earthquakes

North Korea’s nuclear tests reactivated dormant faults, triggering nearly 1,400 quakes

Underground nuclear tests at North Korea's Punggye-ri site beneath Mount Mantap have reactivated dormant fault lines, producing nearly 1,400 earthquakes between 2008 and 2025 — with seismic activity continuing to intensify years after the final detonation, according to a study…

  • 2 mins

At least 47 dead after 7.7-magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Flores Island early Saturday, killing at least 47 people, injuring dozens, and triggering landslides that cut off access to some of the hardest-hit areas.

  • 3 mins

Colombia earthquake death toll passes 160 as rescuers dig through rubble

Rescue workers, soldiers, and civilians dug through collapsed buildings across western Colombia on Tuesday, searching for survivors after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake tore through the country's coffee-growing heartland on Monday morning, killing at least 164 people and leaving hundreds trapped…

  • 2 mins

At least 20 killed as 7.4 earthquake strikes western Colombia

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia early Monday morning, killing at least 20 people, collapsing dozens of buildings and trapping residents beneath rubble across several cities in what authorities described as a critical emergency.

  • 2 mins

7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes western Colombia

A powerful earthquake measuring 7.4 in magnitude struck Colombia's Chocó department early Monday morning, sending tremors across wide portions of the country and as far as the Venezuelan border, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Kumamoto quake insured losses may reach $2.1B, Verisk says

Verisk Analytics estimated that insured losses from the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture on July 28 will range between JPY 220 billion (approximately $1.4 billion) and JPY 340 billion (approximately $2.1 billion), the company's Catastrophe and Risk…

Toyota, Honda halt Kyushu plants through Friday after earthquake

Toyota said on Wednesday it would halt operations at three plants in southern Japan through Friday, July 31, after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture, disrupting suppliers and logistics across the region.

7.1 earthquake hits Japan’s Kyushu, injuring dozens

A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Japan's southern island of Kyushu on Tuesday afternoon, injuring at least 50 people, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes, and briefly triggering a tsunami…

Venezuela earthquake death toll passes 5,100 as IMF funds flow to rebuilding

The death toll from the twin earthquakes that devastated Venezuela on June 24 has surpassed 5,000, as the country secured $346 million from the International Monetary Fund to fund reconstruction and faced mounting criticism over its military's initial response to…

Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 2,954

The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes has climbed to 2,954, according to official figures released Saturday by the Venezuelan information ministry, as rescue teams begin wrapping up search operations ten days after the disaster.

Venezuela’s Rodríguez defends quake response as mandate expires

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez mounted a combative defense of her government's earthquake response on Thursday, dismissing widespread criticism as "narratives manufactured in propaganda laboratories" even as her 180-day mandate as interim leader expired on Friday with no clear plan…

Security guard pulled alive 8 days after Venezuela quakes

Rescue teams pulled 43-year-old security guard Hernán Alberto Gil Flores alive from the collapsed basement of a shopping center in La Guaira, Venezuela, early Thursday, eight days after twin earthquakes buried him under layers of concrete and steel. The extraction,…

Venezuelan bond rally fades as earthquakes darken debt outlook

Venezuelan sovereign bonds and debt issued by state oil company PDVSA are sliding as investors reckon with the financial fallout of the devastating June 24 earthquakes, which have compounded what was already shaping up to be the largest sovereign debt…

Venezuela accused of blocking aid, rescuers after quakes kill over 1,700

Five days after twin earthquakes devastated Venezuela's Caribbean coast, growing anger over what critics call a slow and politically motivated disaster response has overshadowed rescue operations, even as the death toll climbed past 1,700 and tens of thousands remain missing.

Google’s Android alert system warned Venezuela before twin earthquakes hit

Millions of Android smartphone users in Venezuela received early warning notifications seconds before two devastating earthquakes struck the country's northern coastline on Wednesday evening, providing critical moments to seek safety before buildings began to collapse.

6.9 magnitude earthquake strikes off northeastern Japan

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 struck off the coast of northeastern Japan on Thursday morning, June 25, shaking the Iwate and Aomori prefectures and prompting immediate safety responses across the region.

Study finds 2011 Tohoku quake’s core-reflected waves shifted all of Japan eastward

The devastating 2011 Tohoku earthquake was so powerful that it sent seismic waves plunging nearly 6,000 kilometers to Earth's iron core and back — and when those waves returned to the surface minutes later, they triggered a massive fault slip…

Japan’s viral manga earthquake prophecy fails to materialize

Japan awoke to stillness early Saturday morning as a viral manga prophecy predicting a catastrophic earthquake on July 5 failed to materialize, ending weeks of mounting panic that had gripped the nation and cost its tourism industry billions of dollars.