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Commemorative services were held throughout Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince

Haiti remembers earthquake victims four years on

Commemorative services have been held throughout Haiti's capital to remember the victims of the 7.0 earthquake that shook the country to its core in 2010.

News • 12 Jan 14

There has been no damage reported at the Bushehr nuclear power plant

At least seven dead following earthquake in Iran

At least seven people have been killed in an earthquake in Iran. The quake struck near the city of Bushehr, where the country's sole nuclear power plant is situated, according to reports from state news agency IRNA.

News • 28 Nov 13

A bridge on Bohol was badly damaged in the earthquake

Death toll from Philippines quake rises to 144

The death toll from an earthquake in the Philippines has risen to 144 as rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings.

News • 16 Oct 13

Rescuers try to uncover an unidentified man under slabs of cement in Cebu City

Dozens killed after earthquake hits Philippines

At least 74 people have died after a powerful earthquake measuring 7.2 struck islands popular with tourists in the Philippines.

Environment • 15 Oct 13

Children play near collapsed mud houses following the earthquake

Death toll in Pakistan earthquake rises to 515

The death toll from an earthquake in southwestern Pakistan has reached 515.

News • 27 Sep 13

Child survivors are treated in makeshift hospital in Awaran

At least 327 dead after earthquake in Pakistan

The death toll from a powerful earthquake in southwest Pakistan rose to 327 today after hundreds of mud houses collapsed on residents throughout the remote area.

News • 25 Sep 13

Workers left their office buildings after feeling the earthquake in Karachi

At least 45 killed in Pakistan earthquake

A powerful earthquake has hit a remote, impoverished part of western Pakistan killing at least 45 people.

News • 24 Sep 13

Buildings were evacuated in Mexico City following the earthquake

6.1 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Mexico

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has shaken southern Mexico and rattled buildings as far as 400km away in Mexico City.

News • 21 Aug 13

Little major damage was reported following the quake

6.5 magnitude earthquake hits New Zealand capital

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck south of New Zealand's capital sending panicked Wellington workers and residents into the streets, but little major damage was caused weeks after a similar size quake hit the city.

News • 16 Aug 13

The earthquake comes just months after 164 people were killed in a quake in the neighbouring Sichuan province

75 dead following earthquake in China

At least 75 people are dead following a 6.6 magnitude earthquake in China’s western Gansu province.

News • 09 Nov 16

This image shows seismic traces of the main event and its first aftershock 30 seconds later (Credit: INSN)

Small earthquake recorded in Irish Sea

Seismologists have said that a small earthquake of magnitude 2.8 was recorded in the Irish Sea last night.

News • 27 Jun 13

Thousands of survivors spent the night in makeshift tents and shelters

Rescuers struggle to reach China quake victims

Rescuers and relief teams have finally reached some of the more remote villages in China's southwestern Sichuan province after an earthquake left at least 186 people dead.

News • 21 Apr 13

Rescuers sit on ruins of a house in the Longmen area of Sichuan

157 killed in China earthquake

A strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake has hit China's Sichuan province, killing at least 157 people and injuring about 5,700.

News • 21 Apr 13

The US Geological Survey's real time earthquake map shows the site of the quake (Pic: USGS)

Earthquake hits Iran, killing 35 in Pakistan

A powerful earthquake has struck southeast Iran near the border with Pakistan where 35 people were killed.

News • 16 Apr 13

The Russian company that built the Bushehr nuclear plant said the reactor was undamaged

37 killed in Iranian earthquake

A powerful earthquake has struck close to Iran's only nuclear power station, killing 37 people and injuring 850, as it destroyed homes and devastated two small villages.

News • 09 Apr 13

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe bows to Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko during a national memorial service for victims

Japan honours victims of 2011 earthquake

Japan has honoured the victims of its worst disaster since World War Two on the second anniversary of a devastating earthquake and tsunami.

News • 11 Mar 13

8.0 magnitude earthquake set off a tsunami in a remote part of the Solomon Islands

Tsunami hits Solomon Islands after quake

A powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake off the Solomon Islands generated a tsunami that is believed to have killed five people and damaged dozens of homes in the South Pacific island chain.

News • 06 Feb 13

A station attendant uses a loudspeaker to explain the train service situations in Tokyo following the earthquake

Strong earthquake hits off coast of Japan

A strong earthquake centred off the coast of northeastern Japan shook buildings as far away as Tokyo and led to a tsunami warning for coastal areas.

News • 07 Dec 12

Workers were evacuated out of office buildings in Guatemala

39 killed in Guatemala earthquake

39 deaths confirmed after a strong earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Guatemala this morning.

News • 07 Nov 12

Local television carried live footage of the tsunami but the waves were not as large as had been expected

Small tsunami hits Hawaii after Canada earthquake

At least 100,000 people in Hawaii were ordered to move from the shoreline to higher ground after a tsunami warning.

News • 30 Oct 12

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck L'Aquila in April 2009

Resignations in Italy after quake convictions

Senior members of an Italian government disaster assessment body resigned today, following the conviction for manslaughter of seven scientists and officials.

News • 23 Oct 12

Radio stations in the US, southern Italy and Central Asia announced that an earthquake was happening

Millions take part in earthquake drill

Millions of people in several countries took part in an earthquake drill today across the globe.

News • 18 Oct 12

Residents walk past destroyed vehicles as they evacuate a landslide area in Yunnan Province

80 killed in China earthquake

At least 80 people have been killed and more than 700 others injured in a series of earthquakes in southwestern China.

News • 10 Sep 12

At least 64 killed in Chinese earthquakes

Two 5.6 magnitude earthquakes hit southwestern China, killing at least 64 people and forcing tens of thousands of people from damaged homes.

News • 07 Sep 12

Patients at a Costa Rican hospital were forced to evacuate due to the earthquake

At least two dead after earthquake in Costa Rica

A powerful earthquake has rocked Costa Rica, killing at least two people, sparking landslides, knocking down buildings and briefly triggering a tsunami warning.

News • 05 Sep 12