March
Myanmar quake death toll hits 1700 as aid scramble intensifies
The devastation has piled more misery on Myanmar, already in chaos from a civil war that grew out of a nationwide uprising after a 2021 military coup.
Chinese company faces probe over Bangkok skyscraper quake collapse
The death toll from an earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1600, as authorities launched an investigation into the toppling of a partly built high-rise.
Earthquake rocks Myanmar and Thailand, Bangkok high-rise collapses
The 7.7 magnitude quake struck on Friday with an epicentre near Mandalay. The death toll has risen to nearly 700 and one agency says it could top 1000.
January
At least 95 dead after earthquake rocks Tibet
The epicentre of the magnitude 6.8 quake that hit on Tuesday morning was in Tingri County, in Shigatse city, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.
December 2024
Qantas, Virgin to resume flights to Vanuatu after earthquake
The two Australian airlines are both operating Port Vila-Brisbane services on Sunday and Jetstar is running a flight on the same route on Monday.
Cruises diverted as aid is rushed to quake-struck Vanuatu
At least 14 people were killed and hundreds injured in two earthquakes in the South Pacific nation, and Australian rescue crews and medical teams are being urgently deployed.
Biggest Labor spending since ‘wartime or crisis’: Taylor
Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor says Labor has the wrong spending priorities; Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Labor is working on the budget’s structural deficit. How the day unfolded.
Australian rescue teams race to Vanuatu after huge earthquake
The Red Cross said at least 14 people had been killed, and hundreds injured. Social media videos showed rescue efforts through the night for people trapped in buildings.
‘Shocking crime’: Albanese condemns synagogue attack
Anthony Albanese has spoken with the head of the synagogue and the AFP; Jacinta Allan said she felt “sick” by the arson attack. How the day unfolded.
April 2024
New York area hit by biggest quake in 140 years
The preliminary 4.8 magnitude temblor was the strongest in the area since 1884. It occurred near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey.
Strong earthquake hits Taiwan, chip plants evacuated
The quake toppled buildings, sparked tsunami warnings and forced major chipmakers to move staff out of production centres. Four people were killed.
January 2024
Woman rescued from rubble five days after Japan quake
According to the Metropolitan Police Department cited by the Yomiuri newspaper, the woman appeared to be suffering from hypothermia but was responsive.
Japan makes last-ditch effort to find quake survivors
About 4600 personnel have been deployed to help in the rescue and relief efforts, but chances of finding more survivors are quickly diminishing.
Japan quake survivors face freezing rain, threat of landslides
Heavy rains were forecast in the quake-hit areas on Wednesday, raising fears of landslides, in what could further hinder efforts to free many more trapped under rubble.
Japan reels after massive earthquake hits west coast
More than 50,000 people were forced to flee their homes in Japan after a series of powerful earthquakes triggered the country’s first major tsunami warning since 2011.
September 2023
Morocco residents digging for quake survivors with bare hands
The magnitude 6.8 earthquake, the biggest to hit the North African country in 120 years, destroyed whole communities.
Putin need not fear arrest at next year’s G20 summit
‘There’s no way’ Brazil would arrest the Russian leader at the Rio meeting; the latest Chinese data shows the worst may be over for some parts of China’s economy; Richard Marles offers another reason to block Qatar flights. Here’s how the day unfolded.
May 2023
Australia complacent about earthquake catastrophe: seismologists
Many of Australia’s cities sit on fault lines, leaving many of the country’s older buildings vulnerable to catastrophe, warn seismology experts.
Buildings crack, roads buckle in magnitude-3.8 Melbourne earthquake
Wide parts of the city have been hit by a tremor that shook residents awake with swaying buildings and a loud roaring sound.
February 2023
Turkish-Syrian earthquake death toll passes 45,000
Mosques around the world performed absentee funeral prayers for the dead in Turkey and Syria, many of whom could not receive full burial rites.