Tsunami warning after 7.0 magnitude earthquake hits California followed by smaller aftershocks

A tsunami warning has been issued following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake off the coast of northern California.

New earthquake at least 7.5 magnitude reported in southeast Turkey

A new earthquake of at least magnitude 7.5 has been reported in southeast Turkey by Turkey’s AFAD emergency authority and the United States Geological Service (USGS).

A series of strong earthquakes have hit central Italy

A series of strong earthquakes have hit central Italy,  including the capital Rome, forcing schools to be evacuated and rail links to close, although there were no immediate reports of serious damage or injury.

US public shocked, baffled over Trump victory

After the long and grinding process of vote counting that went into 3 a.m. Wednesday morning, the result was finally out and put much of the U.S. mainstream media, many experts and the general public in a state of disbelief.

15,000 housed in shelters after 2 months of quakes in Italy

More than 15,000 people are being housed in temporary shelters in Italy after a series of earthquakes in the country's central region, including a 6.6-magnitude temblor Sunday, emergency officials said.

Israel offers Italy 'whatever it needs' in aftermath of quake

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 shook central Italy on Saturday morning, days after two quakes rattled a region still rebuilding after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake in August leveled entire villages and killed 298 people.

State of emergency in Italian quake-hit areas. Officials say the situation is not “catastrophic”.

Italy declared a state of emergency on Thursday after two strong earthquakes struck the central Apennines and said it had earmarked 40 million euros for the disaster.

2 powerful quakes, 5.5 and 6.1 magnitude, strike central Italy, tremors felt in Rome (local time: 21:18 Depth 20 km)

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit the Marche region in central Italy, just hours after a 5.4-magnitude temblor damaged buildings and cut power lines across the area. Buildings across the region have been damaged, but so far, there have been no reports of fatalities.

Strong Aftershocks Rock Central Italy

Already suffering from the earthquake that shook the area Wednesday, two strong aftershock hit the town of Amatrice in central Italy Friday.

Russia offers Italy help dealing with quake aftermath

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to the Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi over the human losses as a result of a devastating earthquake in the country’s central regions, the Kremlin press service reported on Wednesday.

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, leaving at least two people dead and others trapped under rubble, Italian officials said.(local time: 03:36, Depth 4 km)

The quake hit at 03:36 (01:36 GMT), 76 km (47 miles) southeast of the city of Perugia, at the very shallow depth of 10km (six miles), the USGS said.

113 people rescued alive in quake-hit Ecuador. 1,000 rescuers continue to look for survivors

A total of 113 people have been rescued alive since a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Ecuador on April 16, the Ministry of Communication announced Friday.

Aftershocks continue to spark fear in Ecuador as death toll rises

Nervousness and fear in Ecuador persists after new aftershocks jolted the South American country's north coast early Wednesday morning, the same area devastated by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake on Saturday.

Deadly earthquake rocks southern Taiwan

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has hit southern Taiwan near the city of Tainan, causing at least five deaths after a 17-storey building collapsed and trapped scores of residents.

Hunt for survivors at collapsed Pakistan building site

At least 18 people have been killed and more than 75 others injured after a factory collapsed in the industrial area of Lahore, in Pakistan's east.

5 killed in Chile quake, disaster zones declared

After an 8.4-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile on Wednesday night, at least five people were reported killed so far. Affected areas were declared disaster zones by Chilean President Michelle Bachelet.

Magnitude 8.3 quake hits off coast of Chile. Tsunami Warning...

A strong, magnitude 8.3 earthquake hit off the coast of Chile, 81 miles (130 km) west-northwest of Iquique, Chile, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Wednesday.

Another major earthquake has hit Nepal near the Chinese border between the capital of Kathmandu and Mount Everest.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit with a magnitude of 7.4 in an isolated, conservation area just after lunch Tuesday.

Official: Death toll in Nepal quake reaches 3,726

The number of people killed in Nepal by the Himalayan country's worst earthquake in eight decades has risen to 3,726, a home ministry official said on Monday.

3,218 confirmed dead in Nepal quake

The death toll from this weekend's massive 7.9 magnitude earthquake in Nepal has risen to 3,218.

Aftershocks from the quake are said to be hindering attempts to rescue those who may still be trapped under the rubble.