earthquake
By Mario Baos Cali, Colombia (EFE).- At the 46 sites where buildings collapsed following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Cali on August 10, the search for survivors has officially ended. The heavy machinery that spent days shifting tons of concrete and iron is now tasked with a different mission: clearing...
By Nicole Andrea Vargas Bogotá (EFE).- The earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday is the strongest the country has seen so far this century, while authorities are still assessing the damage and searching through the rubble for survivors of the tragedy. The following keys explain the characteristics and consequences of...
Catia La Mar, Venezuela (EFE).- The municipal cemetery in La Esperanza, expanded to accommodate victims of the Jun. 24 double earthquakes, continued burying bodies, as crematoriums in Caracas and the La Guaira morgue continued to operate 24/7 to handle the increasing number of casualties, which reached 4.118 on Friday. As...
Caracas (EFE).- Venezuelan Parliament President Jorge Rodríguez reported on Wednesday that the death toll from the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela rose to 2,295, while the number of injured increased to 11,267. «As of today, 2,295 people are dead, and 11,267 are injured. We are currently accounting...
By Pablo Urbón Miami, US (EFE).- The Venezuelan community in the United States is caught between two urgent tasks in the aftermath of the earthquakes that struck their home country on Wednesday: locating family members with whom they have had little contact and sending aid to the hardest-hit areas. Luciano...
Washington (EFE).- Two powerful earthquakes struck the Venezuelan Caribbean on Wednesday, just 39 seconds apart. The United States Tsunami Warning Centers reported that the seismic sequence was led by a magnitude 7.5 main event. Authorities clarified that the first tremor, initially reported as a magnitude 7.2, was reclassified as a...
Beijing, Dec 31 (EFE).- At least 151 people have now died after the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that shook the provinces of Gansu and Qinghai on Dec. 18, state media reported Sunday. The Qinghai government reported in the last few hours that the number of victims in the province had increased...
Tokyo, Dec 3 (EFE).- Japanese authorities lifted the tsunami alert Sunday after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the island of Mindanao, in southern Philippines. The Japanese Meteorological Agency lifted the alert Sunday morning (Japanese local time) and applied to a large area of eastern Japan, including the prefectures of Chiba,...
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