EARTHQUAKES

Cuba works to complete network of seismological stations

Published on: June 16, 2024
00:15

Santiago de Cuba, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has 24 seismological stations distributed nationwide and the one that will complete the network is in the process of acquisition, Enrique Arango, head of the National Seismological Service, told Prensa Latina.

Two earthquakes near Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia

Published on: April 17, 2024
12:02

Moscow, Apr 17 (Prensa Latina) Two earthquakes measuring 4.8 and 5.2 degrees on the Richter scale were registered off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, in far eastern Russia, on Wednesday, the Geophysical Service of the Academy of Sciences reported on Wednesday. The scientific institution informed on Telegram that the first 5.2-magnitude telluric movement occurred in the Bay of Kamchatka, and the second 4.8-magnitude earth tremor had its epicenter 44 kilometers from the village of Tilichiki, in the southern region of the peninsula.

Earthquakes damage hundreds of schools in Afghanistan

Published on: March 28, 2024
12:53

Kabul, Mar 28 (Prensa Latina) The Education Department of the Afghan province of Herat reported on Thursday that more than 280 schools were damaged by earthquakes that hit the province in recent months.

Ecuador and Lebanon report the highest death toll from quakes

Published on: February 26, 2024
16:37

Washington, Feb 26 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador and Lebanon, closely followed by Haiti and Turkmenistan, top the list of countries with the highest death tolls due to earthquakes, taking into account the size of their population, Nature published on Monday.

Earthquakes shake in Nepal were also felt in northern India

Published on: October 3, 2023
10:23

New Delhi, Oct 3 (Prensa Latina) Strong tremors were felt today in the northern territories of India, including this capital, after two earthquakes of magnitude 4.6 and 6.2 shook the western zone of Nepal.

Seismic activity returns to Ahuachapan in El Salvador

Published on: September 7, 2023
16:15

San Salvador, Sep 7 (Prensa atina) After ceasing for some hours, tremors returned to the Salvadoran Ahuachapan locality, where just today 25 earthquakes have been reported, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) informed.

Information on damage caused by earthquakes in Colombia is gathered

Published on: August 18, 2023
07:54

Bogotá, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) National authorities and the areas affected by the earthquakes of Thursday in Colombia are collecting information today to know the extension of the damages.

Three earthquakes in less than an hour causes panic in norteast India

Published on: July 21, 2023
10:32

New Delhi, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) Three earthquakes, one of them of magnitude 4.4, in the Indian state of Rajasthan caused panic in the city of Jaipur, epicenter of the tremors, and surrounding territories.

Seismicity in Cuba during the first half of the year, no fear

Published on: July 12, 2023
00:15

Santiago de Cuba, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) Although a large part of all 13 active zones of the Cuban National Seismological Service (SSNC) registered a high occurrence of tremors during the first semester of this year, the summary of that trend points to moderation.

Syria receives aid ship fron UAE (+Photo)

Published on: June 22, 2023
15:11

Damascus, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) A ship from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) laden with 2,300 tons of aid reportedly arrived at Syria's port of Latakia, some 350 kilometers northwest of Damascus.

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