Earthquake
Haiti’s devastating earthquake - in pictures

Haiti’s devastating earthquake - in pictures
Death toll rises as hospitals are overwhelmed by level of casualties
16 Aug 2021
Albania rocked by strongest earthquake in decades

Albania rocked by strongest earthquake in decades
Rescue workers continue to pull people from rubble after magnitude 6.4 quake
26 Nov 2019
‘At least 25 dead’ in earthquake in Pakistan

‘At least 25 dead’ in earthquake in Pakistan
Cracks torn into roads by 5.8 magnitude quake
25 Sep 2019
Earthquake off New Caledonia sparks tsunami alert

Earthquake off New Caledonia sparks tsunami alert
Authorities order evacuation of coastal areas amid fears of waves up to three metres tall
5 Dec 2018
Indonesian tsunami death toll rises to nearly 1,350

Indonesian tsunami death toll rises to nearly 1,350
Authorities warn thousands more may have died as rescue operation continues
2 Oct 2018
Mexican World Cup fans set off earthquake detectors

Mexican World Cup fans set off earthquake detectors
Tremors blamed on ‘mass jumping’ following Hirving Lozano’s goal against Germany
18 Jun 2018
Iran-Iraq earthquake kills hundreds

Iran-Iraq earthquake kills hundreds
More than 400 confirmed dead in magnitude-7.3 quake felt as far away as Israel
13 Nov 2017

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At least 200 dead in Mexico earthquake

At least 200 dead in Mexico earthquake
The 7.1 magnitude quake struck near Atencingo in Puebla state shortly after official earthquake drill
20 Sep 2017
Strongest quake for 100 years felt by 50 million in Mexico

Strongest quake for 100 years felt by 50 million in Mexico
At least 27 people have died in 8.2 magnitude tremor
8 Sep 2017
Italy earthquake: Two dead, infant pulled alive from rubble

Italy earthquake: Two dead, infant pulled alive from rubble
At least 40 injured on tourist-packed island as 4.3 shock strikes off Naples coast
22 Aug 2017
Italy: 'Many dead' as avalanche strikes Abruzzo hotel

Italy: 'Many dead' as avalanche strikes Abruzzo hotel
Rescuers race against time to rescue trapped guests after desperate 'We are freezing to death' text
19 Jan 2017
Final LaFerrari raises $7m for charity

Final LaFerrari raises $7m for charity
Hypercar sells for considerably more than original £1m asking price at Finali Mondiali in Daytona
5 Dec 2016
Aftershocks rock New Zealand after earthquake kills two

Aftershocks rock New Zealand after earthquake kills two
Coastal tourist town of Kaikoura 'completely cut off' after tremor destroys roads and triggers a tsunami
14 Nov 2016
Charlie Hebdo magazine sued over earthquake comics

Charlie Hebdo magazine sued over earthquake comics
Italian town of Amatrice outraged by cartoon depicting earthquake victims as pasta
13 Sep 2016
Ecuador earthquake death toll rises to 272

Ecuador earthquake death toll rises to 272
'Everybody in my neighbourhood was screaming, saying it was going to be the end of the world'
18 Apr 2016
Fukushima: How Japan is recovering, five years on

Fukushima: How Japan is recovering, five years on
The 2011 earthquake and subsequent nuclear disaster has left an indelible mark on the country's history
11 Mar 2016
Afghan earthquake: death toll soars

Afghan earthquake: death toll soars
More than 260 people have been killed after magnitude 7.5 earthquake rocked Pakistan and Afghanistan
27 Oct 2015
Chile declares emergency as earthquake recovery begins

Chile declares emergency as earthquake recovery begins
One million forced to leave homes after 2015's largest quake, which killed 11
18 Sep 2015
Kent earthquake: why does Britain have so few quakes?

Kent earthquake: why does Britain have so few quakes?
Tremors don't usually pose a serious threat to the UK, but a 6.5-magnitude earthquake is 'technically possible'
22 May 2015