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A magnitude 5.2 earthquake shook the Greek Aegean islands on Sunday, beginning another week of what geologists are calling an extended earthquake swarm that has sent tourists and residents fleeing.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake, the strongest one yet, shook the islands on Tuesday. Dozens of earthquakes have continued throughout the week in addition to the hundreds recorded last weekend ...
A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck the area early on Wednesday, the strongest jolt in 40 years to rattle the volcanic field, known as the Campi Flegrei or Phlegraean Fields from the Greek word for ...
The following is a list of significant earthquakes from 2021–2030, listing earthquakes of magnitude 7 and above, or which caused human fatalities. Deaths due to earthquake-caused tsunamis are included.
Up to 66,900 people died from earthquakes in 2023, the highest death toll for earthquakes since 2010. At least 59,488 people died in the Turkey–Syria doublets of February, which dominated world headlines because of its extensive devastation; the first mainshock was also the largest earthquake of the year at M w 7.8.
The 2021 Khövsgöl earthquake was the strongest earthquake to hit Mongolia since 1967. A number of public buildings around Khövsgöl lake and as far south as Mörön were damaged with cracked walls and broken windows. In Mörön, 59 people had to be treated for symptoms such as heart problems and high blood pressure. [16] [17] [18] - 59 14 [19]
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti, killing more than 2,200 people and destroying or damaging about 13,000 homes. Follow the latest on the aftermath of the Turkey earthquake here 28 ...
Throughout the year, earthquakes killed 584 people, making 2024 the least deadliest year for earthquakes since 2020. The vast majority of the year's fatalities were attributed to a M w 7.5 earthquake that struck the west coast of Honshu in Japan immediately after 2024 began, which was also the strongest event of the year and the deadliest in ...