Earthquake

The UK pledges a further £150 million to the people seeking humanitarian assistance in Syria. Over 12 years, the UK has contributed around £3.8 billion to support the people affected by the largest refugee crises in the world.

Danielle Summer Jun 16, 2023

In a collaboration with WHO, Uğur Gallenkuş has raised money for the earthquake victims in Syria and Turkey and for those facing food insecurity in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel regions.

Danielle Summer Jun 05, 2023

Christian Atsu's body has been recovered 14 days after Turkey and Syria were struck by a catastrophic earthquake on Feb. 5.

Sakshi Gupta Feb 18, 2023

Corruption in the UK construction industry is a serious issue that has far-reaching consequences. It undermines the reputation of the industry, increases the cost of construction projects, and puts the public and the environment at risk.

Daniel Elliot Feb 13, 2023

A video of British firefighters pulling out a police officer and a woman alive from under the debris of a building has gone viral.

Sadhna Yadav Feb 13, 2023

The WHO's efforts in Turkey are focusing on preventing further suffering alongside emergency relief.

Francesca Miller Feb 13, 2023

A war-ravaged economy, minimal human rights, and poverty have left Afghans desperate, with thousands wanting to flee the country.

Sadhna Yadav Feb 10, 2023

Turkey is still struggling to rescue the trapped and provide relief to the survivors of Monday's earthquake.

Sadhna Yadav Feb 09, 2023

A journalist from Turkey has won the hearts of people after a video of him running to help a little girl during a live broadcast went viral on the internet.

Sadhna Yadav Feb 08, 2023

The child became the 106th person rescued from collapsed structures since the earthquake hit Turkey and Greece on Friday.

Agrima Tikader Nov 02, 2020

The system may help save many lives in case of a major earthquake.

Rishabh Jain Oct 17, 2019

An incredible, rare earthquake has struck Wales and southwest England measuring 4.2 on the richter scale.

Ben Skipper Feb 17, 2018

The earthquake off Alaska is the first major seismic disturbance in the region for almost two years.

Jordan Bhatt Jan 23, 2018

Ice quakes occur when rapid drops in temperature make water in the ground to freeze, causing the rock or soil to crack.

Aristos Georgiou Jan 04, 2018

A strong earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale has rocked Indonesia's main island of Java leaving one person dead and sparking fears of a tsunami.

William Watkinson Dec 15, 2017

A new "earthquake-proof" house will be built to fold in half and cost home buyers as little as £19000.

James Hetherington Dec 08, 2017

Scientists have recorded the Earth's hum, confirming the vibrational signal, which was first detected in 1998, is indeed real.

India Ashok Dec 08, 2017

Signals of changes in Earth's gravitational field reach seismic monitoring stations minutes earlier and could make a big difference in saving lives.

Shubham Sharma Dec 03, 2017

Next year, scientists have predicted several massive earthquakes, especially in the equatorial region.

Immanuel Jotham Nov 19, 2017

Tehran has declared three days of mourning as rescue and relief operations continue amid fears of a further rise in the casualty figures.

Ananya Roy Nov 13, 2017

At least 61 people have died in Iran after a powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Halabja, Iraq, close to the border of Iran.

Nicole Rojas Nov 13, 2017

Scientists have found a way to gather seismic data from existing fibre optic cables which are buried almost everywhere.

Immanuel Jotham Oct 22, 2017

The robot's design will enable it to move easily through rubble, confined spaces and rough terrain, sending crucial information and images back to emergency responders.

Aristos Georgiou Oct 19, 2017

Researchers describe the event as the biggest, unplanned, natural experiment in marine biology history.

Aristos Georgiou Sep 28, 2017

Search and rescue operations continue days after 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck central Mexico

Ludovica Iaccino Sep 21, 2017

President Enrique Peña Nieto has declared three days of mourning for the second time this month.

Nicole Rojas Sep 21, 2017

The Latin America country held its annual earthquake drill just two hours before it was hit by its second tremor in a month.

Roger Baird Sep 20, 2017

Over 200 people have died after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Mexcio hit the capital and surrounding areas.

Roger Baird Sep 20, 2017

The city in northern Jordan was hit by a deadly earthquake in the 8th century.

Martha Henriques Aug 10, 2017

The feature is similar to the one that caused the devastating 2011 tsunami in Tohoku, Japan.

Aug 01, 2017