Officials said hopes of finding additional survivors were fading as they worked to bring aid to the injured in Paktika Province.
Tag: Earthquakes
Earthquake in Afghanistan Kills at Least 1,000, Official Media Says
The 5.9-magnitude quake struck about 28 miles southwest of Khost, a city in the country’s remote southeast near the Pakistan border.
Earthquake in Afghanistan Kills as Many as 920 People, Official Says
The 5.9-magnitude quake struck about 28 miles southwest of the city of Khost, in the country’s southeast.
Powerful Quake Off Japan Rekindles Fears of Another Fukushima
Tsunami warnings in a region hit by nuclear disaster in 2011 were lifted after a few hours. The damage was still being assessed, but it appeared contained.
These Small, Cheap Devices Help Monitor Haiti’s Earthquakes
When conventional seismometers in Haiti failed before the 2010 quake, less sophisticated devices operated by citizen scientists helped seismic researchers fill in the blanks.
Two Earthquakes in Afghanistan Kill at Least 27
The quakes struck about two hours apart in a western border province along the border with Turkmenistan.
2 Earthquakes in Remote Area of Western Afghanistan Kill at Least 22
There were fears the death toll could rise as the first rescuers reached some of the mountainous villages struck by the temblors in one of Afghanistan’s most impoverished regions.
At Least 1 Dead After Quakes Strike Southern Iran
Two moderate temblors hit Hormozgan Province on Sunday afternoon, state TV reported.
Pakistan Earthquake Kills at Least 20
The 5.9-magnitude quake struck Thursday morning while most people were asleep, and officials feared the toll may rise.
Pandemic Pushes Rome to Address Housing in Sicily Slums
After a 1908 earthquake in Messina, the displaced were moved into temporary shacks. Thousands still live in squalor, but the pandemic has pushed Rome to take action at last.