Category: earthquake

Canada to Accept More Syrian, Turkish Residents After Earthquakes

Following a series of major earthquakes in Turkey and Syria last month, Ottawa says it will introduce pathways to allow temporary residents from those countries to extend their stay in Canada. “People who have been impacted will benefit from special treatment in their application to come and receive temporary protection in Canada, including the family…


Ecuador Earthquake Kills at Least 4, Causes Wide Damage

QUITO, Ecuador—A strong earthquake shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, killing at least four people, trapping others under rubble, and sending rescue teams out into streets littered with debris and fallen power lines. The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of about 6.8 that was centered just off the Pacific…


Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake Shakes Ecuador, at Least 14 Deaths Reported

QUITO—At least 14 people were killed in a strong earthquake that shook a coastal region of Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, causing structural damage to multiple homes, schools, and medical centers. The quake, which the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) measured at magnitude 6.8, struck at a depth of 66.4 km (41.3 miles) about 10 km (6.2…


Earthquake Death Toll in Turkey Rises Above 45,000: AFAD

ISTANBUL—The death toll in Turkey from last month’s devastating earthquake has risen to 45,089, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said on Wednesday, bringing the total toll including Syria to about 51,000. The earthquake and subsequent powerful tremors injured more than 108,000 in Turkey and left millions sheltering in tents or seeking to move…


New Turkey Quake Kills 1 Person, Flattens More Buildings

OSMANIYE, Turkey—An earthquake shook southeast Turkey on Monday, killing one person, injuring 110, and causing 29 buildings to collapse, Turkish authorities said, triggering frantic work to rescue several people believed trapped in rubble. The latest aftershock, with a magnitude of 5.6 and depth of 6.15 km, hit three weeks after a massive quake that killed…


Earthquake of 6.1 Magnitude Hits Northern Japan, No Tsunami Warning

TOKYO—An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 hit off the eastern part of Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido on Saturday, authorities said, and no tsunami warning was issued. The quake hit off the Nemuro peninsula at a depth of 61 kilometers (38 miles), according to the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience…


Turkey Begins to Rebuild for 1.5 Million Left Homeless by Earthquakes

ANTAKYA/ANKARA, Turkey—Turkey has begun initial work to rebuild homes following this month’s devastating earthquakes, a government official said on Friday, as a U.N. Development Program (UNDP) estimated 1.5 million people have been left homeless. More than 160,000 buildings containing 520,000 apartments collapsed or were severely damaged in the Feb. 6 earthquakes that killed more than…


Death Toll From Turkey, Syria Earthquake Tops 47,000

ANKARA, Turkey—The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit parts of Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6 continues to rise as more bodies are retrieved from the rubble of demolished buildings. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck the already battered Province of Hatay this week damaged or demolished more buildings, compounding the devastation. Here’s…


Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Strikes Tajikistan, Near Border With China

An earthquake of about 7.2 magnitude shook Tajikistan at 8:37 a.m. local time on Thursday at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), Chinese state television CCTV reported, citing the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicentre was about 82 kilometers from the nearest border with China and was strongly felt in some areas in China’s…


Hatayspor Sporting Director Found Dead Following Earthquake

The body of Hatayspor’s Sporting Director Taner Savut was recovered on Tuesday more than two weeks after two devastating earthquakes struck in Turkey and Syria, in which more than 47,000 people have died. Savut had been missing since Feb. 6. His body was found close to where Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu, of the same club,…