earthquake

A powerful earthquake rattled Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, leaving at least 50 people injured, cutting power to tens of thousands of homes, tearing open roads, and disrupting rail and air travel across the region. The…

TAKHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – A significant earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 shook northeastern Afghanistan on Friday morning, sending residents fleeing from their homes and highlighting the country’s acute vulnerability to…

TOKYO – Japanese authorities have lifted a tsunami advisory issued earlier Friday after a significant earthquake struck off the coast of the country’s northeastern region. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) confirmed the quake had a…

A powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on Monday night, injuring at least 30 people, damaging infrastructure, and triggering tsunami advisories that sent thousands fleeing to higher ground in freezing…

TOKYO – A significant earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 struck off the coast of northeastern Japan on Sunday evening, jolting the region and prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory for coastal communities. The quake,…

KABUL, Afghanistan – A devastating 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan overnight, claiming at least 23 lives, injuring over 670 people, and reducing hundreds of homes to rubble, according to provincial officials on Monday.…

A devastating magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on August 31, killing more than 2,200 people and injuring some 3,600, according to Taliban authorities. The tragedy in the worst-hit Kunar and Nangarhar provinces…

The European Union has announced an increase in its humanitarian assistance to families affected by the recent earthquake in Afghanistan. In a statement shared on its official X account, the EU said:“The EU humanitarian aid is on the…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences to the families affected by the powerful earthquake in Afghanistan’s Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, declaring India’s readiness to provide humanitarian aid and stand in solidarity…