earthquake
Taiwan hit by strongest quake in 25 years, four deaths reported
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan on Wednesday, the strongest tremor to hit the island in at least 25 years, killing four people, injuring dozens and sparking a tsunami warning for southern Japan and the Philippines that was later lifted
Hundreds cut off after Japan quake that killed 78
The powerful main tremor, followed by hundreds of aftershocks, injured at least 330 people, local authorities said.
In pictures: Destruction caused by the latest earthquakes in Japan
The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck in the middle of the afternoon on Monday
At least 118 dead in northwest China earthquake
Rescuers in remote villages of northwest China dug through the rubble of collapsed homes on Tuesday after China's deadliest earthquake in years killed at least 118 people and injured hundreds more
Are we taking the risk of earthquakes seriously?
Experts say a powerful earthquake will destroy vast amounts of infrastructure in Bangladesh.
Decoding the Ramganj earthquake: How vulnerable is Bangladesh?
Analysing the recent earthquake can provide valuable information about future threats.
Earthquake triggers panic, no damage reported
The magnitude 5.6 quake that struck the country in the morning triggered widespread panic, but there was no report of major casualties or damages
Earthquake panic / At least 76 RMG workers injured in Cumilla
At least 76 garment workers were injured when they tried to rush to exit the factory building in Chauddagram of Cumilla after a 5.6 tremor jolted the country this morning
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake jolts Dhaka, other parts of Bangladesh
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Bangladesh this morning.
Another 6.7-magnitude quake hits Indonesian province
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has reported that a 6.7-magnitude earthquake jolted East Nusa Tenggara’s West Sumba of Indonesia again.
Earthquake in Iran leaves over 600 injured
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake on Iran's western border with Iraq injured more than 600 people, most suffering minor wounds, state television has said. No fatalities have been reported.
Powerful quake on Indonesia's Lombok island kills 91, tourists flee
Daybreak reveals chaos and destruction across the Indonesian resort island of Lombok after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake killed at least 91 people and prompted an exodus of tourists rattled by the second powerful quake in a week.
Magnitude 6.4 quake strikes northeast Taiwan, hotel collapses
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck just to the northeast of the city of Hualien in Taiwan tonight, the US Geological Survey says, causing a hotel to collapse and forcing the closure of a nearby highway, the government says.
4.2 magnitude tremor jolts northern districts
A mild earthquake jolts the northern districts of Bangladesh including Rajshahi.
Mild tremor jolts northern districts
A mild earthquake jolts some parts of the country’s northern districts.
Tremor jolts Dhaka, some other dists
A tremor jolted different parts of the country, including the capital, yesterday morning.
Tremor jolts Dhaka
A mild earthquake jolts different parts of the country including the capital Dhaka.
Homes heedless of tremor risk
The Tejgaon Fire Station building in the capital has been retrofitted and six more fire station buildings await the same to become earthquake resistant. At least 300 garment factory buildings across the country and many office buildings of international organisations in Dhaka also have undergone the seismic retrofitting.
Hospitals in grave peril
Two of the country's largest public health facilities -- Dhaka Medical College Hospital and Mitford Hospital -- might not be able to withstand an earthquake of seven magnitude on the Richter scale.
