The powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the remote and rural districts of Rukum (West) and Jajarkot shortly before midnight on Friday (local time) as families slept in their mostly mud-brick homes, trapping many under the rubble. Several aftershocks have since been reported. The shaking was also felt in the capital, Kathmandu, about 510 kilometres (about…
The latest, 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck areas northeast of Herat city Sunday morning local time. According to the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), as of Monday evening local time, two people were reported to have been killed and over 150 injured in the latest quake. In total, about 1,500 people have died,…
The 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Herat at 5:10 AM (00:40 AM GMT) local time, injuring over 100 people, many of whom were taken to hospitals, according to media reports. UN response UN agencies have stepped up support, deploying teams to assess the damage and assist ongoing humanitarian efforts. The UN World…
At the epicentre of the earthquake in Zindajan district, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) recorded nearly 1,300 deaths and 1,700 injuries. In some places, entire villages have been destroyed, according to teams on the ground. Over 12,000 affected An estimated 12,110 people, or 1,730 families, have been affected in five districts of Herat. That number is expected…
Over 120,000 people have been internally displaced in Gaza due to concerns over their protection and the destruction of homes, said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, speaking in New York. The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, UNRWA, is sheltering roughly 137,000 people in 83 of its schools across the Gaza Strip. Six health…
Initial assessments indicate that the 6.3 magnitude quake caused deaths across eight villages, with a further 500 people injured, according to the latest update from UN humanitarian office (OCHA), which reported that it destroyed 465 houses and damaged another 135. Mahal Wadakah was the worst affected village. Rescuers search collapsed buildings Partners and local authorities…
In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, Secretary-General António Guterres stressed that the UN was ready to assist the Government in any way needed, to help those impacted. According to the UN humanitarian hub Reliefweb, the powerful quake struck shortly after 10pm local time, measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale at a depth of 18.5…
File photo Three earthquakes were felt in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, in the early hours of the morning. According to the Indian media, the tremors of the earthquake were felt for the first time at 4:09 in the morning, with a magnitude of 4.4 and a depth of 10 kilometers underground. According to reports, the magnitude…
Photo courtesy of Foreign Media A severe earthquake has occurred in the US state of Alaska, after which a tsunami warning has been issued. According to the US Seismological Center, the magnitude of the earthquake in the Alaska Peninsula has been recorded at 7.4. The US Seismological Center also says that the earthquake occurred at…
Photo courtesy of the US Geological Survey An earthquake occurred today in the southern region of the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. According to the European Seismological Center, the magnitude of the earthquake in the southern part of the Tonga Islands was recorded at 6.4 and it was at a depth of 40…
