/ Captured from the United States Geological Survey -5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Pohang at 2:29 p.m., preceded by minor quakes and followed by others including a 4.6-magnitude quake -Seven sustained minor injuries; fire departments responded to 42 rescue calls; over 7,000 were made to the emergency hotline 911 -Concrete debris, iron beams and glass fell onto…
Iran-Iraq earthquake: What happened and why A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the border region between Iraq and Iran on Sunday evening (November 12). This has been the deadliest quake in the world this year. This is what we know: What happened and where? Earthquake hit near Halabjah. At 9pm (18:18 GMT) local time in Iraq on Sunday, a…
Death toll rises to 360 in Mexico earthquake Victor Cruz, AFP/Getty Images Rescuers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors after a powerful quake in Mexico City on Sept. 19, 2017. A powerful earthquake shook Mexico City on Tuesday, causing panic among the megalopolis’ 20 million inhabitants on…