World news about “Earthquake” published by euronews.
Survivors sought after Philippines quake – nocomment Rescuers continued to search for survivors on Tuesday after people were buried alive by earthquake-triggered landslides on a central Philippine island. 08/02/2012
A 6.3 earthquake hits Peru Residents on Peru’s central coast are recovering from the aftermath of a six point three earthquake. No-one was killed when the tremor struck on Monday… 30/01/2012
Haitians mark anniversary of deadly quake Haitians have been marking the second anniversary of the earthquake that tore apart their Caribbean nation. The disaster, in January 2010, left around… 13/01/2012
Turkey: hunt for quake survivors – nocomment Rescue workers pull out a survivor from the rubble after a 5.7 magnitude quake hit eastern Turkey. 11/11/2011
Turkish man rescued 100 hours after earthquake – nocomment Rescue workers pulled out a man alive from the rubble more than 100 hours after the earthquake in eastern Turkey. 28/10/2011
Massive earthquake hits eastern Turkey – nocomment Turkish officials said hundreds of mud-brick homes in villages and concrete buildings in two cities tumbled down in a 7.2-magnitude quake that has killed… 25/10/2011
Race against time in Turkey to find quake survivors – nocomment Rescue workers in southeastern Turkey have been are fighting to free people still trapped by a powerful earthquake. More than 400 people are known to have… 24/10/2011
Survivor mourns Turkey’s first quake victimsAn earthquake survivor mourns at a cemetery in Ercis, near the eastern Turkish city of Van. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 24/10/2011
Massive earthquake rocks eastern Turkey – nocomment Many people have been killed and injured as a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Turkey. 23/10/2011
Iceland volcano on brink of major eruption Seismologists in Iceland are warning of another volcanic eruption, this time at Katla or Hekla, which could dwarf the volcanic ash cloud crisis of last year. 17/10/2011
Earthquake hits Indonesian tourist hot spot – nocomment A powerful earthquake jolted Indonesia’s popular resort island of Bali on Thursday, causing widespread panic and injuring at least 50 people, many with broken… 14/10/2011
Engineers Inspect Washington Monument for quake Damage – nocomment Structural engineers are assessing the damages on both the inside and outside of the Washington Monument which was damaged by an earthquake last summer. 29/09/2011
Day after deadly Spain earthquakePeople wait to return to their homes after spending the night in the open following a rare earthquake that rocked the town of Lorca in southeastern Spain… 12/05/2011
Toyota hurt by earthquake and strong yen Toyota says it suffered a steeper-than-expected fall in quarterly profits after output was hit by Japan’s biggest earthquake on record. Its operating profit… 11/05/2011
Do we need to adopt a “disaster-readiness attitude”? These are some of the questions you asked Valérie November: 1- Do risk management programmes reduce the impact of disasters? 2- Do we need to adopt a… 09/05/2011
OECD cuts Japan GDP forecast after quake Japan’s economy will slow significantly this year after last month’s earthquake and tsunami, according to the latest forecast from the Organisation for… 21/04/2011
Parts shortage hits Toyota’s European output Toyota has said it will stop production in five of its European factories for several days in April and May due to a shortage of parts from Japan. Last… 13/04/2011
Japan: Shinto Shrine survivors On 11 March the Japanese town of Otsuchi was devastated by a 9-magnitude earthquake and a tsunami. Making matters even worse, fires raged unchecked for days… 07/04/2011
Japanese business mood to worsen Japan’s major manufacturers expect business conditions there to worsen in the next three months following the earthquake on 11 March. That was the finding of… 04/04/2011
Japanese PM criticised for “late” visit to disaster zone Officials in Japan have confirmed that radioactive water is leaking into the sea from a damaged reactor at the Fukishima nuclear complex. Efforts are being… 02/04/2011
Lloyd’s says ready for Japan claims The Lloyd’s of London insurance market has said it will be able to deal easily with claims from Japan’s earthquake. It is confident that its businesses have… 30/03/2011
Links to data on the Japan disasterThe following are links that are useful in helping to understand the earthquake that struck Japan on March 11 and the consequences it had on the Fukushima… 24/03/2011
Counting the cost of Japan’s disasters With the scale of Japan’s destructive earthquake and tsunami becoming more apparent insurers have begun their calculations. Although many of the worst hit… 22/03/2011
Business Weekly: world markets react to the Japan tragedy In this edition of Business Weekly, we look at how world markets have been affected by the devastating earthquake in Japan, and also by the continued popular… 19/03/2011
Children receiving a lamp at an evacuation centreIn a evacuation centre, located in Minamisanriku City in Iwate Prefecture. The area was devastated by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami on March 11… 19/03/2011
Pick of the Clicks: Nature’s worst brings out Human nature’s bestPick of the Clicks looks at the most clicked story of the week on our website and how it is being treated elsewhere on the net. This week: Disaster in… 18/03/2011
Japan’s anonymous nuclear heroes On the road to Fukushima Daiichi, Japan’s stricken nuclear power plant a big sign says it all. It reads ‘Danger – entry forbidden.’ It is the beginning of a… 17/03/2011
Disaster roils Japanese shares, threatens economy Uncertainty over the economic hit from the Japanese earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis means the countries financial markets remain turbulent. After… 16/03/2011
Japan’s nuclear crisis sparks energy rethink The unfolding nuclear crisis in Fukushima has raised questions over the safety of atomic power, not only in Japan, but across the world. The US is the… 16/03/2011
UN atomic chief sees more core damage in Japan Tokyo could soon be threatened by the radiation plume from Japan’s damaged nuclear power plant, according to a US scientists’ organisation. The Union of… 15/03/2011
Japan’s nuclear nightmare The threat of a radiation leak from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant has become real. On Saturday, the building housing reactor number one blew. That was… 15/03/2011
Oil price shock warning on global economy High crude prices are threatening the global economic recovery and will lead to a reduction in oil demand later this year. That was the latest prediction… 15/03/2011
Fukushima witness: ‘Really it is very hard to leave’ As fears of a nuclear meltdown continue to grow in Fukushima, those living there are confronted with a dilemma: leave or sit tight. Graham Chave is a New… 15/03/2011
Amateur tsunami video footage – nocomment Fresh pictures have emerged illustrating the moment the tsunami swept into Sendai City destroying all in its wake. 15/03/2011
Japan earthquake aftermath – nocomment Evacuees sheltered in a Red Cross Hospital in Ishinomaki on Monday after last week’s tsunami devastated the city. 15/03/2011
Japan worries hit luxury firms Shares in luxury goods companies fell on Monday, hit by worries about future sales in Japan after the earthquake. Japan is the world’s third largest market… 14/03/2011
A second blast rocks Japan’s quake-damaged nuclear plant A fresh explosion has rocked Japan’s quake-damaged Fukushima nuclear power complex in the north east of the country. The blast happened in the plant’s… 14/03/2011
Sendai, two days after the tsunamiThe Sendai area, northeast of Tokyo, was one of the areas most affected by the tsunami. Many coastal towns have been totally destroyed. Police say 10,000… 13/03/2011
Japan: Tsunami destruction video – nocomment Video shot in various locations around northeastern Japan on Friday (March 11) shows raging tsunami waves rushing over embankments and flowing into cities and… 13/03/2011
Mammoth rescue operation for tsunami victims There were desperate appeals for help from a hospital rooftop where a group of people gathered as a helicopter flew overhead. It is hard to talk of a… 12/03/2011
Damaged ships are seen after a tsunami and earthquake in JapanDamaged ships are seen after a tsunami and earthquake in Kesennuma City in Miyagi Prefecture. Japan confronted devastation along its northeastern coast on… 12/03/2011
Fears for missing thousands in Japanese port Reports from Japanese media quoting local government officials say 9,500 people are unaccounted for in the northern coastal port of Minamisanriku. Earlier… 12/03/2011
Horror quake hits Japan as tsunami smashes city A 10-meter tsunami slammed into the Japanese city of Sendai killing hundreds and sweeping away everything in its wake. The wall of water was triggered by… 11/03/2011
Giant waves leave death and destruction It was first thing in the morning and many were taken by surprise when the giant wall-of-water engulfed their hotel. This was the tsunami of 26 December… 11/03/2011
A 10 meter high tsunami hitting northeastern JapanHouses are swept by a tsunami in Natori City in northeastern Japan. A massive 8.9 magnitude quake hit northeast Japan, causing many injuries, fires and a… 11/03/2011
Tsunami sweeps across Pacific after huge Japan quake An international tsunami alert has been issued across the Pacific Ocean, following a massive earthquake off the coast of Japan. Giant waves have already… 11/03/2011
Japan:when the earthquake hit – nocomment A massive earthquake has rocked Japan and sent a tsunami warning across the Pacific. The 8.9 magnitude quake was the most powerful to hit Japan in 140 years… 11/03/2011
Tsunami strikes Japan after huge earthquake An powerful earthquake followed by a tsunami have struck northeastern Japan. It has been measured at 8.9 by the US Geological Survey, upgraded from an… 11/03/2011
Christchurch hit by an earthquakeA 6.3 magnitude earthquake killed at least 65 people in New Zealand’s second-biggest city of Christchurch on Tuesday. REUTERS/Simon Baker 22/02/2011
Tokyo rocked by New Year’s Day earthquakeA strong earthquake jolted eastern Japan on the first day of the new year. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami warning was… 01/01/2012
Radiation leak at Japan nuclear plantHighly radioactive water has leaked into the sea from Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear reactor, according to TEPCO, the company that owns the plant. … 05/12/2011
New Zealand’s John Key re-elected in landslideJohn Key will remain New Zealand’s prime minister after a landslide election win. But his centre-right National Party just failed to win the outright… 26/11/2011
New Zealand government eyes landslide as polls closeNew Zealand’s prime minister looks to be heading back into government with a landslide win after voting closed in the country’s general election. Exit polls… 26/11/2011
Turkish quake survivors still living in tentsConditions are worsening for people living in temporary accommodation after the two earthquakes in eastern Turkey. Many families are being put up in tents… 12/11/2011
Erdogan calls Turkey quake protesters ‘provocateurs’At least 22 people are dead after another earthquake rocked Turkey on Wednesday. Six bodies, including that of a child, were recovered on Friday morning… 11/11/2011
Turkey struggles to find quake survivorsTurkish rescue workers say hopes are fading of finding any more survivors from Wednesday’s earthquake in the eastern city of Van. At least 30 people have… 11/11/2011
Rescue efforts continue in TurkeyRescue workers are still searching for survivors of Wednesday’s earthquake in eastern Turkey, which struck less than three weeks after a quake killed around… 11/11/2011
Turkish rescuers battle conditions in VanDelight and despair in almost equal measure in Van in southeast Turkey as rescuers battle their second earthquake in three weeks in awful conditions. The… 10/11/2011
More survivors found from latest Van quakeTurkish rescue workers have fought all night to save lives following the latest earthquake to hit the south-east of the country. At least 25 people have… 10/11/2011
Van struck by second deadly earthquakeThere has been a second earthquake in Turkey in the same region where a more powerful quake killed aound 600 people less than three weeks ago. This latest… 10/11/2011
Turkish city struck again by earthquakeAn 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck 16 kilometres south of the Turkish city of Van on Wednesday. The Reuters news agency reported that 18 buildings have… 09/11/2011
Search for survivors of Turkey earthquake endsThe search and rescue operation looking for earthquake victims in Turkey has been called off. The last person to come out alive was a 13-year-old boy early… 30/10/2011
Earthquake hits southern PeruThere has been little real damage and no deaths or injuries following an earthquake in Peru with a magnitude of 6.9. The epicentre was 50 kilometres off… 29/10/2011
Turkish teenager pulled alive from quake debrisTurkish rescue workers in Ecris have pulled a thirteen year-old boy alive from the rubble of a collapsed building destroyed by Sunday’s earthquake. Serhat… 28/10/2011
Turkey earthquake: complaints and accusations about aidAs rescue workers continue to deal with Turkey’s biggest earthquake for more than a decade, spirits were lifted by the rescue of a 13-year-old boy. The young… 28/10/2011
Israel quake aid for Turkey divides opinionCold, wet weather is adding to the misery for the thousands of Turkish earthquake victims. Relief has been pouring into Ercis after much of the town of… 27/10/2011
Teenager pulled alive from Turkey quake rubbleA teenager has been pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed building, four days after the earthquake that struck eastern Turkey. The 18-year old man… 27/10/2011
Turkish PM admits mistakes in quake responseThe Turkish prime minister has admitted that mistakes were made in the immediate aftermath of Sunday’s earthquake. As thousands of victims in the… 27/10/2011
‘This is my third quake,’ says Turkey survivorTurkey is no stranger to earthquakes, and neither are some of the victims in Van. For one man now living in his family in a tent after the recent quake… 26/10/2011
Woman rescued from rubble three days after Turkish quakeThree days on and an other survivor has been pulled alive from the rubble of Turkey’s devastating earthquake which has killed nearly 500 people. English… 26/10/2011
Turkish government criticised by quake victimsDespite tales of miraculous recoveries, rescue workers searching the ruins after Turkey’s power earthquake are finding more and more bodies. Nearly 500 are… 26/10/2011
Turkey struggles to get aid to stricken villagesThe scale of destruction in the village of Guvencli is typical of the damage caused by the earthquake to several villages across southeastern Turkey. It is… 25/10/2011
Baby rescued alive, two days after Turkish quakeIt is being hailed as a miracle, two days after Turkey’s deadly earthquake. A 14-day-old baby girl has been pulled from the rubble. Little Azra was plucked… 25/10/2011
Anger erupts over Turkey’s quake responseTurkey’s disaster and emergency service now says the number of dead from Sunday’s devastating earthquake is 432 with 1,352 people injured. With tens of… 25/10/2011
Quake survivors face another freezing nightTurkey’s rescue services race against time to find survivors after the country’s most powerful earthquake in a decade claims at least 270 lives. With… 25/10/2011
Thirty hours buried alive after Turkish quakeThirty hours buried alive. That was the ordeal faced by 24-year-old Murat Saglam until late Monday when he was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed… 25/10/2011
Race against time to find Turkish quake survivorsRescue workers in southeastern Turkey are fighting to free people still trapped by a powerful earthquake. More than 260 people are known to have been killed… 24/10/2011
The human cost of Turkey’s devastating quakeShock, fear, devastation and grief; for those caught up in Turkey’s earthquake nightmare, it is a cruel cocktail of emotions. Some have lost everything –… 24/10/2011
Turkey’s deadly quake toll set to riseA desperate search for survivors is continuing after a devastating earthquake in southeast Turkey. The powerful 7.2 magnitude quake has claimed more than 200… 24/10/2011
Death toll rises in Turkish quakeA powerful earthquake which struck eastern Turkey yesterday afternoon has claimed the lives of at least 200 people, while hundreds more have been… 24/10/2011
The search for survivors continues in TurkeyThe 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Turkey has claimed the lives of at least 70 people, according to official sources, while hundreds more have… 23/10/2011
7.6 magnitude earthquake rocks eastern TurkeyA powerful earthquake has hit the city of Van in the eastern part of Turkey, causing masonry to fall, injuries and deaths. Emergency services are trying… 23/10/2011
Underwater volcano erupts off Canary IslandsAn underwater volcano has erupted some five kilometres off El Hierro, the smallest of the Canary Islands. A 4.3 seismic movement on Saturday caused a… 11/10/2011
Fears of volcanic eruption in Canary IslandsResidents living near a volcano on Spain’s Canary Islands have been moved from their homes because of fears it is about to erupt. The Pico de Malpaso on El… 29/09/2011
Earthquake closes Washington MonumentThe Washington Monument has been closed indefinitely, whilst repair work is carried out following last month’s earthquake. Visitors will not be able to go up… 27/09/2011
Italian scientists on trial after earthquakeThe trial of six Italian scientists and a former government official has begun in Italy after the 2009 L’Aquila earthquake. The defendants are accused of… 21/09/2011
Quake strikes remote HimalayasAn earthquake has struck a remote Himalayan region in northern India. First reports claim that at least 36 people have died there with five more in… 19/09/2011
US East Coast rattled by rare earthquakeA rare earthquake hit the east coast of the United States on Tuesday. The 5.8-quake was one of the strongest ever recorded in the region. There were no… 24/08/2011
Japan in tsunami alert after new earthquakeA strong earthquake off the coast of northeastern Japan has triggered a tsunami warning and causing workers at the Fukushima nuclear plant to be… 10/07/2011
Fallout from Fukushima claims a high-profile victimHe has only been in the job a week. But insensitive comments about Japan’s earthquake and tsunami have forced the Minister for Reconstruction to resign. The… 05/07/2011
Earthquakes trigger tsunami warning for AlaskaA tsunami warning has been issued for coastal Alaska, after two earthquakes in the Pacific Ocean. Both of the 7.4 magnitude tremors happened at a depth of… 24/06/2011
Strong aftershocks continue to hit New Zealand cityThe nightmare continues for New Zealand’s quake-hit city of Christchurch, which continues to be hit by significant aftershocks. Only months after a… 14/06/2011
Christchurch struck by aftershocksIn New Zealand a series of powerful tremors have shaken the city of Christchurch. In February 181 people died after a strong earthquake caused buildings to… 13/06/2011
Japan’s north-east awaits reconstructionJapan’s prime minister visits the tsunami-sticken north-east of his country today to see how life is getting back to normal three months after the disaster… 11/06/2011
Turkey earthquake kills two, injures dozensAn earthquake in northwest Turkey has killed at least two people and injured nearly 100 more. It was shortly before midnight when the 5.9 magnitude tremor… 20/05/2011
Fatal tremor strikes western TurkeyAn 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck western Turkey on Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring nearly 100. The tremor happened last night at… 20/05/2011
Spain remembers quake deadSpain has paid its respects to the nine victims of Wednesday’s earthquake, which has also left 3,000 people homeless. A memorial service was held in Lorca… 13/05/2011
Spanish mourn earthquake victimsA funeral mass will be held today for the nine victims of Wednesday’s earthquake in southern Spain, the deadliest for 50 years. The tremor, centred on the… 13/05/2011
Quake-hit Lorca faces huge rebuilding taskThe day after a rare earthquake in Spain that killed nine people, injured nearly 300, and left 10 percent of buildings in the town of Lorca with structural… 12/05/2011
Clear-up begins after deadly Spain earthquakePatients have been evacuated from the local hospital in the Spanish town of Lorca after Wednesday night’s earthquake brought down part of the roof. Eight… 12/05/2011
