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People sit outside a makeshift shelter after the earthquake in the Sawkay district of Afghanistan’s Kunar province, on Monday. Photo: AFP
Afghanistan

As aid runs thin, Afghanistan’s quakes spell ‘intergenerational’ crisis

The quakes have left tens of thousands of people homeless, livestock killed and grain stores and irrigation systems destroyed.

Afghanistan

WHO urges Taliban to lift restrictions on women aid workers

Japan

Japan survey exposes social media’s role in disaster misinformation

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War in Afghanistan

Afghan earthquake deaths top 2,200, survivors face aid crunch

The first earthquake of magnitude 6 struck on Sunday and a second quake of magnitude 5.5 occurred on Tuesday.

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Afghans transfer earthquake relief supplies in Suki district of Kunar province on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
Natural disasters

Afghan commandos airdrop to quake zones where helicopters can’t land

Taliban special forces are accessing remote mountainous areas to help carry the injured to safer ground.

Afghanistan

Another quake hits Afghanistan, hindering efforts as death toll exceeds 1,400

Tuesday’s quake occurred at a relatively shallow depth of 10km, the same level as the magnitude 6 that struck on Sunday.

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Malaysia

On shaky ground: is Malaysia prepared for future earthquakes?

Seven tremors in a week have prompted a review of building standards, with engineering experts calling for quake-resistant building codes.

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An industrial port in Johor. Earthquakes hit Yong Peng, Kluang, Batu Pahat and Segamat in Johor in August, prompting calls for higher building safety standards. Photo: Shutterstock
Afghanistan

Afghanistan quake death toll passes 1,400 as rescuers search for survivors

Taliban authorities are using helicopters and teams on foot to reach remote areas where thousands of mud-brick homes have been destroyed.

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Afghanistan

Taliban asks world for help in wake of deadly Afghanistan earthquake

China among nations ready to provide disaster relief as the Taliban-ruled country struggles with a sharp drop in foreign aid.

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Afghanistan

Death toll from earthquake in eastern Afghanistan passes 800

Rescuers comb rubble of homes in a remote mountainous area after an earthquake struck at a relatively shallow depth on Sunday.

An injured Afghan boy receives treatment at a hospital after an earthquake in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad. Photo: AFP
Japan

Japan airport still reeling from loss of tourists after manga’s quake prediction

Despite the July 5 prophecy proving false, the impact on regional tourism has been all too real for Takamatsu Airport in Kagawa Prefecture.

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An ANA Boeing 787 at Takamatsu Airport in Kagawa prefecture in 2013. Photo: YMNS8024 / CC BY-SA 3.0
Malaysia

Seismic stirrings: third earthquake in 4 days shakes Malaysia’s Johor

The tremors set off a spiritual debate online, as experts warn that Malaysia may not be as earthquake-proof as previously thought.

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Japan

‘Alarmist’: Japan simulates catastrophic Mount Fuji eruption

Buildings collapse and trains derail in the new CGI video showing Mount Fuji erupting, released to mark Volcano Disaster Prevention Day.

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Turkey

Northwestern Turkey hit by magnitude 6.1 quake, 1 dead

Quake causes buildings to collapse; rescue efforts under way for those trapped.

Search and rescue teams next to a collapsed building in Sindirgi, Turkey. Photo: Reuters
Chile

Death toll hits 6 at Chile mine collapse as rescue efforts end

Codelco, the world’s biggest copper supplier, had halted mining at the site after a collapse triggered by seismic activity.

The body of a dead miner is brought back to his neighbourhood after Chilean state-run copper producer Codelco confirmed the death of several other miners. Photo: Reuters
Russia

Russian volcano erupts after 475 years amid magnitude-8.8 quake chaos

The towering plume of ash from the Krasheninnikov volcano, which last erupted in 1550, may disrupt flights, the emergency ministry says.

Natural disasters

Rescuers recover body of trapped worker at Chile copper mine

The collapse took place on Thursday at the El Teniente mine 100km south of Santiago, following a ‘seismic event’. 4 miners remain trapped.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Explainer | Is Hong Kong safe from tsunamis after waves from Russian quake caused ‘anomaly’?

The Post looks at why tsunami threats are low in Hong Kong, what experts say about such events, and how you can keep yourself safe.

Visitors take pictures at East Coast Boardwalk in Hong Kong’s North Point. Photo: Sun Yeung
Japan

Japan stays on alert for tsunami waves day after massive quake

One woman died while trying to move her car to higher ground.

Natural disasters

Oprah Winfrey rejects claims she closed Hawaii road, blocking tsunami evacuees

The billionaire talk-show host has a home on the island of Maui. Tsunami warnings were issued after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Russia.

Accidents and disasters in China

Shanghai, east China brace for severe tropical storm after dodging tsunami

Emergency warnings issued, evacuations under way as deluge from Typhoon Co-May drenches region.

Parts of China’s east coast, including Shanghai, are bracing for typhoon conditions as well as a possible tsunami, after a major earthquake struck Russia’s far east. Photo: handout
Japan

Japan urges 2 million to evacuate after powerful Pacific quake

‘If you wait until you see the tsunami, it will be too late,’ officials warned as waves as high as three metres were initially forecast.

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People stand on a rooftop in Mukawa, Hokkaido prefecture, on Wednesday after Japan issued a tsunami warning for the country’s Pacific coast following a powerful earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula. Photo: Kyodo
Hong Kong weather

Waves from Russian earthquake cause small ‘sea-level anomaly’ in Hong Kong

Observatory says ‘tsunami heights of the first couple of waves reaching Hong Kong were too low to be observed’.

Natural disasters

Video | Tsunami alerts issued for Japan and US after 8.8 quake off Russia

Russia said the quake off the Kamchatka peninsula was ‘the strongest in decades’

Russia

Massive 8.8 quake in Russia sparks Pacific tsunami alert, evacuation warnings

Russia said the earthquake off the Kamchatka peninsula was ‘the strongest in decades’.

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Tsunami waves flood an area in the Sakhalin region of Russia on Wednesday after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the Kamchatka peninsula. Photo: Geophysical Survey of the Russian Academy of Sciences/Reuters
Japan

Fukushima debris removal delayed until 2037 or later

This latest setback further jeopardises the 2051 decommissioning goal for the plant, where at least 880 tons of melted nuclear fuel remain.

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Bags containing contaminated debris are covered with soil in Namie, Fukushima prefecture, Japan in 2021. Photo: EPA-EFE
Iceland

New volcanic eruption jolts Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula

Iceland volcano erupts for the 12th time since 2021, as lava bursts from a fissure following a series of earthquakes.

Japan

Japan megaquake ... again? Disaster fears re-emerge over rash of island tremors

Japan’s weather agency has logged at least four ‘felt quakes’ in the area with an intensity of 4 on the country’s Shindo scale since Sunday.

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