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Up to 30 feared dead in avalanche-hit hotel after Italy quake
Up to 30 people were feared to have died today after an Italian mountain hotel was engulfed by a powerful avalanche in the earthquake-ravaged centre of the country. Italy's Civil Protection agency confirmed the Hotel Rigopiano had been engulfed by a two-metre high wall of snow and that emergency services were struggling to...
Tsunami warning issued after huge quake off Indonesia
A major 7.9 magnitude earthquake has struck off the southwest coast of Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey reports. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the quake, which hit 21 miles south of Gombangan, Indonesia. The Indonesian Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning for West Sumatra, North...
Streets littered with rubble as 6.1 quake strikes off coasts of Spain, Morocco (VIDEO)
An earthquake registering 6.1 on the Richter scale has struck the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Morocco. Buildings have been damaged by the quake, which was felt in Spanish cities, including Seville and Malaga. The earthquake struck in the early morning around 160km south east of Malaga and 62km north of the Moroccan city...
6.7 quake hits northern Japan
A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck southeast of Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, according to the country’s meteorological agency. The quake was centered 51 kilometers southeast of the city of Shizunai at a depth of 51 kilometers, according to US Geological Survey (USGS). While saying there was no threat...
Magnitude 6.5 quake hits off Chile, buildings shaking in Santiago
A 6.5 magnitude quake hit an area near Santiago, Chile on Monday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The tremor reportedly shook buildings in the capital. The earthquake occurred some 130 miles (210 kilometers) to the northwest of Santiago, USGS reported on Monday. The epicenter of the quake was at a depth of 15.3...