3 h. ago Moment 6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey: CCTV shows buildings shaking as residents rush for cover

Shaking started at 10:48pm (1948 GMT), and was 5.99 kilometres deep, followed by several aftershocks. So far there's no immediate reports of deaths, but the rumble has left 22 people injured.

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3 d. ago Mohinder Kaur Bhamra: Punjabi Disco review – rediscovery of an 80s trailblazer

(Naya Beat)Punjabi folk vocals backed by hammering electronic percussion, disco basslines and fizzing synth melody: a key predecessor to the Asian dance music explosionIn 1982, London-based Sikh devotional singer Mohinder Kaur Bhamra recorded a true oddity. Accompanied by her son Kuljit on an early Roland synthesiser and drum machine, the pair laid down nine tracks of Punjabi folk vocals backed by hammering electronic percussion, disco basslines and fizzing synth melody. Only 500 copies of the resulting album, Punjabi Disco, were pressed; it was released to confusion from a diaspora audience used to the bombast of bhangra. In the decades since, rare LPs have appeared on resale sites, but Kuljit’s recent rediscovery of the master tapes has now made the record widely available for the first time.The blipping electronic toms and rattling shaker of opening number Disco Wich Aa set the tone, gradually building a swaying groove over siren-like synth melody before Mohinder’s falsetto vocal...

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6 d. ago UK hit by 10 earthquakes in 10 hours as biggest of year cause houses to 'sway'

A dramatic series of 10 earthquakes struck across 10 hours, with the biggest of the year so far striking as locals told of their houses 'swaying' and large rumbling sounds

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2 w. ago Philippines earthquake: tsunami warning for coasts including Indonesia after 7.6 quake hits Mindanao – live updates

The Philippines seismology agency said it strongly advises people in coastal towns in central and southern Philippines to immediately evacuateFull report: prayers as strong shaking hits the PhilippinesPhilippines president directs agencies to aid evacuations and provide help to ‘everyone who needs it’Ferdinand Marcos, the president of the Philippines, said the government was working “round the clock” to ensure help reaches “everyone who needs it”.We are now assessing the situation on the ground and ensuring that everyone is safe. Search, rescue, and relief operations are already being prepared and will be deployed as soon as it is safe to do so.Let us continue to look out for one another and pray for the safety of all our countrymen. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Philippines LIVE: Tsunami warnings issues as families told to 'evacuate immediately'

An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit off a southern Philippine on Friday morning - and concern has grown a tsunami may hit the nation and Indonesia

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2 w. ago Philippines earthquake: tsunami warning for coasts including Indonesia after 7.4 quake hits Mindanao – live updates

The Philippines seismology agency said it strongly advises people in coastal towns in central and southern Philippines to immediately evacuateIndonesia has issued its own tsunami warning for North Sulawesi and the Papua regions, Reuters reports.Agency warns of potentially destructive tsunami with ‘life threatening wave heights’ Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Philippines earthquake: Major 6.9m tremor kills at least 72 and injures more than 200

The 6.9 magnitude earthquake was one of the most powerful to hit the central region in more than a decade and it struck while many people slept or were at home

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3 w. ago Mapped: Philippines earthquake death toll hits 69 as search for survivors continues

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded close to 800 aftershocks by Wednesday afternoon

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3 w. ago Meghan Markle's dad 'trapped after earthquake' as plea issued by half

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit the Philippines late on Tuesday night, but as rescuers get to work saving those trapped under the rubble, one victim has some very royal connections

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3 w. ago Beauty pageant contestants flee as Philippines earthquake hits Miss Asia competition

Beauty pageant contestants in the Philippines were forced to flee the stage when an earthquake rocked the Miss Asia-Pacific competition.

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3 w. ago Philippines earthquake death toll rises to at least 69 as Cebu hospitals struggle

More than 700 aftershocks recorded – mostly minor – while rescuers search for casualties in coastal city of BogoThe death toll from a powerful earthquake in the Philippines has risen to at least 69, with the number of patients overwhelming hospitals on the island of Cebu.Injured children cried and adults screamed as they were treated on beds beneath blue tents outside the Cebu provincial hospital. They had been wheeled outside as a precaution against waves of aftershocks overnight. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Moment huge 6.9 magnitude earthquake rocks busy street in Philippines

A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines on Tuesday night, shaking homes, sending residents fleeing into the streets, and causing widespread power outages.

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3 w. ago Philippines earthquake: dozens dead as rescuers search through wreckage

Rescuers search for casualties in coastal city of Bogo, where power was knocked out and buildings and roads damagedThe death toll from a magnitude 6.9 earthquake in the central Philippines has risen to 26, authorities said, with fears the toll could rise as rescuers searched for survivors from Tuesday night’s quake which damaged buildings and roads and knocked out power in parts of the region.The epicentre of the earthquake, which was set off by a local fault, was about 17km (10 miles) north-east of Bogo, a coastal city of about 90,000 people in Cebu province where at least 14 residents died, disaster-mitigation officer Rex Ygot told the Associated Press by telephone. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Philippines earthquake: 22 reported dead as rescuers search through wreckage

Power knocked out and buildings and roads damaged as rescuers search for casualties in coastal city of BogoThe death toll from a magnitude 6.9 earthquake in the central Philippines has risen to 22, local media reported, citing reports from the Cebu provincial information office.The report from DZMM radio came as rescuers searched for casualties in the province after Tuesday night’s quake damaged buildings and roads and knocked out power in parts of the region. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Residents flee homes as powerful earthquake hits Philippines

Locals have also reported power cuts and damage to a church

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3 w. ago Philippines hit by major 6.8 earthquake with tsunami fears as buildings left shaking

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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3 w. ago Philippines earthquake LIVE: Major 6.8m tremor hits Leyte as screams heard

An earthquake has erupted in Philippines - causing disruption across the country in Asia. Locals have been issued an alert

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