5.2-magnitude quake hits Zirandaro in Mexico
Mar 03, 2019, at 10:21 pm
New York, Mar 3 (Xinhua/UNI): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 34 km WNW of Zirandaro in Mexico at 15:25:57 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Mexico: At least 248 people die as 7.1 M quake strikes country
Sep 20, 2017, at 06:24 pm
Mexico City, Sep 20 (IBNS): At least 248 people died as a powerful earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale struck Mexico on Tuesday, reports said.
UN stands ready to assist following deadly earthquake in Mexico
Sep 20, 2017, at 04:24 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Secretary-General António Guterres voiced sadness at the loss of life and damage resulting from the earthquake that occurred in Mexico on Tuesday, and expressed the readiness of the United Nations to assist.
Dec 08, 2016, at 07:37 pm
Beijing, Dec 8 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale hit China on Thursday.
Earthquake hits Tanzania,11 killed
Sep 11, 2016, at 05:30 am
Dodoma, Sept 10 (IBNS): At least 11 people were killed as an earthquake, measuring 5.7 on the Richter Scale, hit northern Tanzania on Saturday, ,media reports said.
Ecuador earthquake toll rises to 246
Apr 18, 2016, at 02:10 pm
Quito, Ecuador, Apr 18 (IBNS): As a strong earthquake rocked western Ecuador on Saturday, the death toll has touched 246, reports said on Monday.
Haiti: Six years after quake, UN cites progress but warns of 'deteriorating' situation
Jan 16, 2016, at 03:31 pm
New York, Jan 16 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Six years after the devastating earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people and left at least 1.5 million homeless, the United Nations is underlining that humanitarian action has achieved significant results, but that the situation has been deteriorating since June.
Jan 08, 2016, at 10:33 pm
Kabul, Jan 8 (IBNS) An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale hit Pakistan on Friday, officials said.
Manipur earthquake: 3 killed in Bangladesh
Jan 04, 2016, at 09:21 pm
Dhaka, Jan 4 (IBNS): At least three people were killed in Bangladesh as a 6.7 earthquake hit Manipur on Monday.
5.1 magnitude earthquake hits China
Oct 31, 2015, at 12:55 am
Beijing, Oct 30 (IBNS) An earthquake measuring 5.1 magnitude on the Richter Scale hit China's Yunnan province on Friday, officials said.
UN ramps up to assist those in Afghanistan and Pakistan affected by earthquake
Oct 28, 2015, at 02:48 pm
New York, Oct 28 (IBNS): Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands of homes in Afghanistan and Pakistan were destroyed by the massive 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck the Badakshan Province in Afghanistan on Monday, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
UN agencies ready to support Government-led relief efforts in quake-hit South Asia
Oct 27, 2015, at 02:39 pm
New York, Oct 27 (IBNS): United Nations agencies are mobilizing and stand ready to support Government-led relief operations in Pakistan and Afghanistan, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday, adding that his thoughts are with the people of the two countries after a powerful earthquake struck Badakshan province in Afghanistan.
Sep 22, 2015, at 06:14 am
Santiago, Sept 21 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale rocked Chile on Monday, officials said.
Sep 17, 2015, at 03:12 pm
Washington, Sept 17 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 8.3 on the Richter Scale rocked coast of Chile on Wednesday, officials said.
Children in Nepal still at risk three months after devastating quake: UNICEF
Jul 28, 2015, at 02:38 pm
New York, Jul 28 (IBNS): Three months after Nepal's devastating 25 April earthquake and its aftershocks, children continue to face multiple risks as their families have been pushed deeper into poverty and they remain in need of aid, warned the United Nations's Children Fund (UNICEF).
Pakistan: 5.5 earthquake hits Islamabad
Jul 25, 2015, at 10:05 pm
Islamabad, July 25 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit Pakistan's Islamabad city on Saturday, officials said.
Earthquake hits southern Indian Ocean, no casualty
Jun 15, 2014, at 01:51 am
Sydney, June 14 (IBNS) An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale hit he southern Indian Ocean on Saturday.