Earthquake
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Brisbane
Earthquake reported north-west of Brisbane
Geoscience Australia said it had received more than 700 reports from people across SEQ who felt the quake, which struck about 1.30pm on Tuesday in the Dayboro region.
- by Cloe Read
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South America
Strong quake strikes southern Peru
The powerful quake struck the Tirapata region of southern Peru on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said.
- by Reuters
Tonga eruption was biggest explosion ever recorded, dwarfing nuclear blasts
New research shows that the eruption at Tonga was a far bigger explosion than any in the 20th century.
- by Chris Hyde
Japan goes dark to avoid power cut after earthquake
Up to 3 million households faced the threat of blackouts on Tuesday night, as utility Tokyo Electric Power Co warned of tight supply and surging demand as snow fell.
- by Yuka Obayashi and Kantaro Komiya
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Japan
Fukushima tsunami alert issued after 7.3 earthquake jolts Japan
Several people died and dozens were injured in the tremor that occurred in the same region devastated 11 years ago.
Deadly earthquake on Indonesia’s Sumatra
The magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck about 66 kilometres north-northwest of Bukittinggi, a hilly town in West Sumatra province, according to the US Geological Survey.
- by Rahma Nurjana
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
The good and the generous prevail over disasters, then and now
Great disasters imperil the thin line between civil society and chaos. The author’s experience of floods, a cyclone and an earthquake finds that big hearts win.
- by Tony Wright
Tonga receives ‘contactless’ Australian aid delivery amid looming food shortage
Tonga’s strict COVID-19 quarantine measures are adding complexity to a difficult clean-up mission, with international surge capacity unable to be deployed.
- by Josh Dye
Southern Wheatbelt rocked by 4.2 magnitude earthquake
So far, 65 people have reported feeling the effects of the earthquake to Geoscience Australia.Â
- by Holly Thompson
Pilbara rocked by aftershocks following strong earthquake overnight
Geosciences Australia said the shallow magnitude 5.4 earthquake was reported just after 9pm with the epicentre located 15 kilometres from Marble Bar.
- by Sarah Brookes
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Pakistan
Deadly earthquake hits south-west Pakistan near Afghan border
At least 20 people have been reported dead with the toll expected to rise. More than 300 are reported injured.