Chile: M5.7 Earthquake Hits Tarapacá Region

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Chile's Tarapacá region at 11:50 PM on Sunday, May 25, at a depth of 103 km, as reported by the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).

Costa Rica: Poás Volcano Eruption Spews High Ash Column

The Poás volcano, one of Costa Rica's tourist attractions, erupted on Monday, April 21, spewing ash and smoke over 2,000 meters above the crater, the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) reported.

Chile: 7.4 Magnitude Temblor Strikes Antofagasta 5

A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile in the Antofagasta region on Thursday night, July 18, near the border with Argentina and Bolivia. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) initially reported the magnitude at 6.8 but was upgraded later to 7.3. The USGS pegged the quake at 7.4. No reports of damage, injury or casualty as of writing. This is a developing story.

Chile: 7.4 Magnitude Temblor Strikes Antofagasta 2

A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile in the Antofagasta region on Thursday night, July 18, near the border with Argentina and Bolivia. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) initially reported the magnitude at 6.8 but was upgraded later to 7.3. The USGS pegged the quake at 7.4. No reports of damage, injury, or casualty as of writing. This is a developing story.

Chile: 7.4 Magnitude Temblor Strikes Antofagasta

A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile in the Antofagasta region on Thursday night, July 18, near the border with Argentina and Bolivia. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) initially reported the magnitude at 6.8 but was upgraded later to 7.3. The USGS pegged the quake at 7.4. No reports of damage, injury, or casualty as of writing. This is a developing story.

Chile: 7.4 Magnitude Temblor Strikes Antofagasta 4

A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile in the Antofagasta region on Thursday night, July 18, near the border with Argentina and Bolivia. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) initially reported the magnitude at 6.8 but was upgraded later to 7.3. The USGS pegged the quake at 7.4. No reports of damage, injury, or casualty as of writing. This is a developing story.

Chile: 7.4 Magnitude Temblor Strikes Antofagasta 3

A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile in the Antofagasta region on Thursday night, July 18, near the border with Argentina and Bolivia. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) initially reported the magnitude at 6.8 but was upgraded later to 7.3. The USGS pegged the quake at 7.4. No reports of damage, injury, or casualty as of writing. This is a developing story.

Balticconnector pipeline damage

Balticconnector pipeline damage

11.10.2023, Tallinn. Seismic waves graph at Balticconnector natural gas pipeline at Norwegian seismological center NORSAR homepage. The damage to the gas pipeline Balticconnector was carried out deliberately by people. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Balticconnector pipeline damage

Balticconnector pipeline damage

11.10.2023, Tallinn. Seismic waves graph at Balticconnector natural gas pipeline at Norwegian seismological center NORSAR homepage. The damage to the gas pipeline Balticconnector was carried out deliberately by people. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

A man is attended to by emergency services sent by Israel on September 14, 2023, in Imi N'Tala, Marrakech-Safi region, Morocco. In this village, which no longer exists after the earthquake, there were 67 houses where 378 inhabitants lived, of whom about 100 are dead or missing. Imi N'Tala is located in the province hardest hit by the earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which shook the High Atlas area of Morocco on September 8, and has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,950 people have died and 5,600 have been injured as a result of the earthquake. The United Nations estimates that 300,000 people were affected by the 6.8 magnitude quake. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Firefighters continue to search for survivors in the village that disappeared on 14 September 2023 in Imi N'Tala, in the Marrakech-Safi region of Morocco. In this village, which no longer exists after the earthquake, there were 67 houses where 378 inhabitants lived, of which about 100 are dead or missing. Imi N'Tala is located in the province hardest hit by the earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which shook the High Atlas area of Morocco on September 8, and has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,950 people have died and 5,600 have been injured as a result of the earthquake. The United Nations estimates that 300,000 people were affected by the 6.8 magnitude quake. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

A woman with her son searches through the rubble of the missing village, on September 14, 2023, in Imi N'Tala, Marrakech-Safi region (Morocco). In this village, which no longer exists after the earthquake, there were 67 houses where 378 inhabitants lived, of whom about 100 are dead or missing. Imi N'Tala is located in the province hardest hit by the earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which shook the High Atlas area of Morocco on September 8, and has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,950 people have died and 5,600 have been injured as a result of the earthquake. The United Nations estimates that 300,000 people were affected by the 6.8 magnitude quake. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

A man searches through the rubble of the missing village on September 14, 2023, in Imi N'Tala, Marrakech-Safi region, Morocco. In this village, which no longer exists after the earthquake, there were 67 houses where 378 inhabitants lived, of which about 100 are dead or missing. Imi N'Tala is located in the province hardest hit by the earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which shook the High Atlas area of Morocco on September 8, and has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,950 people have died and 5,600 have been injured as a result of the earthquake. The United Nations estimates that 300,000 people were affected by the 6.8 magnitude quake. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

One of the few buildings still standing in the village that disappeared on September 14, 2023, in Imi N'Tala, Marrakech-Safi region (Morocco). In this village, which no longer exists after the earthquake, there were 67 houses where 378 inhabitants lived, of which about 100 are dead or missing. Imi N'Tala is located in the province hardest hit by the earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which shook the High Atlas area of Morocco on September 8, and has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,950 people have died and 5,600 have been injured as a result of the earthquake. The United Nations estimates that 300,000 people were affected by the 6.8 magnitude quake. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Moroccan firefighters recover the body of a woman in the missing village of Imi N'Tala, Marrakech-Safi region, Morocco, on September 14, 2023. In this village, which no longer exists after the earthquake, there were 67 houses where 378 inhabitants lived, of which about 100 are dead or missing. Imi N'Tala is located in the province hardest hit by the earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which shook the High Atlas area of Morocco on September 8, and has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,950 people have died and 5,600 have been injured as a result of the earthquake. The United Nations estimates that 300,000 people were affected by the 6.8 magnitude quake. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

A grave in the missing village of Imi N'Tala, 14 September 2023, Marrakech-Safi region (Morocco). In this village, which no longer exists after the earthquake, there were 67 houses where 378 inhabitants lived, of which about 100 are dead or missing. Imi N'Tala is located in the province hardest hit by the earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which shook the High Atlas area of Morocco on September 8, and has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,950 people have died and 5,600 have been injured as a result of the earthquake. The United Nations estimates that 300,000 people have been affected by the 6.8 magnitude quake. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

A refrigerator seen in the rubble of the missing village of Imi N'Tala, September 14, 2023, Marrakech-Safi region (Morocco). In this village, which no longer exists after the earthquake, there were 67 houses where 378 inhabitants lived, of whom about 100 are dead or missing. Imi N'Tala is located in the province hardest hit by the earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which shook the High Atlas area of Morocco on September 8, and has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,950 people have died and 5,600 have been injured as a result of the earthquake. The United Nations estimates that 300,000 people have been affected by the 6.8 magnitude quake. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Entrance of a destroyed house in the missing village of Imi N'Tala, September 14, 2023, Marrakech-Safi region (Morocco). In this village, which no longer exists after the earthquake, there were 67 houses where 378 inhabitants lived, of which about 100 are dead or missing. Imi N'Tala is located in the province hardest hit by the earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which shook the High Atlas area of Morocco on September 8, and has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,950 people have died and 5,600 have been injured as a result of the earthquake. The United Nations estimates that 300,000 people have been affected by the 6.8 magnitude quake. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

A man retrieves a glass door from the rubble of a village that disappeared on September 14, 2023, in Imi N'Tala, in the Marrakech-Safi region of Morocco. In this village, which no longer exists after the earthquake, there were 67 houses where 378 inhabitants lived, of whom about 100 are dead or missing. Imi N'Tala is located in the province hardest hit by the earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which shook the High Atlas area of Morocco on September 8, and has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,950 people have died and 5,600 have been injured as a result of the earthquake. The United Nations estimates that 300,000 people have been affected by the 6.8 magnitude quake. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

A man retrieves belongings from the rubble of a village that disappeared on September 14, 2023, in Imi N'Tala, in the Marrakech-Safi region of Morocco. In this village, which no longer exists after the earthquake, there were 67 houses where 378 inhabitants lived, of whom about 100 are dead or missing. Imi N'Tala is located in the province hardest hit by the earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which shook the High Atlas area of Morocco on September 8, and has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,950 people have died and 5,600 have been injured as a result of the earthquake. The United Nations estimates that 300,000 people have been affected by the 6.8 magnitude quake. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

A man retrieves belongings from the rubble of a village that disappeared on September 14, 2023, in Imi N'Tala, in the Marrakech-Safi region of Morocco. In this village, which no longer exists after the earthquake, there were 67 houses where 378 inhabitants lived, of whom about 100 are dead or missing. Imi N'Tala is located in the province hardest hit by the earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which shook the High Atlas area of Morocco on September 8, and has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,950 people have died and 5,600 have been injured as a result of the earthquake. The United Nations estimates that 300,000 people have been affected by the 6.8 magnitude quake. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Women search through the rubble of a village that disappeared on September 14, 2023, in Imi N'Tala, in the Marrakech-Safi region of Morocco. In this village, which no longer exists after the earthquake, there were 67 houses where 378 inhabitants lived, of whom about 100 are dead or missing. Imi N'Tala is located in the province hardest hit by the earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which shook the High Atlas area of Morocco on September 8, and has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,950 people have died and 5,600 have been injured as a result of the earthquake. The United Nations estimates that 300,000 people have been affected by the 6.8 magnitude quake. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

One of the victims of the earthquake, 24-year-old Abdallah, who lost his parents, poses for a portrait on September 13, 2023, in Adassil, Chichaoua province, Marrakech-Safi region , Morocco. The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which struck late last September 8 in the High Atlas area of Morocco, has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,900 people have died and 5,500 have been injured as a result of the earthquake, according to a new official death toll released yesterday, September 12, by the Moroccan Ministry of Interior. Adassil is a Berber village 30 km from the epicenter of the earthquake, in which 6 people died and which was completely destroyed. The rescue services have not reached this place. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Two of the earthquake victims, aged 4 and 32 respectively, Saad (l) and Abdula Allah (r), pose for a portrait, September 13, 2023, in Adassil, Chichaoua province, Marrakech-Safi region, Morocco. The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which struck late last September 8 in the High Atlas area of Morocco, has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,900 people have died and 5,500 have been injured as a result of the earthquake, according to a new official death toll released yesterday, September 12, by the Moroccan Ministry of Interior. Adassil is a Berber village 30 km from the epicenter of the earthquake, in which 6 people died and which was completely destroyed. The rescue services have not reached this place. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

One of the victims of the earthquake, 80-year-old Raqoch, poses for a portrait on September 13, 2023, in Adassil, Chichaoua province, Marrakech-Safi region , Morocco. The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which struck late last September 8 in the High Atlas area of Morocco, has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,900 people have died and 5,500 have been injured as a result of the earthquake, according to a new official death toll released yesterday, September 12, by the Moroccan Ministry of Interior. Adassil is a Berber village 30 km from the epicenter of the earthquake, in which 6 people died and which was completely destroyed. The rescue services have not reached this place. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

One of the victims of the earthquake, 65-year-old Fatema, poses for a portrait on September 13, 2023, in Adassil, Chichaoua province, Marrakech-Safi region , Morocco. The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which struck late last September 8 in the High Atlas area of Morocco, has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,900 people have died and 5,500 have been injured as a result of the earthquake, according to a new official death toll released yesterday, September 12, by the Moroccan Ministry of Interior. Adassil is a Berber village 30 km from the epicenter of the earthquake, in which 6 people died and which was completely destroyed. The rescue services have not reached this place. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

One of the victims of the earthquake, 85-year-old Raqoch, poses for a portrait on September 13, 2023, in Adassil, Chichaoua province, Marrakech-Safi region, Morocco. The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which struck late last September 8 in the High Atlas area of Morocco, has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,900 people have died and 5,500 have been injured as a result of the earthquake, according to a new official death toll released yesterday, September 12, by the Moroccan Ministry of Interior. Adassil is a Berber village 30 km from the epicenter of the earthquake, in which 6 people died and which was completely destroyed. The rescue services have not reached this place. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

One of the victims of the earthquake, 5-year-old Rayan, poses for a portrait on September 13, 2023, in Adassil, Chichaoua province, Marrakech-Safi region , Morocco. The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which struck late last September 8 in the High Atlas area of Morocco, has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,900 people have died and 5,500 have been injured as a result of the earthquake, according to a new official death toll released yesterday, September 12, by the Moroccan Ministry of Interior. Adassil is a Berber village 30 km from the epicenter of the earthquake, in which 6 people died and which was completely destroyed. The rescue services have not reached this place. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Two of the earthquake victims, aged 2 and 38 respectively, Lahcen (l) and Ibrahim (r), pose for a portrait, September 13, 2023, in Adassil, Chichaoua province, Marrakech-Safi region, Morocco. The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which struck late last September 8 in the High Atlas area of Morocco, has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,900 people have died and 5,500 have been injured as a result of the earthquake, according to a new official death toll released yesterday, September 12, by the Moroccan Ministry of Interior. Adassil is a Berber village 30 km from the epicenter of the earthquake, in which 6 people died and which was completely destroyed. The rescue services have not reached this place. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

One of the victims of the earthquake, 65-year-old Yamna, poses for a portrait on September 13, 2023, in Adassil, Chichaoua province, Marrakech-Safi region , Morocco. The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which struck late last September 8 in the High Atlas area of Morocco, has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,900 people have died and 5,500 have been injured as a result of the earthquake, according to a new official death toll released yesterday, September 12, by the Moroccan Ministry of Interior. Adassil is a Berber village 30 km from the epicenter of the earthquake, in which 6 people died and which was completely destroyed. The rescue services have not reached this place. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

One of the victims of the earthquake, 65-year-old Rabiaa, poses for a portrait on September 13, 2023, in Adassil, Chichaoua province, Marrakech-Safi region , Morocco. The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which struck late last September 8 in the High Atlas area of Morocco, has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,900 people have died and 5,500 have been injured as a result of the earthquake, according to a new official death toll released yesterday, September 12, by the Moroccan Ministry of Interior. Adassil is a Berber village 30 km from the epicenter of the earthquake, in which 6 people died and which was completely destroyed. The rescue services have not reached this place. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

One of the victims of the earthquake, 65-year-old Jadija, poses for a portrait on September 13, 2023, in Adassil, Chichaoua province, Marrakech-Safi region , Morocco. The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which struck late last September 8 in the High Atlas area of Morocco, has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,900 people have died and 5,500 have been injured as a result of the earthquake, according to a new official death toll released yesterday, September 12, by the Moroccan Ministry of Interior. Adassil is a Berber village 30 km from the epicenter of the earthquake, in which 6 people died and which was completely destroyed. The rescue services have not reached this place. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

Quake Death Toll Nears 3000 - Morocco

One of the victims of the earthquake, 90-year-old Abdosalam, poses for a portrait on September 13, 2023, in Adassil, Chichaoua province, Marrakech-Safi region , Morocco. The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which struck late last September 8 in the High Atlas area of Morocco, has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,900 people have died and 5,500 have been injured as a result of the earthquake, according to a new official death toll released yesterday, September 12, by the Moroccan Ministry of Interior. Adassil is a Berber village 30 km from the epicenter of the earthquake, in which 6 people died and which was completely destroyed. The rescue services have not reached this place. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Earthquake Death Toll Near 3,000 - Morocco

Earthquake Death Toll Near 3,000 - Morocco

A man walks through a village destroyed by the earthquake, September 12, 2023, in Talat N'Yaaqoub, Al Haouz province, Marrakech-Safi region, Morocco. The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which struck late last Friday, September 8, in the High Atlas area of Morocco, has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,900 people have died and 5,500 have been injured as a result of the earthquake, according to a new official death toll released today by the Moroccan Ministry of Interior. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Earthquake Death Toll Near 3,000 - Morocco

Earthquake Death Toll Near 3,000 - Morocco

A woman in a village destroyed by the earthquake, September 12, 2023, in Oued Agoundiss, in the High Atlas region (Morocco). The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which struck late last Friday, September 8, in the High Atlas area of Morocco, has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,900 people have died and 5,500 have been injured as a result of the earthquake, according to a new official death toll released today by the Moroccan Ministry of Interior. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Earthquake Death Toll Near 3,000 - Morocco

Earthquake Death Toll Near 3,000 - Morocco

A child in a village destroyed by the earthquake, September 12, 2023, in Oued Agoundiss, in the High Atlas region (Morocco). The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which struck late last Friday, September 8, in the High Atlas area of Morocco, has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,900 people have died and 5,500 have been injured as a result of the earthquake, according to a new official death toll released today by the Moroccan Ministry of Interior. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Earthquake Death Toll Near 3,000 - Morocco

Earthquake Death Toll Near 3,000 - Morocco

A teapot in a house destroyed by the earthquake, September 12, 2023, in Talat N'Yaaqoub, Al Haouz province, Marrakech-Safi region, Morocco. The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which struck late last Friday, September 8, in the High Atlas area of Morocco, has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,900 people have died and 5,500 have been injured as a result of the earthquake, according to a new official death toll released today by the Moroccan Ministry of Interior. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Earthquake Death Toll Near 3,000 - Morocco

Earthquake Death Toll Near 3,000 - Morocco

A painting in a house destroyed by the earthquake, September 12, 2023, in Talat N'Yaaqoub, Al Haouz province, Marrakech-Safi region, Morocco. The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which struck late last Friday, September 8, in the High Atlas area of Morocco, has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,900 people have died and 5,500 have been injured as a result of the earthquake, according to a new official death toll released today by the Moroccan Ministry of Interior. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Earthquake Death Toll Near 3,000 - Morocco

Earthquake Death Toll Near 3,000 - Morocco

A village destroyed by the earthquake, September 12, 2023, in the High Atlas region (Morocco). The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which struck late last Friday, September 8, in the High Atlas area of Morocco, has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,900 people have died and 5,500 have been injured as a result of the earthquake, according to a new official death toll released today by the Moroccan Ministry of Interior. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Earthquake Death Toll Near 3,000 - Morocco

Earthquake Death Toll Near 3,000 - Morocco

A girl in a village destroyed by the earthquake, September 12, 2023, in Oued Agoundiss, in the High Atlas region (Morocco). The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which struck late last Friday, September 8, in the High Atlas area of Morocco, has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,900 people have died and 5,500 have been injured as a result of the earthquake, according to a new official death toll released today by the Moroccan Ministry of Interior. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Earthquake Death Toll Near 3,000 - Morocco

Earthquake Death Toll Near 3,000 - Morocco

People receive food in a village destroyed by the earthquake, September 12, 2023, in Oued Agoundiss, in the High Atlas region of Morocco. The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which struck late last Friday, September 8, in the High Atlas area of Morocco, has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,900 people have died and 5,500 have been injured as a result of the earthquake, according to a new official death toll released today by the Moroccan Ministry of Interior. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Earthquake Death Toll Near 3,000 - Morocco

Earthquake Death Toll Near 3,000 - Morocco

A woman walks through a village destroyed by the earthquake, September 12, 2023, in Talat N'Yaaqoub, Al Haouz province, Marrakech-Safi region, Morocco. The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which struck late last Friday, September 8, in the High Atlas area of Morocco, has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,900 people have died and 5,500 have been injured as a result of the earthquake, according to a new official death toll released today by the Moroccan Ministry of Interior. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Earthquake Death Toll Near 3,000 - Morocco

Earthquake Death Toll Near 3,000 - Morocco

A woman and a child in a village destroyed by the earthquake, September 12, 2023, in Oued Agoundiss, in the High Atlas region (Morocco). The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which struck late last Friday, September 8, in the High Atlas area of Morocco, has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,900 people have died and 5,500 have been injured as a result of the earthquake, according to a new official death toll released today by the Moroccan Ministry of Interior. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Earthquake Death Toll Near 3,000 - Morocco

Earthquake Death Toll Near 3,000 - Morocco

A house destroyed by the earthquake, September 12, 2023, in Talat N'Yaaqoub, Al Haouz province, Marrakech-Safi region (Morocco). The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which struck late last Friday, September 8, in the High Atlas area of Morocco, has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,900 people have died and 5,500 have been injured as a result of the earthquake, according to a new official death toll released today by the Moroccan Ministry of Interior. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Earthquake Death Toll Near 3,000 - Morocco

Earthquake Death Toll Near 3,000 - Morocco

A group of firefighters carry the body of a person killed by the earthquake, September 12, 2023, in Talat N'Yaaqoub, Al Haouz province, Marrakech-Safi region, Morocco. The earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale, which struck late last Friday, September 8, in the High Atlas area of Morocco, has so far left about thirty aftershocks exceeding magnitude 3, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (CSEM), which has detected less seismic activity in recent days. More than 2,900 people have died and 5,500 have been injured as a result of the earthquake, according to a new official death toll released today by the Moroccan Ministry of Interior. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Historic observatory detects N. Korean nuclear test

Historic observatory detects N. Korean nuclear test

NAGANO, Japan - An official of the Matsushiro Seismological Observatory in Nagano City on May 29 shows a seismic wave the observatory says was caused by North Korea's underground nuclear test May 25.

CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-EARTHQUAKE-RESCUE (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-EARTHQUAKE-RESCUE (CN)

(221119) -- HONGHE, Nov. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers clear a road in Anpin Village of Langdi Township, Honghe County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 19, 2022. A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Honghe County in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, at 1:27 a.m. on Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). House damages, such as collapsed tiles and wall cracking, were reported in the quake-affected areas, but no human casualties have been found, according to a press conference held by the Yunnan provincial seismological bureau Saturday morning. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-EARTHQUAKE-RESCUE (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-EARTHQUAKE-RESCUE (CN)

(221119) -- HONGHE, Nov. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of local power supply bureau repair power transmission lines damaged in earthquake in Anpin Village of Langdi Township, Honghe County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 19, 2022. A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Honghe County in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, at 1:27 a.m. on Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). House damages, such as collapsed tiles and wall cracking, were reported in the quake-affected areas, but no human casualties have been found, according to a press conference held by the Yunnan provincial seismological bureau Saturday morning. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-EARTHQUAKE-RESCUE (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-HONGHE-EARTHQUAKE-RESCUE (CN)

(221119) -- HONGHE, Nov. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Forest rangers and volunteers transfer earthquake relief supplies in Anpin Village of Langdi Township, Honghe County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 19, 2022. A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Honghe County in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, at 1:27 a.m. on Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). House damages, such as collapsed tiles and wall cracking, were reported in the quake-affected areas, but no human casualties have been found, according to a press conference held by the Yunnan provincial seismological bureau Saturday morning. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

Strong quake hits northeastern Japan

Strong quake hits northeastern Japan

Noriko Kamaya, senior coordinator for seismological information at the Japan Meteorological Agency's Seismology and Volcanology Department, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo in the early hours of Feb. 14, 2021, after a strong earthquake shook northeastern Japan.