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Earthquake

This month
September 2025
Shahzad Jamil
Earthquake eye-witness in Afghanistan: 'It was like something from a nightmare'
Shahzad Jamil
6 Sep
4.0k
Afghanistan
Death toll from Afghanistan earthquake passes 1,400 as Taliban appeal for aid
2 Sep
4.0k
Earthquake
More than 800 people killed after strong earthquake hits Afghanistan
Updated 1 Sep
11.2k
This year
2025
home safe
Millions return home as Pacific tsunami warnings lifted
31 Jul
5.1k
9
What A Day
In photos: How countries surrounding Pacific braced for mass tsunami warnings
30 Jul
11.2k
11
Explainer
What we know about the major earthquake that triggered tsunami warnings across the world
30 Jul
17.5k
22
As it happened
Hawaii and Japan downgrade tsunami warnings as huge earthquake sparks Pacific evacuations
The earthquake was one of the 10 biggest ever recorded.
30 Jul
37.7k
31
drake passage
Major offshore earthquake causes tsunami scare in south of Chile and Argentina
2 May
5.6k
8
Turkey
Istanbul hit with powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake
Updated 23 Apr
18.2k
18
Earthquake
Myanmar death toll passes 3,300 as rescue efforts continue following major earthquake
5 Apr
3.3k
5
Myanmar
Man rescued from destroyed building five days after major earthquake in Myanmar
2 Apr
3.1k
Eruption
Town and spa evacuated as formerly dormant volcano erupts in Iceland
1 Apr
8.6k
Earthquake
Death toll from earthquake rises to more than 2,700 people in Myanmar
Updated 1 Apr
3.9k
Earthquake
Rescue efforts hampered in Myanmar as death toll passes 1,700
31 Mar
3.0k
Foreign aid
Over 1,700 confirmed dead as rescuers continue to search for survivors in Myanmar quake
The true scale of the disaster remains unclear in the isolated military-ruled state, and the toll is expected to rise significantly.
Updated 30 Mar
6.2k
Myanmar
Myanmar hit by 5.1-magnitude aftershock two days after major earthquake as recovery efforts continue
30 Mar
7.0k
23
Myanmar earthquake
Death toll from Myanmar earthquake rises to over 1,600 people as search for survivors continues
At least eight people dead following skyscraper collapse in Bangkok
Tánaiste Simon Harris announced €6 million in humanitarian assistance for Myanmar
China, Russia and India send relief workers to Myanmar as Trump offers assistance
Updated 29 Mar
20.1k
Earthquake
Earthquake kills more than 150 people in Myanmar and Thailand, with death toll 'likely to rise'
A 7.7-Magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Sagaing in Myanmar this morning
Tremors were felt as far as China, Vietnam and Thailand
Over 40 workers are trapped in the rubble of a skyscraper which was under construction in Bangkok
Updated 28 Mar
30.5k
shockwaves
Tremors from Myanmar earthquake detected across Ireland
28 Mar
26.4k
11
Thailand
Footage shows skyscraper collapse in Bangkok after major earthquake
28 Mar
16.5k
Earthquake
Earthquake tremors shake popular Greek island of Santorini
3 Feb
22.7k
Disaster
More than 90 people killed in earthquake in Tibet
Updated 7 Jan
5.7k
14
Last year
2024
Bandon
Did the earth move for you? There was a minor seismic event in rural Cork this morning
19 Nov 2024
16.1k
21
hualien
Earthquake aftershocks halt demolition of leaning building in Taiwan
6 Apr 2024
11.5k
Quake
New York rattled by 4.8 magnitude earthquake
Updated 5 Apr 2024
43.5k
24
Taiwan
At least nine people killed in Taiwan after 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocks country
Updated 3 Apr 2024
13.9k
5
Earthquake
Turkey's earthquakes: Refugees who fled war-torn Syria now face rebuilding their lives again
The Journal was on the ground in Turkey, meeting refugees and visiting the camps they are living in.
Nicky Ryan
Reporting from Turkey
10 Feb 2024
8.2k
Turkiye
'The earthquake was a year ago, but every day we relive the same trauma'
A year later, and Turkey is still picking up the pieces from two devastating earthquakes.
Nicky Ryan
Reporting from south-east Turkey
7 Feb 2024
7.8k
Turkiye
One year on from Turkey's devastating earthquakes, thousands still live in containers and tents
The Journal visited some of the worst-hit regions in recent days.
Nicky Ryan
Reporting from south-east Turkey
Updated 6 Feb 2024
11.9k
Quake
At least 50 injured in major earthquake on China-Kyrgyzstan border
23 Jan 2024
4.4k
Ishikawa
Woman in her 90s pulled alive from rubble five days after deadly Japanese earthquake
6 Jan 2024
7.9k
9
Japan
Japan quake toll rises to 73 as weather hampers rescuers
Updated 3 Jan 2024
7.0k
Ishikawa
At least 50 people dead after huge earthquake in Japan
Updated 2 Jan 2024
17.0k
All time
China
At least 127 dead after earthquake in northwest China
Updated 19 Dec 2023
6.4k
3
Philippines
Philippines warns of 'destructive tsunami' after magnitude 7.6 quake
2 Dec 2023
19.7k
Earthquake
Magnitude 6.7 quake shakes southern Philippines
17 Nov 2023
8.5k
7
Earthquake
Death toll from 5.6-magnitude earthquake in Nepal rises to 157
Updated 4 Nov 2023
9.9k
Herat
Taliban chiefs visit Afghan villages hit by quake that killed at least 2,000
9 Oct 2023
5.6k
35
Disaster
Death toll from Afghanistan earthquakes doubles to more than 2,000 people
8 Oct 2023
9.6k
34
Herat
14 killed and 78 injured after earthquake hits western Afghanistan
7 Oct 2023
5.1k
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