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Footage posted on Twitter showed panicked people fleeing a building in Sulaimaniyah, northern Iraq, as windows shattered at the moment the quake struck late Sunday. (Photo: AP)

207 dead,1700 injured as 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Iran-Iraq...

The worst-hit towns in Iran were Qasr-e Shirin in Kermanshah and Azgaleh, about 40 kilometres northwest.

13 Nov 2017 8:09 AM IST

People left flowers and testimonials to pay homage to the deceased and the first responders who worked to rescue the survivors. (Photo: AP)

Memorials spring up at Mexico City's quake collapse sites

People left flowers and testimonials to pay homage to the deceased and the first responders who worked to rescue the...

30 Sept 2017 5:53 PM IST

Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors after a powerful quake in Mexico City on September 19, 2017. (Photo: AFP)

Shoddy construction, corruption made Mexico quake worse; toll rises to...

Local residents told AFP that one building at the school was condemned for safety reasons from the moment it opened.

30 Sept 2017 11:08 AM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, celebrates what was said to be the test launch of an intermediate range Hwasong-12 missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (Photo: AP)

China says North Korean quake 'suspected explosion', South Korea says...

An official at South Korea's meteorological agency said they were analyzing the tremor quoting it as a natural quake.

23 Sept 2017 5:52 PM IST

Mexico City is built on deep, soft soil which instead of cushioning the city from earthquakes, exaggerates their effects. (Photo: AP)

Soft soil makes Mexico City shake like it was built on jelly

Mexico City is built on deep, soft soil which instead of cushioning the city from earthquakes, exaggerates their...

21 Sept 2017 5:40 PM IST

Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors after a powerful quake in Mexico City on September 19, 2017. (Photo: AFP)

Over 20 children among 250 killed in powerful Mexico quake

Bystanders joined in where they could, clearing debris with their bare hands or whatever tools they could find nearby.

20 Sept 2017 10:45 AM IST

Rescuers sift through the rubble of the partially collapsed city hall in Juchitan , Oaxaca state, Mexico, following a massive earthquake (Photo: AP)

Aftershocks of earthquake rattle southern Mexico as toll rises to 90

Many people continued to sleep outside, fearful of more collapses, as strong aftershocks continued to rattle the town

11 Sept 2017 11:07 AM IST

This satellite image obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Hurricane Irma at 1145 UTC on September 6, 2017 (Photo: AP)

After deadly quake, Hurricane Katia a one-two punch for devastated...

Hurricane Katia was roaring onshore north of Tecolutla in Veracruz state, pelting the region with intense rains and...

9 Sept 2017 5:15 PM IST

People gather on a street in downtown Mexico City on Thursday during an earthquake. (Photo: AFP)

Death toll rises to 61 in powerful Mexico earthquake

8.2-magnitude tremors country's worst in 100 years.

9 Sept 2017 2:51 AM IST

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has classified different regions in the country into zones II to V, taking into consideration earthquake records, tectonic activities and damage caused. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Powerful magnitude 8.1 earthquake rocks southern Mexico; at least 15...

The USGS put the magnitude slightly lower, at 8.1. That is the same as a devastating 1985 earthquake that killed more...

8 Sept 2017 5:12 PM IST

The epicentre of the quake was Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand, said J L Gautam, Operations head at the National Seismological Bureau, a unit of Ministry of Earth Sciences. (Representational image)

At least 6 die in southern Mexico earthquake; small tsunami triggered

The quake triggered waves as high as 2.3 ft (0.7 m) in Mexico, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

8 Sept 2017 2:43 PM IST

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has classified different regions in the country into zones II to V, taking into consideration earthquake records, tectonic activities and damage caused. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Magnitude-8 earthquake hits Mexico, buildings sway violently, people...

Even in distant Mexico City the quake was felt so strongly that frightened residents gathered in the streets in the...

8 Sept 2017 11:16 AM IST