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Taiwan’s strongest quake in 25 years collapses buildings as rescue workers scramble to respond

Wayne Chang, Helen Regan, CNN April 2, 2024

CNN--A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck Taiwan’s eastern coast Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey, the strongest to hit the island in 25 years. The quake hit at 7:58 a.m....

An afterthought: addressing the earthquakes in Morocco

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter October 6, 2023

The earthquakes that occurred last month in Morocco have prompted some university professors to think about the lasting impacts and what could have been done to mitigate the damage. Ikram Toumi, an...

What we know about the Morocco earthquake

Amarachi Orie and Rob Picheta, CNN September 11, 2023

CNN– Rescuers are searching through rubble and trying to reach isolated communities after a devastating earthquake struck Morocco, killing thousands and leaving more injured or unaccounted for. The...

What we know about the Morocco earthquake

Amarachi Orie, CNN September 9, 2023

CNN -- More than 1000 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck the North African country of Morocco on Friday night. Hundreds have been injured. The quake is the strongest to hit the nation’s...

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Turkey, two weeks after massive quake killed thousands

Jonny Hallam, CNN February 20, 2023

CNN– A magnitude 6.4 aftershock struck Turkey on Monday, two weeks after a massive earthquake killed tens of thousands of people in Turkey and Syria. The quake hit Defne, in Turkey’s southern Hatay...

KSU professors’ families affected by Turkey-Syria Earthquake

Savana Capp, Reporter February 15, 2023

Almost 6,000 miles away, the Kent community reflects in the aftermath of a 7.8 magnitude earthquake near the Turkish-Syrian border. The earthquake struck the region on Feb. 6 and has since killed more...

Daniil Martynov, left, is wanted by Ukraine for war crimes, but is heading Russia's rescue efforts in Turkey.
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Former Chechen commander wanted by Ukraine for alleged war crimes is leading Russian quake relief in Turkey

(CNN)--A former Chechen commander wanted by Ukraine for alleged war crimes committed last year is leading the Russian earthquake relief effort in Turkey. Daniil Martynov was in several locations...

Survivors are still being pulled from the rubble more than 24 hours after Turkey earthquake

Istanbul, Turkey CNN -- Survivors are still being pulled from the rubble in Turkey and Syria, more than 24 hours after a powerful earthquake toppled thousands of homes, killing more than 5,000 people. Among...

More than 2,300 dead as powerful quake hits southern Turkey and Syria

CNN— More than 2,300 people have died and rescuers are racing to pull survivors from beneath the rubble after a devastating earthquake ripped through Turkey and Syria, leaving destruction and debris...

Tsunami threat message issued after magnitude 7.7 earthquake off the coast of Jamaica

Originally Published: 28 JAN 20 15:00 ETUpdated: 28 JAN 20 15:27 ET     (CNN) -- A tsunami threat message has been issued by the US National Weather Service's Pacific Tsunami Warning Center after...

Aftershocks terrify survivors of Nepal quake that killed 2,500

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Shell-shocked and sleeping in the streets, tens of thousands of Nepalese braced against terrifying aftershocks Sunday while digging for survivors in the devastation wrought...

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