Tsunami alert in Europe after 12 earthquakes strike and people evacuated
An orange warning has been issued A tsunami alert has been issued in Europe after 12 earthquakes struck in quick succession. The earthquakes hit off the coast of Sicily with the strongest registering a magnitude of 5.5 on the Richter Scale. As per data from the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology the epicentre was […]
1 day ago
UK village hit by earthquake as houses shaken and ‘loud boom’ heard
Lancashire tremor felt miles away from its epicentre Residents across Lancashire were left startled after a 2.7-magnitude earthquake hit the area, with people describing loud bangs and houses suddenly shaking. The tremor was recorded near Silverdale at a depth of around 3km, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS). Reports quickly came in from people […]
1 month ago
Granada hit by 4.9 magnitude earthquake as buildings collapse
The Spanish holiday spot shaken by ongoing earthquake The Spanish City of Granada has been hit by a 4.9 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale, shaking the city and causing panic as a building collapses. The quake has been felt in neighboring provinces, including other holiday hotspots in the province of Almeria and the city […]
2 months ago
Japan earthquake: 7.1 quake hits Kyushu as buildings collapse and fires break out
What we know about the Japan earthquake A powerful earthquake struck Japan’s southern island of Kyushu on Tuesday morning, causing buildings to collapse, fires to break out and power cuts across thousands of homes. A tsunami warning was also issued for parts of the coast, though it was lifted less than an hour later as […]
3 months ago
Footballer’s wife dies while saving baby daughter during earthquake
A hero mother As she was saving her daughter during the deadly earthquakes that hit Venezuela, a mother has died, local media in the country have revealed. Husband Héctor Bello wrote on social media that his wife Andrea, whom he called “his precious love”, managed to save the life of their toddler but she was […]
4 months ago
10,000 people feared dead after catastrophic earthquakes devastate Venezuela
Two earthquakes hit in succession There are fears that as many as 10,000 people could have been killed in a catastrophic earthquake which devastated Venezuela yesterday evening. Back to back earthquakes hit the South American nation on Wednesday evening (24 June) at 18:04 local time (23:04 BST) with almost apocalyptic footage from the country being […]
4 months ago