Rescue and rehab efforts intensify in quake-affected areas

Rescue and rehabilitation efforts are ongoing with full momentum in areas affected by the recent powerful earthquake that struck Mandalay Region. Various organisations are cooperating closely with local communities to provide support. Lt-Gen Thet Pon from …

Medals planned for international groups aiding Mandalay quake response

MSME businesses in Sagaing, Mandalay, and Nay Pyi Taw must be quickly repaired and collectively assisted to resume operations. The National Disaster Management Committee held meeting 4/2025 at the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement in …

Global aid flows to Myanmar as quake toll hits 3,739

As of 6 June, a total of 3,739 people died, 5,104 were injured, and 67 remain missing in six regions and states of Myanmar severely affected by the powerful earthquake that struck on 28 March. Search and rescue teams from the Myanmar Fire Brigade, along …

6.4 magnitude quake hits Chile

6.5-magnitude quake hits 107 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile: USGS

NEW YORK, June 6 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 jolted 107 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile at 17:15:04 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 96.0 km, was initially determined to be at 26.60 …

5.9-magnitude quake hits 285 km WSW of Houma, Tonga: USGS

NEW YORK, June 6 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted 285 km WSW of Houma, Tonga at 19:28:31 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 364.5 km, was initially determined to be at 22.07 degrees …

6.0-magnitude quake hits Fiji Islands: GFZ

NEW YORK, June 6 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted the Fiji Islands region at 19:28:32 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 378.1 km, was initially determined to be at 21. …

6.4-magnitude quake hits 52 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile: USGS

NEW YORK, June 6 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 jolted 52 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile at 17:15:06 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 76.6 km, was initially determined to be at 26. …

Chile earthquake UPDATES: Major 6.7 magnitude quake leaves buildings 'shaking'

Chile must prepare for an earthquake with a magnitude of 8 or more, warns expert Chile could have an earthquake with a magnitude of 8 or more in the coming year due to seismic activity, says an expert. Sergio Barrientos, of the National Seismic Centre in …

Karachi trembles again as quake count rises to 31 in six days

Karachi once again experienced mild tremors on Friday morning, marking the 31st recorded earthquake in just six days. According to the Seismic Monitoring Centre, two low-magnitude earthquakes struck the city early in the day, intensifying concerns over …