A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores Island on Saturday, killing at least 47 people and blocking rescue teams behind landslide-sealed roads.
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Colombia Earthquake Kills 265 in Strongest Tremor Since 1906
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on August 11, killing at least 265 people and injuring 2,595 in the country’s strongest seismic event in over a century.
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Kumamoto Earthquake Kills 28 as Rescuers Race Against Time
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Kyushu island on July 28, killing at least 28 people, collapsing a shopping mall and factory, and leaving 34,900 homes without power.
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Venezuela’s earthquake death toll reaches 1,719 as rescue teams race against time
Venezuela’s earthquake death toll reaches 1,719 with 50,000 still missing, as President Rodriguez faces criticism over a relief effort described as slow and uneven by observers.
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Venezuela’s twin earthquakes kill 235 and leave tens of thousands missing
Back-to-back 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes struck near Caracas on 24 June, killing at least 235 people in Venezuela’s worst seismic disaster since 1900.
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Philippines earthquake kills at least 35 near General Santos as tsunami waves strike coast
A magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck off southern Mindanao on 7 June 2026, killing at least 35 people, collapsing buildings in General Santos City and sending 1.4-metre tsunami waves into coastal villages.