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Myanmar's military declares a ceasefire to ease quake relief as deaths pass 3,000

Myanmar’s ruling military has declared a temporary ceasefire in the country’s civil war to facilitate relief efforts following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 3,000 people

Myanmar's military declares a ceasefire to ease quake relief as deaths pass 3,000
Asia|World

Water and medicine in short supply after Myanmar earthquake, says UN

Shelter, clean water and medicine are in short supply following the earthquake in Myanmar that has caused significant structural damage and had a devastating

Water and medicine in short supply after Myanmar earthquake, says UN
Asia|Science|Technology|World

AI and satellites help aid workers respond to Myanmar earthquake damage

Just after sunrise on Saturday, a satellite set its long-range camera on the city of Mandalay in Myanmar, not far from the epicenter of Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake that devastated the Southeast Asian country’s second-largest city

AI and satellites help aid workers respond to Myanmar earthquake damage
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Voices are starting to emerge from quake-devastated Myanmar. Here’s what we are hearing

Voices are starting to emerge from quake-devastated Myanmar. Here’s what we are hearing

Voices are starting to emerge from quake-devastated Myanmar. Here’s what we are hearing
Asia|World

After quake, Thailand's capital grinds to a halt amid fear and chaos

Bangkok ground to a halt on Friday after a strong earthquake shook the clogged Thai capital, causing chaos and triggering city-wide evacuations that left

After quake, Thailand's capital grinds to a halt amid fear and chaos
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Earthquake hits Los Angeles after Oscars

Just after the conclusion of the Academy Awards ceremony Sunday night, Hollywood shook. An earthquake beneath Burbank was felt across Greater Los Angeles. According to the United States Geological Service, the magnitude-3.9 quake was centered about 9.5 miles below Magnolia Park, near the border between Burbank and North Hollywood. Near the epicenter, tremors reached Intensity IV on the Modified Mercali scale, which measures vibration at the surface. MMI-II shakes were felt as far away as Long Beach, Malibu and Sylmar. Earthquakes of intensity IV are capable of producing a sensation like a heavy truck striking a building, but are not

Earthquake hits Los Angeles after Oscars
Science|Local

USC researcher shatters long-held beliefs about fault line behavior

New research on earthquake fault friction challenges long-held beliefs, potentially improving seismic forecasting. USC study reveals complex temperature-friction relationship in rock mechanics, reshaping our understanding of earthquake dynamics.

USC researcher shatters long-held beliefs about fault line behavior
Africa|Science|World

USGS reports 5.1 magnitude quake in northern Morocco

The United States Geological survey (USGS) said early on Tuesday that a 5.1 magnitude quake hit near Ksar el Kebir in northern Morocco. There were no official reports of casualties.

Americas|Science|World

Tsunami warning canceled after powerful quake strikes Caribbean sea

A Tsunami warning was canceled in the Caribbean Sea after the region's most powerful earthquake in four years struck in the sea north of Honduras on Saturday. The U.S.

Europe|Political|Science|Travel|World

Santorini restricts traffic and imposes more precautionary measures against earthquakes

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has visited earthquake-struck Santorini, as the Aegean island imposed more precautionary measures amid intense seismic activity

Santorini restricts traffic and imposes more precautionary measures against earthquakes
Asia|World

Southern Taiwan hit by 6.4 magnitude quake, TSMC evacuates some factories

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck a mountainous, rural area of Taiwan's south on Tuesday near the city of Chiayi, the island's weather administration said, with reports of minor

Americas|Science|World

A 6.2 earthquake jolts southwestern Mexico, causing no damage or casualties

The United States Geological Survey is reporting that a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck a region in southwestern Mexico

Asia|Environment|Health|Political|World

Urgency mounts in search for survivors of powerful Tibet earthquake

More than 400 people trapped by rubble in earthquake-stricken Tibet have been rescued, Chinese officials said on Wednesday, with an unknown number still unaccounted for

Urgency mounts in search for survivors of powerful Tibet earthquake
Asia|World

Tibet earthquake kills at least 126 people and leaves many trapped

A strong earthquake has shaken a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal

Tibet earthquake kills at least 126 people and leaves many trapped
Australia|Health|Political|World

Vanuatu earthquake death toll rises to 14 as rescuers search for survivors

People remained trapped in a collapsed building in Vanuatu's capital Port Vila on Wednesday a day after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific

Vanuatu earthquake death toll rises to 14 as rescuers search for survivors
MidEast|Political|World

Tears and hope as Syrians return home from Turkey

Ala Jabeer cried as he prepared to cross from Turkey into Syria with his 10-year-old daughter on Tuesday, thirteen years after the war

Tears and hope as Syrians return home from Turkey
Americas|Environment|Science|World

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Conchagua in El Salvador, USGS says

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck near Conchagua, El Salvador, on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey said.

Environment|US|World

Tsunami warning for Oregon and California canceled. Meteorologist explains what happened

The tsunami warning issued for parts of the Northern California and Oregon coastlines after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the California coast has been canceled. CNN's Chad Myers reports.

Tsunami warning for Oregon and California canceled. Meteorologist explains what happened
Environment|US|World

7.0 earthquake off Northern California prompts brief tsunami warning

The National Weather Service has canceled its tsunami warning for the U.S. West Coast after there was a 7.0 magnitude earthquake

7.0 earthquake off Northern California prompts brief tsunami warning
Africa|MidEast|News|Opinion|World

Morocco's earthquake and Libya's floods highlight obstacles to relief efforts, from botched disaster diplomacy to destroyed infrastructure

With Morocco, there’s stronger bureaucracy, and in Libya, authorities are weaker. But, as a scholar who has worked in both countries explains, the results are the same: not enough aid getting through.

Morocco's earthquake and Libya's floods highlight obstacles to relief efforts, from botched disaster diplomacy to destroyed infrastructure
Europe|News|Science

A string of volcanic tremors raises fears of mass evacuations in Italy

Hundreds of small tremors have shaken a densely populated volcanic area west of the Italian city of Naples in recent weeks, pushing the government to quickly redraft mass evacuation plans, even though experts don’t see an imminent risk of eruption

A string of volcanic tremors raises fears of mass evacuations in Italy
Asia|News|World

Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to over 2,000

A Taliban government spokesperson says the death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan has jumped to more than 2,000

Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to over 2,000
Asia|News|World

Afghans still hope to find survivors from quake that killed over 2,000 in western Herat province

Afghan rescuers and villagers are still digging through rubble in western Herat province, three days after one of the deadliest earthquakes in the region left more than 2,000 dead

Afghans still hope to find survivors from quake that killed over 2,000 in western Herat province
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US Treasury's Yellen pledges support for Morocco's quake recovery efforts

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US Treasury's Yellen pledges support for Morocco's quake recovery efforts

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