earthquake

Another strong earthquake shaked western Afghanistan

Published on: October 11, 2023
10:05

Kabul, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) A 6.3-magnitude earthquake, on the Richter scale, struck again in western Afghanistan on Wednesday, which was hit by two similar quakes over the weekend that caused more than 1,000 deaths and wounded.

Cuban Foreign Minister regrets earthquake in Afghanistan

Published on: October 9, 2023
12:04

Havana, Oct 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez expressed his condolences due to devastating earthquakes in western Afghanistan, resulting in considerable material damage and the loss of human lives that exceed 2,500.

Egypt declares national mourning over disasters in Libya and Morocco

Published on: September 12, 2023
10:12

Cairo, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi declared three days of national mourning on Tuesday in solidarity with the victims of the natural disasters that struck Morocco and Libya, and announced aid for both countries.

Some 2,500 deaths due to earthquake in Morocco

Published on: September 11, 2023
10:48

Rabat, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) The Moroccan Ministry of the Interior informed on Monday that the number of deaths due to the earthquake that shook the country has risen to 2,497, while the number of injured amounts to 2,476.

Dom Rep expresses condolences to Morocco after earthquake

Published on: September 10, 2023
13:49

Santo Domingo, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) President Luis Abinader expressed his condolences and solidarity to the people of Morocco on Sunday, after a devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people and caused significant material damage.

Pope Francis reaffirms closeness to Moroccan people after earthquake

Published on: September 10, 2023
13:13

Vatican City, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis on Sunday reaffirmed his closeness to the people of Morocco, after the earthquake that shook that country at 11:11 p.m., local time, on Friday, with more of 2,000 deaths so far.

Devastation by earthquake in Morocco exceeds predictions

Published on: September 10, 2023
12:10

Rabat, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) With a death toll rising to 2,012, the devastation caused by Friday's earthquake in Morocco exceeds the most pessimistic predictions on Sunday.

Syrian Foreign Minister receives UNSG envoy

Published on: September 10, 2023
10:23

Damascus, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Al-Mekdad met on Sunday with the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary General for Syria, Geir Pedersen, at the Foreign Ministry's headquarters in Damascus.

Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 affects 12 Ecuadorian provinces

Published on: August 21, 2023
10:44

Quito, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) An earthquake of magnitude six on the Richter scale affected 12 provinces of Ecuador early this morning.

Puerto Rico experiences a 4.5 magnitude tremor

Published on: August 17, 2023
07:51

San Juan, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) An earthquake of 4.5 degrees of magnitude was felt around 17:08 local time in the northwestern fringe of Puerto Rico.

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