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 […]
3 weeks 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 […]
1 month 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 […]
2 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 […]
2 months ago
Earthquake hits north of England as homes left shaking
There have been over 1000 reports. An earthquake has hit the north of England which left homes shaking in the middle of the night. The British Geological Survey (BGS) reported that late last night, much of Lancashire and the south of Lake District was hit with a 3.3 magnitude earthquake. The tremor struck at about […]
9 months ago
Tsunami warning issued after strong earthquake off the coast of Japan
A tsunami advisory warning has been issued A tsunami warning has been issued after strong earthquake hit off the coast of Japan. Japan issued a tsunami advisory warning on Sunday (9 November) after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan’s main island Honshu. The Japan Meteorological Agency said a tsunami was expected […]
10 months ago