6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Vanuatu
By Julian Osamoto Report from the United States Geological Survey USGS reveals that a shallow 6.3-magnitude earthquake has struck the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu on Thursday. The USGS said the earthquake’s epicentre was about 110 kilometres east of Luganville, the country’s second-largest city. According to report, the agency assessed the risk of landslides and […]
Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 6,438
By Oluwakemi Kindness The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela in June has risen to 6,438, according to the latest official figures. Parliament Speaker, Jorge Rodriguez announced the new toll on Monday, up from 6,301 deaths recorded last week. The 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes struck off Venezuela’s coast on June 24, destroying […]
Colombia Earthquake Kills 132, Hundreds Missing
By Oluwakemi Kindness At least 132 people have been killed and hundreds remain missing after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia on Monday. The Colombian Geological Service described it as the most powerful tremor to hit the country this century. The earthquake devastated several cities in western Colombia, including Cali, Pereira, Quibdo and Manizales. The […]
Deadly Earthquake: Nigeria Condoles Japan
By Zainab Bakare The Federal Government has expressed concern over the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southern Japan on July 28, 2026. In a statement by Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, conveyed President Bola Tinubu’s condolences to the Japanese government and people. Nigeria […]
7.1 Quake Triggers Tsunami Alert in Southwest Japan
By Oluwakemi Kindness Japan has issued a tsunami alert after a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the southwestern island of Kyushu on Tuesday, cutting power to thousands of homes. The quake hit at 4:27 pm local time and registered the highest level, seven, on Japan’s Shindo intensity scale, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Authorities warned […]
Venezuela Quake Death Toll Climbs to 3,535 as Crisis Grows
By Oluwakemi Kindness The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 3,535, while 16,740 people have been injured, according to updated official figures released on Monday. The powerful back-to-back earthquakes devastated La Guaira state, north of the capital, Caracas, flattening entire neighborhoods and leaving more than 17,000 […]
Venezuela Buries Quake Victims as Death Toll Tops 1,700
By Oluwakemi Kindness Authorities in Venezuela have begun burying victims of the devastating twin earthquakes that struck the country last week, as the death toll climbed above 1,700 and hopes of finding more survivors continued to fade. At Caracas’s only public cemetery, cremation facilities are operating at full capacity as grieving families struggle to lay […]