BEIJING, May 6 (Xinhua) — A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the sea area off Hualien County of China\’s Taiwan at 5:45 p.m. Monday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CE
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5.3-magnitude quake hits Xinjiang, no casualties reported
URUMQI, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — No casualties have been reported so far following a 5.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Akqi County in Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu in northwest China\’s Xinjian
Major earthquake hits central Japan on New Year\’s Day, causing casualties, widespread structural damage
TOKYO, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) — A major earthquake hit the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa and its vicinity on New Year\’s Day, causing heavy casualties and widespread structural damage. Thousands of
School near epicenter of Gansu quake reopens
Life is gradually returning to normal for students at Yangshan Hope Primary School following the devastating 6.2-magnitude earthquake that shook Gansu Province on December 18. Located near the quake\’s
China\’s improved emergency response brings relief to quake-affected people
XINING/LANZHOU, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) — When the quake struck at midnight, 270 students in a boarding school in northwest China\’s Qinghai Province were fast asleep. However, after three minutes, they all
Yellow River hydropower stations not impacted by NW China quake
XINING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) — The powerful earthquake that jolted northwest China had no significant impact on several large hydropower stations in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, according to St
Rescuers battle cold, aftershocks to help NW China earthquake victims
JISHISHAN, Gansu Province, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — Central and local authorities have mounted an all-out search and rescue operation after a powerful earthquake jolted a county in northwest China\’s Gansu
Rescuers brave chill, race against time to save lives
Volunteers prepare beef noodle soup on Tuesday at a makeshift camp for quake-affected people in Jishishan county. [Photo by Ma Xiping / Xinhua]
Efforts: Six medical teams at hospital treating injured
Qinghai affected by Gansu earthquake, mobilizes multiple personnel
A person injured in an earthquake receives treatment at a hospital in Minhe Hui and Tu autonomous county of Haidong city, Northwest China\’s Qinghai province, Dec 19, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
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In pics: aftermath of earthquakes in Afghanistan
Two men sit in front of ruined houses after earthquakes in Herat Province, Afghanistan, Oct. 11, 2023. Two earthquakes each with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale, followed by several aftershock