Botswana rocked by strongest EVER 6.8 earthquake sending tremors across Southern Africa
BOTSWANA has been rocked by what appears to be its strongest ever earthquake – just hours after South Africa was also struck. This afternoon’s earthquake has measured 6.8 on the Richter scale – a rare strong quake for Africa. It is unknown whether much damage has been caused by the quake, which occurred at around 5.40pm […]
Northern Zambia hit by magnitude 5.9 earthquake
SOME parts of Northern Province were yesterday hit by an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 leaving five people injured and 11 families homeless after their houses collapsed yesterday. Geological survey director Chipilauka Mukofu and Kaputa Member of Parliament Maxas Ng’onga confirmed the tremor which struck lake Tanganyika. Mr Mukofu said in an interview that the earthquake […]
Quake of 8.0 magnitude strikes off Papua New Guinea: USGS
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Sunday, but there were no reports of casualties or damage after a potential tsunami did not occur. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) downgraded the quake from an initial measurement of magnitude 8. It struck some 47 kms (29 miles) west of Arawa on […]
Britain Hit By An Earthquake
The largest earthquake to hit Britain for almost a decade was felt in North Yorkshire on Tuesday evening. The tremor measuring 3.9 on the Richter Scale happened in the North Sea 100 miles east of Scarborough at 6.52pm, the British Geological Survey said. Although the British Isles are not at risk of a devastating earthquake […]
6.6 magnitude earthquake strikes central Italy
Numerous buildings are said to have been destroyed across central Italy after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake, followed by aftershocks, rocked the peninsula on Sunday morning. No deaths have been reported, but Civil Protection says a number of people have been injured. The US Geological Survey’s website puts the magnitude at 6.6. Initial reports on the […]
A Million People Evacuated As Huge EarthQuake Strikes Off Chile Coast
More than one million people were evacuated from their homes after a massive 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the central coast of Chile Wednesday evening. At least 10 people were killed by the quake that damaged buildings and slammed powerful waves into coastal towns, causing flooding in some. “It’s been awful,” Maria Angelica Leiva from the […]
We Have Reports of Injuries and Loss of Property From the Rwandan Earthquake
The early morning earthquake that was felt in the biggest part of the country left some people injured in Rusizi and Rubavu districts while houses got destroyed in Rutsiro District, according to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs (MIDIMAR). Speaking to The New Times this morning, Jean-Baptiste Nsengiyumva, the Director of Disaster and […]
Nepal earthquake: ‘9 out of 10 soldiers’ in quake effort
Nine out of 10 Nepalese troops are said to be involved in search and rescue operations, as the country pleads for more foreign aid to deal with a massive earthquake that killed 4,000 people. Almost the entire army and police has joined the quake effort, officials say. China, India, the UK and US are among […]
