An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 off southern Chile has prompted a tsunami warning. The quake struck 225km (140 miles) south-west of Puerto Montt in southern Chile, the United States...
Map showing the magnitude of the earthquake on the island A powerful earthquake has struck New Zealand's South Island, US experts say. The US Geological Survey said the magnitude-7.4 quake hit some...
China is likely to meet this year’s targets early for reducing overcapacity in the coal and steel sectors, a Chinese official said Friday. Li Pumin, secretary general of the National Development...
Italy has a long history of being hit by powerful, destructive earthquakes. The country is one of the most seismically active in Europe, sitting at the meeting point of two tectonic plates. The Alps...
Towns and villages in central Italy have been hit by an earthquake for the fourth time in three months. The 6.6-magnitude quake – Italy’s strongest in decades – struck close to the region where...
No casualty has been reported yet. A strong earthquake has struck near Norcia in central Italy, following last week's damaging tremors, experts report. The quakes come nearly two months after a major...
Two strong earthquakes have hit central Italy, damaging buildings and injuring dozens of people. A 5.5-magnitude quake struck at 19:10 (17:10 GMT) near Visso in Macerata province, followed two hours...
