A magnitude 6.0 earthquake, for which there was no warning, struck central Japan today, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, quoted by the international press. The earthquake occurred in the sea about 60 kilometers west of the island of Sado, in central Japan. The earthquake shook part of...
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Earthquake: ADB announces its willingness to help rebuild Morocco
The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced on Sunday its willingness to contribute resources and expertise to help rebuild the infrastructure affected by the earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday. In a statement following the earthquake in Morocco, whose death toll exceeds 2,100, the president of the AfDB, Akinwumi Adesina, said that he "would like...
Earthquake in Morocco causes more than 2,000 deaths
The provisional toll from the earthquake that hit Morocco on Friday night has risen to 2,012 dead and 2,059 injured, 1,404 of whom are in a serious condition. The figures were announced on Saturday by the Moroccan Interior Ministry. In total, 1,293 people died in the province of Al Haouz and 452 in the province of Taroudant, both to the south...
New earthquake in Turkey caused one death and 69 injured
The Turkish authorities have already reported one fatality and 69 injured as a result of the new earthquake that struck eastern Turkey this morning. According to the Reuters news agency, quoted by Lusa, this after the strong tremors that took the lives of 50 people three weeks ago this morning...
4.4 magnitude earthquake hits off Mozambique's coast
The coast of Mozambique was the center of an earthquake of magnitude 4.4 on the Richter scale on Tuesday night, which, however, did not cause damage to the population, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), quoted by Observer. The source said the earthquake had an epicenter 10 kilometers below the bottom of the...