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#Earthquake
# earthquake - Tuesday 26 November, 2019
Nine people dead and 600 others injured as Albania hit with strongest earthquake in decades
The worst damage appeared to be around the coastal town of Durres.
# earthquake - Friday 19 July, 2019
Athens settles for uneasy night after 5.1-magnitude quake
A government spokesman later Friday said “life in Athens is back to normal”.
# earthquake - Saturday 6 July, 2019
Southern California hit by 7.1 magnitude earthquake
The latest quake is part of what geologists are calling an ‘earthquake sequence’ and follows a 6.4 magnitude quake on Thursday.
# earthquake - Thursday 4 July, 2019
Los Angeles shakes as Southern California hit by strongest earthquake in 20 years
The 4 July earthquake has sparked fires in some areas but there are no reports of mass injuries or any deaths.
# earthquake - Monday 24 June, 2019
Buildings shake and workers flee in Australian city of Darwin after powerful earthquake hits
The epicentre of the earthquake was in a remote part of Indonesia.
# earthquake - Tuesday 30 April, 2019
Donegal struck by 2.1 magnitude earthquake
The earthquake struck at 9.18pm last night.
# earthquake - Monday 8 April, 2019
Donegal struck by 2.4 magnitude earthquake overnight
Tremors were felt by members of the public around the Killybegs area.
# earthquake - Wednesday 26 December, 2018
Four injured in Sicily earthquake following Mount Etna eruption
The volcano, which is the most active in Europe, erupted on Monday.
# earthquake - Monday 24 December, 2018
Mount Etna, the biggest active volcano in Europe, has erupted (but it's not believed to be dangerous)
More than 130 seismic shocks were recorded around the volcano afterwards.
# earthquake - Wednesday 5 December, 2018
Tsunami warning as magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes off New Caledonia
There were no immediate reports of damage from the earthquake.
# earthquake - Friday 30 November, 2018
'Many homes are damaged': Powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake hits Alaska
Police in the city of around 300,000 said it had caused “major infrastructure damage”.
# earthquake - Tuesday 23 October, 2018
5.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Taiwan
The earthquake struck 104 kilometres off the coast of Hualien city.
# earthquake - Sunday 7 October, 2018
At least 11 dead and over 130 injured after Haiti earthquake
Secretary of State for Communications Eddy Jackson Alexis said a preliminary report indicated that 11 people had died.
At least 11 dead in 5.9-magnitude Haiti earthquake, authorities say
The epicentre of the quake was located about 19 kilometres northwest of the city of Port-de-Paix.
# earthquake - Wednesday 3 October, 2018
Volcano erupts on same Indonesian island as earlier fatal earthquake
A government volcanologist said it’s possible the eruption was accelerated by the 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Central Sulawesi on Friday.
# earthquake - Tuesday 2 October, 2018
Indonesia reluctantly accepts international help as it struggles to reach 200,000 desperate victims
Rescue efforts have been hampered by a lack of heavy machinery and severed transport links.
# earthquake - Monday 1 October, 2018
Indonesian earthquake and tsunami death toll grows as authorities prepare for 1,300 victims
Medicines are running out and rescuers are struggling with a shortage of heavy equipment.
# earthquake - Sunday 30 September, 2018
Death toll in horrific Indonesia tsunami is now at least 832 and is expected to rise
The death toll is expected to worsen considerably as so many regions have yet to be heard from in the aftermath of the quake.
# earthquake - Saturday 29 September, 2018
Almost 400 killed in Indonesian earthquake as hospitals struggle to cope
The main airport in Palu is expected to stay closed for at least 24 hours, complicating disaster relief efforts.
# earthquake - Friday 28 September, 2018
Tsunami hits Indonesia after powerful earthquake
The 1.5 metre tsunami slammed into Sulawesi island.
# earthquake - Saturday 8 September, 2018
Death toll rises to 35 in horror Japanese earthquake
The 6.6 magnitude quake struck on Thursday.
# earthquake - Monday 20 August, 2018
Explainer: Why are so many earthquakes hitting one Indonesian island?
Several earthquakes in recent weeks have killed more than 500 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless.
10 more dead after fresh 6.9-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia's Lombok island
The quakes hit throughout yesterday, with the first measuring 6.3 shortly before midday which triggered landslides.
# earthquake - Sunday 19 August, 2018
Fresh 6.9-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia's Lombok island
There have been no reports of deaths or injuries so far.
# earthquake - Thursday 9 August, 2018
Death toll surpasses 300 as 5.9-magnitude aftershock rocks Lombok Island
Aftershocks are hampering rescue efforts on the Indonesian island.
# earthquake - Wednesday 8 August, 2018
156,000 homeless as death toll in Indonesia quake rises to 131
Nearly 2,500 people have been hospitalised with serious injuries.
# earthquake - Tuesday 7 August, 2018
All Irish tourists taken off earthquake-stricken Gili Islands, ambassador says
Rescuers today resumed the search for survivors, and to recover the bodies of victims.
# earthquake - Monday 6 August, 2018
'Everyone was screaming... it was so scary': Irish woman caught up in Indonesia earthquake
Teacher Colleen Garry is travelling in Indonesia for six weeks and told us what it was like to get caught up in the quake.
At least 98 killed as powerful quake strikes tourist island of Lombok
More than 2,000 tourists are being helped to leave the island after the incident.
# earthquake - Sunday 5 August, 2018
At least 37 dead after major earthquake strikes Indonesia's Lombok island near Bali
The latest quake had a magnitude of seven and struck just 10km underground.
# earthquake - Wednesday 27 June, 2018
Magnitude 2.6 earthquake hits southeast England as locals report 'rumbling and shaking'
The earthquake struck Newdigate, Surrey at 12.28pm.
# earthquake - Monday 18 June, 2018
At least three killed and 90 injured as earthquake shakes Japan's Osaka
One of the victims was a nine-year-old girl who was killed when a wall collapsed on her at school.
# earthquake - Sunday 6 May, 2018
Rescuers search for three Polish miners after deadly quake
Rescuers have not been able to establish communication with any of three other missing men.
# earthquake - Saturday 17 February, 2018
13 killed after helicopter crashes as it made way to Mexico earthquake epicentre
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Mexico at 11.39pm Irish time last night.
Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes southwest Britain
The earthquake struck at 2.31pm near Swansea, Wales.
# earthquake - Friday 9 February, 2018
Oxfam aid workers used prostitutes during Haiti relief efforts, report claims
A spokesperson has confirmed that no staff employed by Oxfam Ireland were involved in the case.
# earthquake - Thursday 8 February, 2018
'We could hear his phone ringing' - Taiwanese rescuers brave leaning building collapse amid quake aftershocks
At least nine people died in Tuesday’s earthquake in the popular tourist city of Hualien.
# earthquake - Wednesday 7 February, 2018
Pictures: Search for survivors in precariously-tilted buildings after Taiwan earthquake
Tower blocks have partially collapsed and it is unclear how many people remain in these buildings.
# earthquake - Tuesday 6 February, 2018
Taiwan hotel collapses after 6.4-magnitude quake
Local media are reporting that a number of people are trapped inside.
# earthquake - Tuesday 23 January, 2018
Tsunami threat lifted for Canada and US after powerful earthquake off Alaska
The quake struck at 9.31am Irish time.
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