Japan is regularly hit by earthquakes but stringent building codes mean that they rarely cause significant damage... READ MORE›
At least 77 people were killed when a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador, destroying buildings and a bridge and sending terrified residents dashing from their homes... READ MORE›
Here are five things to know about recent earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador... READ MORE›
Rescue efforts are under way in south-western Japan after a second powerful earthquake in two days hits the region, reportedly killing at least 15 people... READ MORE›
The search for survivors of two powerful earthquakes that struck the south-western Japanese island of Kyushu has intensified... READ MORE›
But by 0256 GMT the centre said the tsunami threat from this earthquake has now mostly passed ... READ MORE›
The San Francisco Bay Area could be struck by a major earthquake any day now, says a scientist with the US Geological Survey... READ MORE›
Another strong earthquake rocked Kumamoto Prefecture early Saturday, killing dozens and injuring hundreds more, bringing the combined death toll since Thursday to at least 41... READ MORE›
He called off a visit to Kumamoto on Saturday after the new earthquakes struck... READ MORE›
The magnitude-7.8 quake was centered on Ecuador's sparsely populated fishing ports and tourist beaches, 170 kilometers 105 miles northwest of Quito, the capital... READ MORE›
The strongest earthquake to hit Ecuador in decades flattened buildings and buckled highways along its Pacific coast, sending the Andean nation into a state of emergency... READ MORE›
It was just like the Great Hanshin Earthquake or the Great East Japan Earthquake... READ MORE›
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit Kumamoto prefecture on April 16, 2016, after the 6.4 earthquake on April 14, 2016, killed nine people... READ MORE›
The earthquake hit Kumamoto prefecture for a second time following a 6.4 earthquake on April 14, 2016, that killed nine people... READ MORE›
A powerful earthquake has struck near Kumamoto in southern Japan, barely 24 hours after a tremor collapsed houses and killed nine people... READ MORE›
Ecuador's most devastating earthquake in 40 years has killed at least 246 people, with bridges buckling and buildings collapsing in Pacific coastal cities and fishing villages... READ MORE›
At least two people were killed and 370 injured when a 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit Iran's North Khorasan province, state media reported... READ MORE›
A powerful, 7.8-magnitude earthquake has shaken Ecuador's northwest Pacific coast, killing at least 77 people and spreading panic... READ MORE›
Starting with a magnitude-6.5 quake on April 14, a series of major earthquakes have hit the central Kumamoto area of Japan, causing deaths, injury and wide... READ MORE›
Aftershocks shook the area throughout Saturday, more than 100 of them strong enough to damage buildings, the Meteorological Agency reported... READ MORE›
Here is a selection of photos documenting the extensive damage, the rescue efforts and the difficult situation facing thousands of local residents who have had to leave their homes... READ MORE›
People stand amongst the rubble of fallen homes in Manta on April 17, 2016, after a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador on April 16... READ MORE›
One year after Nepal's devastating earthquake, children and young people remain among the most vulnerable. A quarter of those killed - some 2,000... READ MORE›
New York A small earthquake shook northern California delivering a quick short shake according to one witness in Oakland... READ MORE›
Outside Kathmandu, the capital, many towns and villages remain choked with rubble, as if the earthquake had happened yesterday... READ MORE›
The earthquake knocked an out-of-service Shinkansen bullet train off its rails, JR Kyushu Railway reported... READ MORE›
Calls in and outside of Japan are growing to shut down the nations' only two operating reactors at the Sendai plant in Kagoshima Prefecture... READ MORE›
Hide Caption 10 of 28 28 photos Earthquakes strike Japan An earthquake caused a landslide in Minamiaso in Kumamoto Prefecture... READ MORE›
-- said they had activated emergency public WiFi hot spots in Kumamoto Prefecture... READ MORE›
Here are some questions and answers on seismic activity in Japan What type of earthquakes struck Kumamoto?... READ MORE›
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