5.2-magnitude quake hits Zirandaro in Mexico
New York, Mar 3 (Xinhua/UNI): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 34 km WNW of Zirandaro in Mexico at 15:25:57 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Mexico: At least 248 people die as 7.1 M quake strikes country
Mexico City, Sep 20 (IBNS): At least 248 people died as a powerful earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale struck Mexico on Tuesday, reports said.
UN stands ready to assist following deadly earthquake in Mexico
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Secretary-General António Guterres voiced sadness at the loss of life and damage resulting from the earthquake that occurred in Mexico on Tuesday, and expressed the readiness of the United Nations to assist.
Beijing, Dec 8 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale hit China on Thursday.
Earthquake hits Tanzania,11 killed
Dodoma, Sept 10 (IBNS): At least 11 people were killed as an earthquake, measuring 5.7 on the Richter Scale, hit northern Tanzania on Saturday, ,media reports said.
Ecuador earthquake toll rises to 246
Quito, Ecuador, Apr 18 (IBNS): As a strong earthquake rocked western Ecuador on Saturday, the death toll has touched 246, reports said on Monday.
Haiti: Six years after quake, UN cites progress but warns of 'deteriorating' situation
New York, Jan 16 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Six years after the devastating earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people and left at least 1.5 million homeless, the United Nations is underlining that humanitarian action has achieved significant results, but that the situation has been deteriorating since June.
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Kabul, Jan 8 (IBNS) An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale hit Pakistan on Friday, officials said.
Manipur earthquake: 3 killed in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Jan 4 (IBNS): At least three people were killed in Bangladesh as a 6.7 earthquake hit Manipur on Monday.
5.1 magnitude earthquake hits China
Beijing, Oct 30 (IBNS) An earthquake measuring 5.1 magnitude on the Richter Scale hit China's Yunnan province on Friday, officials said.
UN ramps up to assist those in Afghanistan and Pakistan affected by earthquake
New York, Oct 28 (IBNS): Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands of homes in Afghanistan and Pakistan were destroyed by the massive 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck the Badakshan Province in Afghanistan on Monday, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
UN agencies ready to support Government-led relief efforts in quake-hit South Asia
New York, Oct 27 (IBNS): United Nations agencies are mobilizing and stand ready to support Government-led relief operations in Pakistan and Afghanistan, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday, adding that his thoughts are with the people of the two countries after a powerful earthquake struck Badakshan province in Afghanistan.
Santiago, Sept 21 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale rocked Chile on Monday, officials said.
Children in Nepal still at risk three months after devastating quake: UNICEF
New York, Jul 28 (IBNS): Three months after Nepal's devastating 25 April earthquake and its aftershocks, children continue to face multiple risks as their families have been pushed deeper into poverty and they remain in need of aid, warned the United Nations's Children Fund (UNICEF).
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Pakistan: 5.5 earthquake hits Islamabad
Islamabad, July 25 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit Pakistan's Islamabad city on Saturday, officials said.