Sunday as rescuers raced to find survivors amid the rubble ahead of a potential deluge from an approaching tropical storm.

China

Second China earthquake

A second powerful earthquake shook parts of central China on Friday night causing significant damage to buildings and infrastructure

My Europe Series

Residents of Bucharest’s crumbling buildings live in fear of earthquake threat

Bucharest is the EU capital that is most at risk from earthquakes, many seismologists believe. And with hundreds of vulnerable old buildings suffering from decades of neglect, many residents of the Romanian capital are living in fear for their lives.

World

Iceland on high alert for volcanic eruption after thousands of tremors

Icelanders have struggled through weeks of disrupted sleep as thousands of earthquakes have rattled the south-west of the island nation. Scientists predict the unprecedented seismic activity could result in a substantial volcanic eruption.

World News

The most striking images from this week's top stories

The key stories of the week, captured by photographers around the world.

Croatia

Sinkholes open up in Croatia after December's deadly earthquake

Around 100 sinkholes have been spotted in central Croatia in the last two months following December's deadly earthquake.

New Zealand

Powerful earthquake off coast of New Zealand prompts mass evacuations

The earthquake followed two very strong 7.3 and 7.4 magnitude tremors, prompting thousands to seek higher ground.

Greece

Greece shaken by 6.2-magnitude earthquake

The earthquake was felt in neighbouring countries North Macedonia, Kosovo, and Montenegro.

New Zealand

A decade on, New Zealand mourns 185 Christchurch earthquake victims

Hundreds of people attended an outdoor service in Christchurch, which continues to rebuild from the magnitude 6.3 quake that destroyed much of its downtown.

Italy

Amid a pandemic, Italian town rebuilds its earthquake-hit basilica

A tale of resilience in central Italy.

New Zealand

Tsunami alerts withdrawn after earthquake near New Caledonia

New Zealand and Australia issued tsunami warnings after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday.