Iran-Iraq earthquake: What happened and why A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the border region between Iraq and Iran on Sunday evening (November 12). This has been the deadliest quake in the world this year. This is what we know: What happened and where? Earthquake hit near Halabjah. At 9pm (18:18 GMT) local time in Iraq on Sunday, a…
Iran-Iraq earthquake death toll climbs to more than 400 Rescuers battle to find survivors trapped under collapsed buildings after the 7.3-magnitude quake Saeed Kamali Dehghan, Martin Farrer and agencies Monday 13 November 2017 17.16 GMTFirst published on Sunday 12 November 2017 23.38 GMT A powerful magnitude-7.3 earthquake has rocked the northern border region between Iran and Iraq, killing more than 400 people…
Mexico earthquake death toll rises to 361, 8 still missing in collapsed building Workers shovel papers and debris off the top of the rubble of a building that collapsed in last week’s 7.1 magnitude earthquake, at the corner of Gabriel Mancera and Escocia streets in the Del Valle neighborhood of Mexico City on Sept. 25.…
The magnitude-7.1 quake struck central Mexico at 1:14 pm local time on Tuesday. The epicenter was near the town of Raboso, about 76 miles southeast of Mexico City, according to U.S. Geological Survey. It was the second quake to strike in 12 days — a magnitude 8.1 earthquake, which was felt as far as Mexico City and Guatemala City,…
Mexico earthquake: How one girl came to represent hope – and distrust HOW OTHERS SEE IT For many Mexicans, the story of ‘Frida Sofía’ – who was supposedly stuck in earthquake rubble, but did not actually exist – has tapped into longstanding frustrations and distrust toward the government. SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 MEXICO CITY—Her little fingers wiggled amid the wreckage,…
How to help earthquake victims in Mexico An earthquake rattles Mexico City last week moments after an earthquake drill was held in the capital. Story highlights Mexico is dealing with the aftermath of earthquakes and a hurricane Search and relief efforts are underway, but more help is needed (CNN)Two more earthquakes shook southern Mexico over the…
This USGS map shows the epicentre of the earthquake. A magnitude 6.3 quake has hit Japan’s Kanto region, according to the Japanese Meteorological Agency.The area borders the Tōhoku region, where the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant had a devastating meltdown in 2011 after a mega earthquake caused a massive tsunami wave.Japan’s NHK news agency said the…
On April 25, 2015, a powerful earthquake killed nearly 9,000 people and destroyed more than 824,000 homes in Nepal. Shortly after, the country’s Reconstruction Authority published a vision for “well-planned resilient settlements and a prosperous society”. But it is clearly falling short of that goal because of poor coordination between government and donors, a lack of understanding of…