M 5.9 in Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on 30 Oct 2020 08:38 UTC

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Three-year-old Elif rescued alive after spending 65 hours under the rubble of the Izmir earthquake

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 10:05:00 +0100tv6 (en)

Rescue teams They have managed to save two minors this Monday -one of them a three-year-old girl- who had endured for more than two days under the remains of a collapsed building in Izmir in last Friday’s earthquake, which has caused at least 83 deaths and more than 900 injuries in the province.

Alerta amarilla en Nicaragua por tormenta tropical Eta

Sun, 01 Nov 2020 20:19:00 +0100elsiglo (es)

Las autoridades nicaragüenses decretaron este domingo estado de alerta amarilla o de vigilancia para la Región Autónoma del Caribe Norte y los departamentos de Jinotega y Nueva Segovia (norte) debido a la tormenta tropical Eta, que el lunes podría ser huracán antes de estar cerca de las costas de Nicaragua y Honduras.

4.7 Magnitude Earthquake in Zadar Felt Across Dalmatia

Sun, 01 Nov 2020 15:59:00 +0100total-croatia-news (en)

November 1, 2020 – Northern Dalmatia has been hit with a strong tremor today, the earthquake in Zadar was estimated to have measured 4.7 on the Richter scale. A strong earthquake has this afternoon shaken the residents of north Dalmatia. The earthquake in Zadar occurred at 2.15 pm on Sunday 1 November.

Banda Sea 5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Darwin

Sun, 01 Nov 2020 08:30:00 +0100theepochtimes (en)

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake that struck in Indonesia’s Banda Sea has rattled Darwin. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 185 kilometres about 1:15 p.m. local time, Geoscience Australia. More than 200 people in the Northern Territory over 500 kilometres away reported they felt the quake.

“Turkish Red Crescent and Emergency Management Authority have the capacity to meet all needs”

Sat, 31 Oct 2020 23:46:00 +0100publicnow (en)

Speaking at the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority AFAD's coordination center in Izmir, President Erdoğan said that citizens will be provided with accommodation following the placement of containers in appropriate areas, and stated: 'Our preparations to this end are going on and we don't have any shortcomings in this matter.

Aumentan a 37 los muertos tras el terremoto del Egeo

Sat, 31 Oct 2020 17:54:00 +0100latribunadealbacete (es)

La región marítima se encuentra en una de las zonas con mayor actividad sísmica del mundo, entre ellas una de las, potencialmente, más devastadoras del hemisferio, la de Anatolia del Norte

Government delegation visits Samos after quake kills two children, causes widespread damage

Sat, 31 Oct 2020 17:52:00 +0100kathimerini-en (en)

TAGS: Earthquake Two schoolchildren were killed on Samos and at least 14 people lost their lives in Turkey after a powerful earthquake struck the Aegean Sea between the two countries on Friday afternoon, causing widespread damage. The 6.7-Richter quake struck shortly before 2 p.m., its epicenter some 18 kilometers north of Samos.

The Turkish city of Izmir estimates that the earthquake left 180 people trapped

Sat, 31 Oct 2020 13:15:00 +0100atalayar (en)

180 people have been trapped in the rubble of buildings destroyed by the earthquake that struck the Aegean region at midday on Friday, according to estimates by the city of Izmir, the Turkish city most affected by the quake that killed at least 27 people.

Israel offers to assist Turkey after powerful earthquake

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 19:18:00 +0100israelnationalnews (en)

Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Friday instructed the IDF to be prepared to assist Turkey in the aftermath of the powerful earthquake that hit the country earlier in the day. Gantz said in a statement that Israel relayed its condolences and willingness to help to the Turkish military attaché in the country.

Samos island: two children dead from collapse of wall; six dead in Turkey’s Izmir area

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:21:00 +0100in-cyprus (en)

Two children died when a wall fell on them on the island of Samos on Thursday, the first reported Greek casualties of an earthquake that registered 6.7 on the Richter scale midday on Friday. The earthquake, that killed at least 6 people in the Izmir area of Turkey, injured over 200 and and caused....

Tremor measuring 6.6 Richter near Samos (updated)

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 14:48:00 +0100in-cyprus (en)

An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale was recorded on Friday at 13:51 in the sea region 16 km north-northwest of Samos, the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens said. There has been damage to buildings on the island of Samos as a result of the strong quake, while....

Chile earthquake: Huge 5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes causing violent tremors

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 04:50:00 +0100express (en)

The South American country shook as the quake struck 40 miles north of the city of La Serena. Researchers from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the epicentre was recorded at a depth of 27 miles. There have been no reports of any injuries or damage to property as yet.

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