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Taiwan

Taiwan hit by strongest quake in 25 years

Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency gave the magnitude as 7.2 while the US Geological Survey put it at 7.4.

Smart Regions

Earthquakes: The European project preparing for emergencies

In partnership with the European Commission

Experts at the Institute of Seismology in Thessaloniki, Greece, monitor tremors in real-time for REDACt, a consortium helping four countries bordering the Black Sea respond more efficiently to earthquakes.

World News

Montenegro rocked by 5.4 magnitude earthquake

No reports of casualties so far from unusual seismic activity in the western Balkans.

World News

Turkey earthquake: Survivors still living in temporary accommodation

Tuesday marks one year since the devastating earthquake in Turkey.

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Eco-Innovation

Is Europe at risk from tsunamis? Inside France's secure warning centre

With a tsunami alert drill taking place today in the south of France, we explore why it's necessary.

Japan

Death toll from western Japan earthquake rises to 126

The risk that roads could collapse completely has intensified with rain and snow expected overnight and Sunday.

Japan

Japan earthquake: Rescuers race to find any survivors still alive

Rescuers in the Noto peninsula of Japan - where a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit on New Year's Day - are racing against time in their search for survivors, as a critical three-day survival window has now closed.

Travel News

Japan earthquake: Is it safe to travel?

A passenger plane has crashed in flames in Tokyo after colliding with an aircraft taking aid to the earthquake-hit west coast.

Japan

Japan earthquake death toll rises to 55, government says

Dozens of people have been hospitalised and rescue operations are still underway as authorities warn more quakes could be on the way.

Japan

Japan lowers tsunami warning but advises against returning home

Japan dropped its highest-level tsunami alert, issued following a series of major earthquakes on Monday, but told residents of coastal areas not to return to their homes as deadly waves could still come.

Euronews Witness

Living on an active volcano: A report from southern Italy

In southern Italy, several hundred thousand people live in a volcanic caldera that has seen a recent uptick in seismic activity. Residents are torn between concern and resignation, while the authorities are keeping a close eye on the situation.

Philippines

Powerful 7.6 scale quake off Mindanao island in the southern Philippines

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center initially said that based on the magnitude and location, it expected tsunami waves to hit the southern Philippines and parts of Indonesia, Palau and Malaysia. But the centre later dropped its tsunami warning.

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WATCH: Steaming cracks in Iceland fishing village after weeks of small volcanic earthquakes

The fissures from hundreds of volcanic earthquakes are still being seen in Grindavik, southwest of Reykjavik. The Icelandic government downgraded the emergency level for the country on Friday.

Iceland

Iceland declares emergency over earthquake 'swarms' and volcano risk

Iceland has 33 active volcanic systems, the highest number in Europe, and thousands of tremors have been recorded since the end of October.

Travel News

Iceland's Blue Lagoon closes as earthquake swarm sparks volcano fears

The area has been hit by hundreds of small earthquakes every day for more than two weeks.

Nepal

Rescuers searching for survivors after Nepal earthquake which left at least 132 dead

Hundreds of others are thought to be buried under rubble in two districts of the Himalayan region.

Home

This 3D-printed house could resist a 9.0 magnitude earthquake

A house that could resist earthquakes was built in Guatemala in 26 hours using a 3D printer.

Afghanistan

Powerful earthquake shakes west Afghanistan a week after devastating quakes hit same region

A new 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on Sunday, following several tremors in the region since the beginning of the month, including a devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan after the earthquake: Mounds of rubble and a future of grief in store for citizens

As people in the country’s Herat province continue to dig through damaged buildings for their few possessions following Saturday’s earthquake, material losses seem ever less important.

Afghanistan

Race to find survivors after deadly quakes strike Afghanistan

Aid agencies and NGOs have appealed to the international community for help but only a handful of countries have publicly offered support, neighboring China and Pakistan are among them.