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People wait for the ferry to arrive at Santorini on Monday.

Tourists scramble to leave Santorini amid quake fears

Schools have been closed and search and rescue teams have been sent to the Greek island in advance, after more than 200 tremors in three days sparked concern a bigger earthquake is coming.

  • Derek Gatopoulos

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Xinhua News Agency, first responders perform rescue work at a village in Changsuo Township of Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region.

Hundreds rescued from under rubble after Tibet earthquake

More than 120 people have been confirmed dead and thousands are homeless after a night of sub-zero temperatures and hundreds of aftershocks.

  • Joe Cash
People stand by damaged houses after the earthquake in Tonglai village, in Xigaze, south-western China’s Tibet Autonomous Region on Tuesday.

Powerful earthquake strikes Tibet, rattles Everest region

The magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities.

  • Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma
Red Cross volunteers assist locals as they inspect their damaged house in Efate, Vanuatu.

Australia to provide more aid to Vanuatu as another earthquake strikes

The latest lot of Australian aid includes $2.5 million for medical care, water, sanitation and hygiene products and services. 

  • Chris Zappone
A screengrab from a video uploaded to social media shows damage to a vehicle and building in Vanuatu after a magnitude-7.3 earthquake on Tuesday.

Australians return home as Vanuatu rescues continue

Another 141 Australian citizens touched down in Brisbane overnight following the devastating earthquake.

  • Emily Verdouw and Samantha Lock
Overnight, 148 Australian citizens returned home on the two RAAF aircraft that delivered vital assistance to Vanuatu.

Australians evacuated from Vanuatu after ‘terrifying’ earthquake

Rescuers are racing to pull survivors from the rubble of fallen buildings, but the number of dead is “expected to increase”.

  • Ben McKay and Callum Godde
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A road in Noto peninsula, facing the Sea of Japan, north-west of Tokyo after an earthquake in January 2024.

Scientists know where the big earthquakes will hit. They just don’t know when

A lurch in the Earth’s tectonic plates can wreak havoc at any time – as we’ve just seen in Vanuatu. How do scientists measure quakes, and are we doing enough to prepare?

  • Sherryn Groch
The earthquake caused a lot of damage.

Several dead, trapped, hundreds injured after violent earthquake

A state of emergency has been declared in Vanuatu. Australia has sent search and rescue and emergency medical teams.

  • Alasdair Pal, Kirsty Needham and Katherine Scott
Buildings damaged after magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes near Port Vila, Vanuatu.

‘We definitely need help’: Australian’s rescue plea as magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits Vanuatu

Buildings have been flattened in the Pacific nation’s capital, Port Vila, and several embassies evacuated.

  • Paul Sakkal
Broken bottles are scattered on the floor at a bottleshop in Rio Dell, California.

Strong earthquake strikes off California, prompts tsunami warning

It was felt as far south as San Francisco, where residents felt a rolling motion for several seconds. It was followed by smaller aftershocks.

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