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The latest news and top stories on US Geological Survey, headquartered in Reston, Virginia state. It is dedicated to studying the Earth, its natural hazards and resources. Its main areas of activity span biology, geography, geology and hydrology, providing crucial data on ecosystems, water and mineral resources, and natural hazards.
Army personnel escort a woman after her rescue from a flash flood site in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on Friday. Photo: AFP
Nepal

Nepal army races to rescue 100 trapped in flooded hydropower tunnel

Helicopter teams are operating in high-risk conditions following a glacial collapse that inundated the Trishuli 3A project.

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Mainland China

Video | How the China-Nepal border disaster unfolded

Indonesia

Thousands in Indonesia await aid after quake kills 68

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Indonesia

At least 47 killed in Indonesia after magnitude 7.7 quake hits Flores region

The earthquake prompted a tsunami warning, which was later lifted after checks showed no major sea-level changes that would pose a threat.

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Rescuers search for victims after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, on Saturday. Photo: EPA
Natural disasters

Strong quake off Mexican coast rattles Guatemala and El Salvador

The tremor recalled the recent earthquakes in Venezuela, though there were no immediate reports of deaths or major damage.

Venezuela

Venezuela’s leader defends quake response as thousands remain missing

In her first press conference since taking power after Maduro’s capture by the US, Rodriguez lashes critics.

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Venezuela

Venezuela survivors pulled from rubble days after quakes

Amid diminishing hope, a preliminary assessment via satellite data says the two earthquakes likely damaged or destroyed 58,870 buildings.

US firefighters on Sunday pulled a survivor from the rubble of a building that collapsed in Wednesday’s earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela. Photo: AP
Venezuela

Venezuela earthquakes draw aid from governments that cut ties with Caracas

Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and other governments that suspended relations with the country offer rescue teams and humanitarian aid.

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Natural disasters

Venezuela twin quakes death toll hits 235 as rescuers comb rubble for survivors

Thousands are missing and many feared dead after the country was hit by two of the strongest tremors in over a century.

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Natural disasters

Thousands feared dead after major earthquakes hit Venezuela

Venezuela’s president gives first death toll as Trump says the US is ‘ready, willing, and able to help’.

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A damaged building in Catia La Mar, some 30km northwest of Caracas. Photo: AFP
Indonesia

Panicked residents flee as strong earthquake hits Indonesia’s Sulawesi

Many Sulawesi residents are haunted by the magnitude 7.5 earthquake that devastated Palu in 2018, setting off a three-metre-high tsunami.

A man inspects a damaged building following an earthquake in Palu, Central Sulawesi, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
Earthquakes

Strongest earthquake in nearly 150 years hits off Cuba, shaking Mexico and Florida

Rare earthquake with 6.1 magnitude shakes buildings in Havana and beyond.

US, Israel war on Iran

Hormuz crisis tarnishing copper production, raising costs, Chinese analysts say

China Minmetals Economic Research Institute says disruption of sulphur shipments through strait is having ripple effects on copper production.

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Japan

Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes Japan’s Hokkaido, JMA warns of more to come

The temblor, and another hours earlier, come less than a week after last Monday’s 7.7 earthquake off northern Iwate prefecture.

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Waves hit Tomakomai in Hokkaido prefecture following an earthquake on April 20. Photo: Kyodo/Reuters
Indonesia

Indonesia earthquake kills 1, triggers tsunami waves

The 7.4-magnitude quake hit at a depth of 35km in the Northern Maluku Sea off ⁠Indonesia’s Ternate island.

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Indonesian police officers inspect a damaged building following an offshore earthquake in Manado, North Sulawesi province, on Thursday. Photo: AFP
US, Israel war on Iran

Satellite images reveal damage of the widening Middle East war

Here’s a look at what’s visible in a selection of pictures throughout the region.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Exclusive | Could China’s rare earth supplies dictate how long US strikes on Iran go on?

The American military’s dependence on Chinese sources gives Beijing leverage in the lead-up to Trump’s trip, sources say.

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Earthquakes

Earthquake with 6.5 magnitude rattles southern and central Mexico, killing 2

A 60-year-old man died of his injuries after falling while evacuating his second-floor flat in the capital, local authorities said.

Workers remove a tree that fell on a car following an earthquake in Mexico City, MexicoFriday. Photo: EPA
US-China trade war

US ‘knocking on every country’s door’ as it races to secure rare earth supplies

Washington is determined to break China’s rare earths chokehold in case ties with Beijing fray once again, analysts say.

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Earthquakes

International condolences pour in after deadly Afghanistan earthquake

A powerful 6.3 earthquake hit northern Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least 20 and injuring hundreds.

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Earthquakes

Powerful earthquake kills at least 20 in Afghanistan, hundreds injured

Tremor near Mazar-e Sharif comes just weeks after a devastating earthquake killed hundreds in the country’s east.

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A man being carried out of a vehicle following the earthquake. Photo: Afghan Red Crescent via Reuters
US-China trade war

US expanding ‘critical minerals’ roster to guide investment, rely less on China

US Geological Survey says the updated draft list and its methodology show how authorities are anticipating disruptions to the supply chain.

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Copper, lead and silver are among the 51 mined commodities that the US intends to add to its 2025 List of Critical Minerals. Photo: Shutterstock
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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