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Chinese rescuers move a survivor out from a collapsed building in the aftermath of an earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar (Cai Yang/Xinhua via AP)

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Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,085 as more bodies found

The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago has increased to 3,085 as more bodies were found by search and rescue teams, the military-led government said.

Damaged buildings are seen in the aftermath of Friday’s earthquake in Naypyitaw, Myanmar (AP)

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Myanmar’s ruling military declares ceasefire to facilitate quake relief efforts

Thousands of people have been killed in Myanmar (AP Photo)

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Man rescued from rubble – but hopes fade of finding more earthquake survivors

Myanmar Southeast Asia Earthquake

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Death toll from devastating quake rises to more than 2,700 in Myanmar

Myanmar Southeast Asia Earthquake

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Woman pulled alive from collapsed building 91 hours after Myanmar earthquake

Myanmar Southeast Asia Earthquake

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Earthquake death tolls passes 2,000 in Myanmar

Myanmar Southeast Asia Earthquake

Earthquake death tolls passes 1,700 in Myanmar

The death toll from the earthquake which hit Myanmar has risen to more than 1,700 as more bodies have been pulled from the rubble, the country’s military-led government said on Monday.

Mon, 31 Mar, 2025

Thailand Southeast Asia Earthquake

Bangkok to review quake safety after collapse of high-rise leaves dozens missing

Thai authorities said they are investigating why a single office tower under construction in Bangkok collapsed during an earthquake on Friday that otherwise caused limited damage in the capital.

Mon, 31 Mar, 2025

Myanmar Southeast Asia Earthquake

Myanmar hit by 5.1-magnitude aftershock following Friday’s earthquake

Emergency rescue teams have started trickling into the area of the country hardest hit by Friday’s massive quake that killed more than 1,600 people

Sun, 30 Mar, 2025

Myanmar Southeast Asia Earthquake

Death toll climbs to more than 1,600 after Myanmar earthquake

The confirmed death toll from a devastating earthquake rose to more than 1,600, according to state television in Myanmar.

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

Southeast Asia Earthquake

Air traffic control tower toppled during Myanmar earthquake

Satellite photos from Planet Labs PBC show the earthquake toppled the air traffic control tower at Myanmar’s Naypyitaw International Airport. The photos taken on Saturday show the tower toppled over as if sheered from its base.

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

Myanmar Earthquake

Myanmar earthquake death toll surpasses 1,000 as rescue efforts continue

A devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has left over 1,000 dead, worsening an already dire humanitarian crisis

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

Myanmar Earthquake

Death toll from earthquake reaches nearly 700 in Myanmar

The death toll from a powerful 7. 7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has jumped to nearly 700, state-run media reported on Saturday.

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

Myanmar Earthquake

Death toll set to rise after earthquake causes destruction across Myanmar

A powerful earthquake has rocked Myanmar, causing extensive damage across a wide swathe of one of the world’s poorest countries and prompting officials to warn that the initial death toll of more than 140 is likely to rise.

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

Thailand Earthquake

Powerful earthquake rocks Myanmar and Thailand, killing more than 150 people

A devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake has struck Myanmar and Thailand, collapsing buildings and prompting urgent international rescue efforts

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

Tsunami alert lifted after magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattles Japan

Tsunami alert lifted after magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattles Japan

The agency initially gave the magnitude estimate at 6.9, but later revised it down

Mon, 13 Jan, 2025

Los Angeles skyline sunset, California, USA.

Earthquake rattles Los Angeles area

A 4. 7 magnitude earthquake has rattled the Los Angeles area, unleashing boulders onto a Malibu road, visibly shaking Santa Monica’s wooden pier and jolting some people from bed.

Thu, 12 Sep, 2024

Turkey remembers thousands who died one year on from earthquake

Turkey remembers thousands who died one year on from earthquake

Millions of people across Turkey have mourned the loss of more than 53,000 friends, loved ones and neighbours in the country’s catastrophic earthquake a year ago.

Tue, 06 Feb, 2024

Syrians endure winter in muddy tents surrounded by quake damage one year on

Syrians endure winter in muddy tents surrounded by quake damage one year on

A year ago, Sido Naji woke to his house shaking in north-west Syria. He was used to the sounds of shelling and air strikes after more than a decade of war, but this time the assailant was a force of nature: a massive earthquake.

Sun, 04 Feb, 2024

More than 118 people killed after earthquake in north-western China

More than 118 people killed after earthquake in north-western China

An overnight earthquake killed at least 118 people in a cold and mountainous region in north-western China, the country’s state media reported. Search and rescue operations were underway in Gansu and neighbouring Qinghai provinces on Tuesday.

Tue, 19 Dec, 2023

At least 111 people killed, 230 injured after earthquake in north-west China

At least 111 people killed, 230 injured after earthquake in north-west China

At least 111 people were killed in a magnitude 6. 2 earthquake in a cold and mountainous region in north-western China, the country’s state media reported.

Tue, 19 Dec, 2023

Ceilings collapse at shopping centres as earthquake hits southern Philippines

Ceilings collapse at shopping centres as earthquake hits southern Philippines

A powerful undersea earthquake has rattled the southern Philippines, causing ceilings in shopping centres to plunge to the ground.There were no immediate reports of injuries, and no tsunami warning was in effect.The magnitude 6.7 quake was located ...

Fri, 17 Nov, 2023

World Food Programme appeals for £15.6m aid for quake-hit Afghanistan

World Food Programme appeals for £15.6m aid for quake-hit Afghanistan

The United Nations’ World Food Programme has appealed for 19 million US dollars (£15.

Wed, 18 Oct, 2023

Afghanistan province struck with another major earthquake

Afghanistan province struck with another major earthquake

The US Geological Survey said the latest quake’s epicentre was about 21 miles outside Herat, the provincial capital, and five miles below the surface

Sun, 15 Oct, 2023

More than 90% of people killed by Afghanistan quake were women and children – UN

More than 90% of people killed by Afghanistan quake were women and children – UN

More than 90% of the people killed by a 6. 3-magnitude earthquake in western Afghanistan last weekend were women and children, UN officials reported.

Thu, 12 Oct, 2023

Taliban chiefs visit Afghan villages hit by quake that killed at least 2,000

Taliban chiefs visit Afghan villages hit by quake that killed at least 2,000

A senior Taliban delegation was visiting western Afghanistan’s Herat province on Monday in the aftermath of the powerful earthquake that killed at least 2,000 people over the weekend and flattened entire villages, a statement said.

Mon, 09 Oct, 2023

Turkey’s disaster preparedness remains uncertain six months after quake

Turkey’s disaster preparedness remains uncertain six months after quake

Dust and rubble fill the street as an excavator tears off chunks of concrete from an old apartment building in Istanbul, while former residents watch from afar. Among the bystanders is Ibrahim Ozaydin, 30, a former resident.

Sun, 06 Aug, 2023

Baby born under rubble of Syrian quake a picture of happiness six months on

Baby born under rubble of Syrian quake a picture of happiness six months on

A baby girl who was born under the rubble of her family home destroyed by the deadly earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria six months ago is in good health, loves her adopted family and likes to smile even to strangers.

Sun, 06 Aug, 2023

Deadly 6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes central Japan

Deadly 6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes central Japan

A strong, shallow earthquake has hit central Japan, killing at least one person and injuring 13 others. No tsunami warning was issued following the quake – which had a magnitude of 6.

Fri, 05 May, 2023

Fears over casualties and damage after Japanese quake

Fears over casualties and damage after Japanese quake

Government spokesperson Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters that authorities were checking into possible casualties, putting human life first after the quake in Ishikawa prefecture

Fri, 05 May, 2023

Indonesia Earthquake

Indonesia earthquake toll reaches 310 as more bodies are found

More than 1,400 rescuers have been searching through the rubble since the magnitude 5.6 quake, which injured more than 2,000 people.

Fri, 25 Nov, 2022

Indonesia Earthquake

Indonesian rescuers focus on landslide site as quake toll rises

Indonesian rescuers have narrowed their focus to the site of a landslide where dozens of people were believed trapped after an earthquake killed at least 272, more than a third of them children.

Thu, 24 Nov, 2022

Indonesia Earthquake

Boy trapped under house for two days rescued from quake rubble

A six-year-old Indonesian boy has been rescued after being trapped for two days under the rubble of his house after an earthquake that killed at least 271 people.

Wed, 23 Nov, 2022

Indonesia Earthquake

Search effort intensifies after Indonesia quake kills 271

More rescuers and volunteers have been deployed in devastated areas on Indonesia’s main island of Java to search for the dead and missing from an earthquake that killed at least 271 people.

Wed, 23 Nov, 2022

Indonesia Earthquake

Rescuers search through rubble after 268 killed in Java quake

Indonesian rescuers used jackhammers, circular saws and sometimes their bare hands on Tuesday to move the rubble of flattened buildings as they searched for victims and survivors after an earthquake killed at least 268 people.

Tue, 22 Nov, 2022

Indonesia Earthquake

Rescuers scour rubble after 162 killed in Indonesia earthquake

Rescuers are searching the rubble of buildings after an earthquake on Indonesia’s main island of Java which killed at least 162 people and injured hundreds of others, overwhelming hospitals.

Tue, 22 Nov, 2022

Solomon Islands Earthquake

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake shocks Solomon Islands but no major damage

A powerful magnitude 7. 0 earthquake rattled the Solomon Islands on Tuesday afternoon, overturning tables and sending people racing for higher ground.

Tue, 22 Nov, 2022

Indonesia Earthquake

Earthquake topples buildings and kills ‘at least 162’ on Indonesia’s Java island

A strong, shallow earthquake has toppled buildings and collapsed walls on Indonesia’s densely populated main island of Java, killing at least 162 people and injuring hundreds more.

Mon, 21 Nov, 2022

Indonesia Earthquake

Dozens dead after earthquake rattles Indonesia’s Java island

At least 46 people have died after an earthquake shook Indonesia’s main island of Java, damaging dozens of buildings and sending residents into the streets of the capital Jakarta for safety. The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 5.

Mon, 21 Nov, 2022

Earthquake hits Manchester

Deadly earthquake hits Indonesia’s Java island

At least 14 people have died after an earthquake shook Indonesia’s main island of Java. Dozens of buildings were damaged in the quake, sending residents into the streets of the capital Jakarta for safety. The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 5.

Mon, 21 Nov, 2022

Taiwan Earthquake

Stranded tourists safe as repairs begin after Taiwan quake

About 400 tourists who were stranded on a mountainside when a strong earthquake hit Taiwan have descended safely, as the island on Monday repaired damage caused by the quake.The 6.8 magnitude quake hit the island on Sunday afternoon, temporarily ...

Mon, 19 Sep, 2022

Taiwan Earthquake

Building collapses and landslide traps tourists on mountain after Taiwan quake

A strong earthquake shook much of Taiwan on Sunday, toppling a three-storey building, stranding about 400 tourists on a mountainside, and knocking part of a passenger train off its tracks.The magnitude 6.8 quake was the largest among dozens that ...

Sun, 18 Sep, 2022

Philippines Earthquake

Deadly quake rattles northern Philippines

A strong earthquake has left at least four people dead and injured dozens more in the northern Philippines.

Wed, 27 Jul, 2022

Iran Earthquake

At least five dead and dozens injured after magnitude-6.3 earthquake in Iran

Five people were killed and 44 others injured in a magnitude-6. 3 earthquake in southern Iran on Saturday.

Sat, 02 Jul, 2022

Afghanistan Earthquake

Child death toll in Afghanistan quake rises to 155

The death toll of children alone in last week’s devastating earthquake in south-eastern Afghanistan has risen to at least 155, the United Nations said.

Mon, 27 Jun, 2022

Afghanistan Earthquake

Aftershock hits eastern Afghanistan after quake death toll rises to 1,150

An aftershock has shaken a hard-hit area of eastern Afghanistan, two days after an earthquake destroyed hundreds of mud-brick homes and killed at least 1,150 people. Pakistan’s Meteorological Department reported a 4.

Fri, 24 Jun, 2022

Afghanistan Earthquake

Death toll from Afghanistan’s earthquake rises to 1,150 people

The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Afghanistan continues to climb days after it turned brick and stone homes into rubble, killing 1,150 people and wounding scores more, according to the latest figures carried in state media.

Fri, 24 Jun, 2022

Afghanistan Earthquake

Survivors dig by hand after Afghanistan earthquake kills 1,000

Survivors have been digging by hand in eastern Afghanistan villages reduced to rubble by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 1,000 people – as the Taliban and the international community that fled their takeover struggle to aid the disaster’s ...

Thu, 23 Jun, 2022

News agency: 1,000 dead and 1,500 injured in Afghan quake

News agency: 1,000 dead and 1,500 injured in Afghan quake

An earthquake in the east of Afghanistan has killed 1,000 people and hurt 1,500 more, the country’s state-run news agency said. The latest figure came from the Bakhtar News Agency as officials tried to help those affected by Wednesday’s disaster.

Wed, 22 Jun, 2022

Afghanistan Earthquake

Eastern Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 280 people

At least 280 people have died and around 600 others have been injured after an earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, authorities said.

Wed, 22 Jun, 2022