Earthquake
Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes Philippines
Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes Philippines
A MAGNITUDE 6.0 earthquake struck off the island province of Leyte in central Philippines on Friday (May 3), with damage and aftershocks expected, its seismology agency said.
Taiwan earthquake injuries top 1,000, hotel workers still missing
Taiwan earthquake injuries top 1,000, hotel workers still missing
TaiwanThe temblor, the strongest in 25 years, hit on Wednesday morning just as people were readying to go to work and school, centred on the largely rural and sparsely populated eastern county of Hualien.
Magnitude 6.5 quake strikes off Indonesia's Java island
Magnitude 6.5 quake strikes off Indonesia's Java island
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the shore of Indonesia's Java island on Friday at a depth of 10km (6.2 miles), Indonesia's geophysics agency (BKMG) said.
Japan to increase cooperation to deal with earthquake risk
Japan to increase cooperation to deal with earthquake risk
State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Mohibur Rahman said that Japan has assured Bangladesh of cooperation in dealing with the risk of earthquakes.