EARTHQUAKES

Japan mourns victims of Fukushima’s disaster

Published on: March 11, 2025
13:34

Tokyo, Mar 11 (Prensa Latina) Inhabitants of the eastern coast of Japan paid tribute on Tuesday to victims of the massive earthquake that 14 years ago devastated several communities and triggered the Fukushima nuclear disaster, as a cause of worldwide concern.

Five earthquakes shake Kon Tum, in Vietnam’s central highlands

Published on: January 9, 2025
10:55

Hanoi, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Five earthquakes, the largest of them with a magnitude of 4.2, shook areas of the small Vietnamese province of Kon Tum, located in the north of the Western Highlands.

Cuba reported record number of earthquakes in 2024

Published on: January 7, 2025
00:15

Santiago de Cuba, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuba recorded the largest number of earthquakes in the national territory (12,806) in 2024, the National Seismological Service (SSN) reported.

Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes make history in Ethiopia region

Published on: January 4, 2025
09:27

Addis Ababa, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) Authorities in the Afar region of northern Ethiopia are monitoring a volcanic eruption on Dofan Mountain following an earthquake of magnitude 5,8 on the Richter scale the previous day.

6,1 magnitude earthquake felt in eastern Cuba

Published on: December 23, 2024
08:47

Santiago de Cuba, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina): An earthquake of magnitude 6,1 occurred early today throughout the eastern half of Cuba. There is no danger of tsunamis with earthquakes occurring on the Oriente fault south of the nation.

Earthquakes continue shaking El Salvador

Published on: December 17, 2024
16:29

San Salvador, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) Earth tremors that began on December 8 in areas of Conchagua, La Union, one of the eastern departments of El Salvador, are still shaking the region, authorities said.

More than 400 earthquakes recorded in El Salvador

Published on: December 10, 2024
09:27

San Salvador, Dec 10 (Prensa Latina) The intense seismic activity registered in eastern El Salvador since December 8 reached more than 400 tremors, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) reported.

President of National Defense Council visits Santiago de Cuba

Published on: November 14, 2024
19:01

Santiago de Cuba, Nov 14 (Prensa Latina) National Defense Council President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Thursday visited the Geodynamic Observatory of the National Center for Seismological Research, where he inquired with its specialists about possible seismic threats to the country.

Cuban authorities update the amount of damage caused by recent natural disasters

Published on: November 14, 2024
17:18

Havana, Nov 14 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Minister of Economy and Planning Joaquín Alonso on Thursday updated on the damages caused by Hurricanes Oscar and Rafael in the provinces of Guantanamo, Artemisa, Mayabeque and Havana, and by the earthquakes that shook the southern coast of Granma.

Authorities assess earthquake damage in eastern Cuba

Published on: November 11, 2024
15:12

Granma, Cuba, Nov 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Eduardo Martínez, along with authorities from this eastern province, assessed the damage caused by two earthquakes here on Sunday.

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