Moderate five-magnitude earthquake hits Pakistan

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 10:45

A moderate five magnitude earthquake struck eastern Pakistan today, with tremors felt in several cities, but officials said there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

Below-ground CO2 injections caused Texas quakes?

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 18:41

A series of small earthquakes - some larger than magnitude 3 - in Texas may have been triggered by the injection of carbon dioxide into the ground to store the harmful greenhouse gas, a new study suggests.

Philippine quake death toll rises to 172

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 13:58

The death toll from a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck the central Philippines rose to 172 on Friday as authorities warned it would probably climb even higher.

Strong earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea: USGS

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 19:37

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey reported.

93 dead as quake hits Philippine tourist islands

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 08:34

A powerful earthquake killed at least 93 people in the Philippines today as it generated landslides that buried homes, triggered terrified stampedes and destroyed historic churches.

Quakes rattle Spain, offshore gas storage project blamed

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 23:23

Hundreds of small earthquakes which have rattled Spain`s eastern coast were blamed on Wednesday by green groups and geologists on a large offshore gas storage plant that started operating in June.

6.7-magnitude quake strikes remote Kermadec Islands

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 16:24

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck the remote, uninhabited Kermadec Islands today, but there was little chance of a Pacific-wide tsunami, officials said.

Peru declares state of emergency for quake-hit areas

Last Updated: Saturday, September 28, 2013, 11:43

Peru declared a 60-day state of emergency in various areas on Friday, two days after a powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the country`s southern coast.

Relief operations stepped up to help Pakistan quake survivors

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 18:10

Thousands of survivors of the earthquake that killed 350 in southwestern Pakistan on Thursday waited for help as the government mobilised additional aircraft to rush relief materials to the affected areas.

5.0 magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar

Last Updated: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 10:56

An earthquakes measuring 5. 0 on the Richter scale jolted northern Myanmar`s Mandalay region with two aftershocks of magnitude-4.0 and 5.4 Friday evening, according to State Hydrology and Meteorology Department.

Quake damages houses, roads in Tibet, No casualties

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 13:49

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of China`s Tibet region early on Monday toppling houses and damaging roads but no casualties were reported, official media here said.