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Mexico

Dozens dead in Mexico earthquake

The most powerful earthquake to strike Mexico in over eight decades leaves dozens dead and homes destroyed.

Mexico

Mexico City residents flee during quake

The 8.1 earthquake off the Mexican coast makes buildings shake more than 1000 kms away in Mexico City.

Mexico

Mexico rocked by huge, deadly earthquake

An earthquake of magnitude 8.1 struck off the southern coast of Mexico late on Thursday, according to the US Geological Survey.

North Korea

Earthquakes shake North Korea after nuclear test

Japan says the two shallow earthquakes which shook North Korea on Sunday were a nuclear explosion, following the sixth atomic test by Pyongyang since 2006.

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Italy

Illegal building and the Ischia earthquake

Italy

Italian PM Paolo Gentiloni marks anniversary of Amatrice quake

Italian PM Paolo Gentiloni marks anniversary of Amatrice quake

Italy

New pictures reveal earthquake damage on Ischia

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Italy: 'Miracle' earthquake rescue of baby and his brothers

Fire crews managed to pull all three siblings to safety after the tremor on the island of Ischia

Italy

Third brother freed from debris of Italian quake

A third brother has been rescued from a collapsed building after an estimated 4.3 magnitude earthquake hit the Italian island of Ischia.

Italy

Italy: Tourist island Ischia hit by deadly earthquake

Two people reportedly died and another 25 were injured.

Philippines

Can these giant deep-water fish predict earthquakes?

Known in Japanese mythology as ‘the Messenger From the Sea God’s Palace’, could the appearance of dead oarfish signal an earthquake?

China

13 dead in China earthquake

The death toll has risen to thirteen in an earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan province

United Kingdom

Scotland shaken by biggest earthquake for 30 years

The biggest earthquake for 30 years has made itself felt in western Scotland

World News

Impact of Greek-Turkey quake on tourism being assessed

Some 52,000 tourists were on Kos island when a quake struck, but local officials say only five per cent have said they want to leave

Greece

Hundreds spend night outdoors following Kos earthquake

Tourists and residents in Kos have spent the night out of their homes and hotels follow Friday's powerful earthquake.

Greece

Two killed on Greek island in powerful earthquake

Two people killed and more than a 100 injured after a powerful earthquake on the Greek holiday island of Kos.

Greece

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake kills two on Greek Island of Kos

Two people have ben killed and several injured after an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the richter scale hit the coast of Turkey early on Friday morning.

Russia

Earthquake strikes Russia's far east

Powerful earthquake strikes Russia's Kamchatka Peninsular - epicentre Alaska's Aleutian islands

World News

Yellowstone earthquake causes Twitter users to predict apocalypse

Earthquakes in the USA and the Philippines caused a social media buzz on Thursday, July 6, with some Twitter users declaring an apocalypse was coming.

Italy

A year on, few signs of recovery in Italy's earthquake-struck centre

A year after devastating earthquakes in central Italy many villages remain abandoned and most of the rebuilding has yet to be done.