Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits New York City region
By Julia Harte and Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) – A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near New York City on Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, shaking buildings up and down the…
Earthquake Alert: Union City Advises Caution and Preparedness
UNION CITY, NJ – Following a 4.8 magnitude earthquake that struck New Jersey earlier today, the Union City Police Department has issued a public safety alert to residents, emphasizing the importance of…
What to do After an Earthquake – Police Department Gives Helpful Home Tips
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ—Following a 4.8 magnitude earthquake near Lebanon Township (Hunterdon County, NJ), which impacted both New York and New Jersey, the East Brunswick Office of Emergency Management has released a series…
New Jersey Cops Say Don’t Call 911 After Earthquake Unless You Have An Emergency
FREEHOLD, NJ—After a 4.8 earthquake shook New Jersey, thousands of people are calling 911 across the state. Officials in Monmouth County and other jurisdictions are reporting that emergency lines are flooded with…
New Jersey Earthquake Felt in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Delaware, Maryland
TRENTON, NJ – A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck New Jersey early Friday morning, and it was reportedly felt from Boston to Maryland. The quake’s epicenter in Northwest New Jersey was felt hundreds…
Did New Jersey Just Experience an Earthquake?
4.8 Earthquake Shakes New Jersey Tri-State Area TOMS RIVER, NJ—Homeowners across Ocean County are reporting a ground-shaking event that began at around 10:23 a.m. on Friday. The rolling and rumbling went on…
Taiwan earthquake rescuers face threat of landslides, rockfalls; death toll at 12
By Fabian Hamacher and Joyce Zhou HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) -Rescuers in Taiwan faced the threat of further landslides and rockfalls in Friday’s search for a dozen people still missing from this week’s…
Resilient Taiwan responded fast to earthquake after years honing skills
By Yimou Lee HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) – When a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan’s scenic and largely rural east coast county of Hualien on Wednesday, local official Chang Tung-yao knew exactly what…
Taiwan condemns ‘shameless’ China’s thanks for global sympathy on quake
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan on Thursday condemned China as “shameless” after Beijing’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations thanked the world for its concern about a strong earthquake on the island. China…
Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years kills 9 people, 50 missing
By Yimou Lee and Fabian Hamacher HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) -Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in at least 25 years killed nine people on Wednesday and injured more than 900, while 50 workers travelling in…
Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes Papua New Guinea, GFZ says
(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck a remote part of northern Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of…
Why is My House Shaking in Central Jersey? 4.8 Earthquake Rattles U.S. Northeast
4.8 Earthquake Shakes New Jersey Tri-State Area TRENTON, NJ—Homeowners across New Jersey and beyond are reporting a ground-shaking event that began at around 10:23 a.m. on Friday. The rolling and rumbling went…
Shock and confusion as Turkey seizes earthquake survivors’ homes
By Ceyda Caglayan and Burcu Karakas SAMANDAG, Turkey (Reuters) -Habip Yapar felt lucky that his home in southern Turkey withstood last year’s devastating earthquake. Then a text message appeared on his phone…
Two ‘micro’ quakes shake Mexico City residents out of bed
(Reuters) -Two minor earthquakes were felt in Mexico city on early on Wednesday morning, waking up residents across the capital although no damages were immediately reported and the temblors did not trigger…
Magnitude 4.6 quake lightly rattles Los Angeles
(Reuters) -A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Southern California northwest of Los Angeles on Friday, rattling a wide area around the nation’s second-most populous city, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. But there…
Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes Pahala, Hawaii – USGS
(Reuters) -A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the small town of Pahala on the Big Island of Hawaii on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake, revised from an initial magnitude…
Forest fires kill 123 in Chile’s worst disaster since 2010 earthquake
(Reuters) -Firefighters in central Chile on Monday battled to quell fierce forest fires that have killed 123 people so far and razed entire neighborhoods, while President Gabriel Boric warned the country faces…
A boy’s arduous steps on prosthetic legs after Turkey’s earthquake
By Clodagh Kilcoyne LONDON (Reuters) – When a devastating earthquake struck Turkey in the early hours of Feb. 6, 2023, the five-storey building in Hatay where 13-year-old Mehmet Koc lived collapsed, burying…
Turkey completes new homes in area hit by devastating earthquake
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey on Saturday handed over keys to newly-completed homes to some of those left homeless after last year’s devastating earthquake, one year after the country’s deadliest disaster in its…
US military to deploy helicopters to Japan’s earthquake-hit peninsula
TOKYO (Reuters) -The United States will deploy two military helicopters in Japan to the earthquake-hit Noto peninsula on the country’s west coast to aid relief efforts in communities cut off by the…
Japan to double budget reserves for earthquake relief – PM Kishida
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government plans to double budget reserves to 1 trillion yen ($6.9 billion) for earthquake relief in the next fiscal year, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Sunday. Kishida…
Japan to double budget reserves for FY24/25 to respond to earthquake reconstruction – Asahi
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government is considering doubling budget reserves to 1 trillion yen ($6.9 billion) for the new fiscal year starting April to cover the cost of earthquake reconstruction, the Asahi…
Quakes and storms cause $95 billion in insurance losses in 2023 -Munich Re
By Alexander Hübner and Tom Sims MUNICH (Reuters) -Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, storms in the United States and other natural disasters caused an estimated $95 billion in insured losses in 2023,…
Japan quake survivors, without power or water, seek news on rebuild plans
By Chris Gallagher and Joseph Campbell NISHIARAYA, Japan (Reuters) – A week after a major earthquake struck the west coast of Japan, thousands of people are still without water and electricity and…
Japan premier vows “ceaseless” aid as snow hampers quake relief
By Kevin Buckland and Kiyoshi Takenaka WAJIMA, Japan (Reuters) – Japan’s prime minister vowed to provide “ceaseless” support to areas devastated by the New Year’s Day earthquake as snow and sleet hampered…
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