Aftershocks Rock Philippines Quake City
Thousands of residents of a city in the southern Philippines huddled on the streets on Sunday, two days after a deadly quake, as aftershocks continued to hit the region. The 6.5-magnitude quake...
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Tornado Deaths Over Weekend Exceed 2016 Toll
The Southeast picked up the pieces on Monday after deadly tornadoes tore through the region, killing more people in one weekend than in all of last year, and officials called out for the federal...
At Least 18 Dead In Georgia and Mississippi
Severe weather has killed at least 18 people in the US South and injured many more, emergency officials say. Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has declared a state of emergency in seven counties in the...
At Least 18 Dead In Georgia and Mississippi
Severe weather has killed at least 18 people in the US South and injured many more, emergency officials say. A state of emergency has been declared by Governor Nathan Deal in seven counties in...
At Least 15 Dead In Georgia and Mississippi
Severe weather has killed 11 people and injured 23 in the US state of Georgia, emergency officials say. A state of emergency has been declared in seven counties in south-central Georgia, Governor...
Tidal Surge Threat As Snow and Heavy Winds Grip UK
Severe flood warnings are in place on England's east coast and homes are being evacuated as emergency services brace themselves for a storm surge. There are 17 of the Environment Agency warnings -...
Major Quake Jolts Chile Tourist Region On Christmas Day
A major 7.6 magnitude earthquake jolted southern Chile on Sunday, prompting thousands to evacuate coastal areas, but no fatalities or major damage were reported in the tourism and salmon farming...
Magnitude 7.7 Quake Strikes Chile, Tsunami Warning Issued
A damaged road is seen after a quake at Tarahuin, on Chiloe island, southern Chile Chile issued a tsunami warning and evacuation order for southern coastal areas after an earthquake with a...
7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Chile, Prompts Tsunami
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...
6.9-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Japan
A tsunami advisory is in effect for Japan's Fukushima and Miyagi Prefectures after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Honshu just before 6.00 a.m. Tuesday (4.00 p.m. Monday ET). Japanese...
Tsunami Hits New Zealand After Quake
A tsunami has hit after an earthquake struck New Zealand’s South Island. The US Geological Survey said the magnitude-7.8 quake hit just after midnight (11:02 GMT on Sunday), some 95km (59 miles)...
7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes New Zealand
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand's South Island at 6 a.m. ET on Sunday. An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck 91 kilometres north-northeast of the city of Christchurch, New...
Powerful Quake Strikes New Zealand South Island
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...
Italy Reels After Fourth Quake In Months
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...