A powerful earthquake hit Bosnia late Friday, killing one person and injuring at least two others, as well as forcing hundreds of people to abandon their homes. According to the European Mediterranean Seismicological Center, the magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit 42 kilometres (26 miles) southeast of the city of Mostar at 11:07pm local time on Sunday. EMSC … Read more
JAKARTA – A 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia with strong tremors felt in the country’s capital Jakarta on Friday, but there was no tsunami alert issued, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. Following the quake, some Jakarta residents were evacuated from their homes, while hundreds waited outside, according to an AFP correspondent there. Nur … Read more
ATHENS: At least one person died and seven others were injured when a 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit Greece’s Crete Island on Monday, according to local media. The death was reported of a worker who was trapped in a local church, while seven other individuals suffered minor injuries, reported Greek national news agency AMNA, adding that … Read more
HONG KONG: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 112 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan at 10:29:16 GMT on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 36.1797 degrees north latitude and 141.947 degrees east longitude.–Xinhua [embedpost slug=”/4-8-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-swats-mingora-city-adjoining-areas/”]
