A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Honduras in the early hours of Thursday, killing a teenage boy as it knocked down homes and briefly sparking a tsunami alert for Central America’s Caribbean coast. The quake struck off Honduras’ northeast coast …
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Italian earthquake: deathtoll reaches 228 as aftershock slows rescue
The death toll from the Abruzzo earthquake reached 228 last night as a series of strong aftershocks continued to rattle through the region. A tremor of 5.6 magnitude spread more panic yesterday evening in L’Aquila, a city once home to …
Chile’s Chaiten volcano spewing ash again
Chile’s Chaiten volcano, which erupted spectacularly last year, spewed a vast cloud of ash on Thursday in what appeared to be a partial collapse of its cone. Television footage showed a could of ash billowing into the sky over the …
Earthquakes lay waste to Manokwari, kill four
A series of powerful earthquakes rocked Manokwari, the capital of West Papua, on Sunday, killing four people, injuring dozens and destroying hundreds of buildings. One 7.3-magnitude tremor was felt as far away as Australia and sent small tsunamis into Japan’s …
Fears over earthquake ‘swarm’ at Yellowstone National Park
Hundreds of earthquakes have hit Yellowstone National Park, raising fears of a more powerful volcanic eruption. The earthquake swarm, the biggest in more than 20 years, is being closely monitored by scientists and emergency authorities. The series of small quakes …