Natural disaster
Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 34 with 32 still missing
The landslide hit Pasir Langu village in Bandung Barat region early on Saturday, triggered by heavy rains starting a day earlier.
Recovery efforts for New Zealand landslide victims suspended after crack found at site
Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes northern Israel, Defense Minister calls emergency meeting
6.2 magnitude earthquake rattles western Japan, infrastructure disruptions reported
Istanbul mayor issues urgent warning on impending earthquake
According to experts, the next earthquake in Istanbul, Turkey, could cause considerable damage to the city.
State comptroller's report exposes Israel's risky earthquake unpreparedness
Some 60% of hospitals are not resistant to earthquakes, and only about 5% of educational institutions have been or are being reinforced.
Tsunami hits South Korea's east coast, Russia issues tsunami warning
After massive Japan earthquake and tsunami, surrounding countries are hit and issue tsunami warnings.
Major tsunami hits Japan's coast amid magnitude 7.6 earthquake
Tsunami of up to 5 meters high are believed to be reaching Noto in Ishikawa Prefecture, according to the weather agency.
Chinese rescuers brave freezing cold to find earthquake survivors
Temperatures around the earthquake epicenter in Gansu fell to about minus 15 degrees Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday night.
118 killed in earthquake in northwestern China
A magnitude-6.2 earthquake jolted a remote and mountainous county before midnight on Monday; Freezing temperatures put rescue teams in a race against the cold to prevent secondary disasters.
Iceland volcano erupts after weeks of quake activity
Authorities had evacuated the nearly 4,000 inhabitants of the fishing town of Grindavik last month over fears of eruption.
Baba Vanga's 2024 predictions: EU terrorist attack, Putin assassination
Baba Vanga also warns of an impending global economic crisis and extreme weather events in 2024.
Soil liquefaction: What is the destructive, earthquake-related phenomenon?
An Israeli-French research revealed new insights into the natural, destructive phenomenon of soil liquefaction during earthquakes.
Earthquakes hit Italy super volcano, raising specter of evacuations
A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck the area early on Wednesday, the strongest jolt in 40 years to rattle the volcanic field, known as the Campi Flegrei.
