Scientists are warning of an increase in powerful earthquakes this year
It’s all down to tiny variations in the speed of the planet’s rotation, according to a new study.
View ArticleTsunami threat lifted for Canada and US after powerful earthquake off Alaska
The quake struck at 9.31am Irish time.
View ArticleTaiwan hotel collapses after 6.4-magnitude quake
Local media are reporting that a number of people are trapped inside.
View ArticlePictures: Search for survivors in precariously-tilted buildings after Taiwan...
Tower blocks have partially collapsed and it is unclear how many people remain in these buildings.
View Article'We could hear his phone ringing' - Taiwanese rescuers brave leaning building...
At least nine people died in Tuesday’s earthquake in the popular tourist city of Hualien.
View ArticleOxfam aid workers used prostitutes during Haiti relief efforts, report claims
A spokesperson has confirmed that no staff employed by Oxfam Ireland were involved in the case.
View ArticleMagnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes southwest Britain
The earthquake struck at 2.31pm near Swansea, Wales.
View Article13 killed after helicopter crashes as it made way to Mexico earthquake epicentre
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Mexico at 11.39pm Irish time last night.
View ArticleRescuers search for three Polish miners after deadly quake
Rescuers have not been able to establish communication with any of three other missing men.
View ArticleAt least three killed and 90 injured as earthquake shakes Japan's Osaka
One of the victims was a nine-year-old girl who was killed when a wall collapsed on her at school.
View ArticleMagnitude 2.6 earthquake hits southeast England as locals report 'rumbling...
The earthquake struck Newdigate, Surrey at 12.28pm.
View ArticleAt least 37 dead after major earthquake strikes Indonesia's Lombok island...
The latest quake had a magnitude of seven and struck just 10km underground.
View ArticleAt least 98 killed as powerful quake strikes tourist island of Lombok
More than 2,000 tourists are being helped to leave the island after the incident.
View Article'Everyone was screaming... it was so scary': Irish woman caught up in...
Teacher Colleen Garry is travelling in Indonesia for six weeks and told us what it was like to get caught up in the quake.
View ArticleAll Irish tourists taken off earthquake-stricken Gili Islands, ambassador says
Rescuers today resumed the search for survivors, and to recover the bodies of victims.
View Article156,000 homeless as death toll in Indonesia quake rises to 131
Nearly 2,500 people have been hospitalised with serious injuries.
View ArticleDeath toll surpasses 300 as 5.9-magnitude aftershock rocks Lombok Island
Aftershocks are hampering rescue efforts on the Indonesian island.
View ArticleFresh 6.9-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia's Lombok island
There have been no reports of deaths or injuries so far.
View Article10 more dead after fresh 6.9-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia's Lombok island
The quakes hit throughout yesterday, with the first measuring 6.3 shortly before midday which triggered landslides.
View ArticleExplainer: Why are so many earthquakes hitting one Indonesian island?
Several earthquakes in recent weeks have killed more than 500 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless.
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