54 h. ago Istanbul earthquake: Large tremors rock Turkey's largest city causing buildings to shake

The earthquake’s epicentre was measured just 25 miles southwest of Istanbul in the Sea of Marmara

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56 h. ago Massive earthquake hit Istanbul with 6.2 magnitude tremor shaking buildings

Terrified locals and tourists have reported buildings shaking after the 6.2 magnitude quake struck today - with four a number of surrounding regions also impacted.

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9 d. ago Elephants circling young after earthquake ‘rare and special’ – London zookeeper

CCTV footage shows elephants at San Diego Zoo Safari Park apparently startled by tremors caused by a 5.2-magnitude earthquake.

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1 week ago Earthquake hits Costa Blanca: Brits 'terrified' as tremors 'shake entire buildings' in Spanish holiday resort

Residents as well as Brits staying in Torrevieja for the Easter holidays described being 'almost thrown out of bed' when the tremors hit just after midnight.

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1 week ago Costa Blanca earthquake: 'Terrified' Brits shaken out of bed as 'entire buildings move'

An earthquake has rocked a part of Spain with the tremors felt by tourists and locals in a popular Costa Blanca resort as many Brits are on holiday during the Easter break

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1 week ago San Diego earthquake LIVE: California rocked by 'big' tremor as locals told 'drop, take cover, hold on'

San Diego in California has been rocked by a huge earthquake of around 5.2 magnitude which several people described as the largest they had ever felt in the city

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1 week ago San Diego earthquake: 'Big' tremor hits California causing buildings to shake

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported this afternoon that the earthquake hit California with a magnitude six intensity, near the strength of the earthquake that hit Myanmar

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3 w. ago BREAKING: Tonga earthquake: Tsunami warning as strong 7.1 magnitude tremor hits nearby

A tsunami warning has been issued in Tonga following the 7.1 magnitude tremor - the US Geological Survey said it hit around 62 miles northeast of the main island

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3 w. ago Tonga earthquake: Tsunami warning as strong 7.1 magnitude tremor hits nearby

A tsunami warning has been issued in Tonga following the 7.1 magnitude earthquake - the US Geological Survey said it hit around 62 miles northeast of the main island

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3 w. ago Devastating earthquakes around the world including catastrophic one that triggered immense tsunami

After the huge destruction and aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake, we take a look at some of the most powerful tremors ever recorded across the world - triggering huge devastation

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3 w. ago Myanmar earthquake: Bangkok rescuers search collapsed building as Myanmar death toll exceeds 1,000

Rescuers are continuing to search for survivors of a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake which struck the centre of Myanmar, and also sent tremors to Thailand and China.

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3 w. ago Watch live: Rescuers search collapsed Bangkok building as Myanmar earthquake death toll exceeds 1,000

Watch live as rescuers search the site of a building collapse in Bangkok, after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in the centre of Myanmar also sent tremors to Thailand and China.

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3 w. ago Myanmar and Thailand earthquake live: race to find survivors as huge rise in death toll confirmed

Myanmar’s military rulers have called for ‘any country, any organisation’ to help as concerns grow over how rescuers will reach affected areasFull report: Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to almost 700 as search for survivors continuesPatients evacuated from a Bangkok hospital have been taken to a nearby sports hall where hospital beds are lined up beneath basketball hoops and beside football goals.Agence France-Presse reports that when powerful tremors from Myanmar’s earthquake and aftershock shook the Thai capital on Friday afternoon, patients at Rajavithi hospital were rushed out of the building, some helped down stairs to nearby makeshift shelters, including to the hospital’s canteen and sports hall.I need to receive my blood platelets soon, and the hospital is currently checking which other hospital can provide the treatment. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Scots caught up in earthquake carnage tell of Bangkok chaos after tremor

Angela Jenkins and her husband Douglas, from Lewis in the Western Isles, were in a shopping centre in the Thai capital.

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4 w. ago Myanmar earthquake: The science behind the devastating 7.7 magnitude tremor

Hundreds are feared dead following the Mandalay earthquake which also shook Thailand

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4 w. ago Over 150 confirmed dead in Thailand and Myanmar earthquake with death toll expected to enter the thousands after mega tremor destroys buildings and buries victims alive

The total number of fatalities is 'most likely to be in the range 10,000-100,000', scientists have warned, citing the United States Geological Survey 'PAGER' forecast.

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4 w. ago Watch live: Emergency workers at scene of Bangkok building collapse after earthquake tremors rock city

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday (28 March ), sending tremors as far as Bangkok, and prompting Thai prime minister to declare a state of emergency.

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4 w. ago Rooftop pool spills over skyscraper as Bangkok hit by earthquake tremors

Water from a rooftop pool was seen cascading down the side of a skyscraper in Bangkok, after tremors from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake were felt in Thailand on Friday, 28 March.

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4 w. ago Myanmar earthquake map reveals massive impact of devastating 8.2 magnitude tremor

Data by the United States Geological Survey has produced a horrifying map which shows the extent of an earthquake in Myanmar - and just how far away it has caused destruction

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4 w. ago 'I ran for my life as Bangkok earthquake hit screaming shoppers at mall

The devastating earthquake has radiated across southeast Asia, with the first tremors felt in the afternoon leaving nearly a dozen people dead and many more reportedly missing

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