They follow two earthquakes that have already ravaged the South Asian nation, crushed by war, poverty, and shrinking aid. The Taliban administration estimated 2,205 deaths and 3,640 injuries by Thursday. A Reuters witness said continuous aftershocks hit the province of Nangarhar, and details of the damage were still being collected. Friday’s earthquake of magnitude 5.4 […]
There was a strong earthquake (magnitude 5.1) during the night, but there was no major physical damage on Akuseki Island, which was hit the hardest. This was shared by Genichiro Kubo, who lives on a nearby island. However, the continuous shaking since June 21 has made people very stressed. Many are not able to sleep […]
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki Volcano Erupts in Indonesia Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a volcano on the tourist island of Flores in Indonesia, erupted at 11:05 am local time. The volcano is 1,584 meters tall and has twin peaks. According to Indonesia’s volcanology agency, the eruption sent a huge cloud of ash up to 18,000 meters into the […]
The National Seismic Monitoring Centre, Pakistan, stated that the earthquake tremor of 2.8 magnitude was felt at 9:57 am on Tuesday. The quake’s epicentre was at a depth of 40 kilometers, according to the NSMC. Karachiites feeling multiple mild tremors since Sunday evening particularly in the areas of Landhi, Malir, Quaidabad, and Gadap. Chief Meteorologist […]
The 7.3-magnitude quake struck at a depth of 57 kilometers (35 miles), some 30 kilometers off the coast of Efate, Vanuatu’s main island, at 12:47 pm (0147 GMT), according to the US Geological Survey. The ground floor of a building housing the US and French embassies had been crushed under higher floors, resident Michael Thompson […]
