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New York, Rescue workers are still trying to reach areas of Sulawesi in Indonesia affected by an earthquake and tsunami, UN humanitarians said on Monday, noting that more than 840 people have died and more than 600 have been severely injured in the disaster. more
Magnitude 6 earthquake hits Indonesia's Sumba Island

Jakarta: An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 on the Richter Scale hit Indonesia's Sumba island on Tuesday, officials said.

Massive earthquake in Indonesia leaves hundreds dead: UN chief ‘deeply saddened’

New York, Following a major, 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province on Friday, the United Nations Secretary General António Guterres said in a stat ...

Death toll in Indonesian earthquake touches 832, search for survivors continues

Jakarta: Rescuers continued to search for survivors in the Indonesian city of Palu which was badly hit by a 7.5 earthquake and a tsunami on Friday.

China: M5.5 earthquake hits Xinjiang, no casualty

Beijing: An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Tuesday.

7.3M earthquake hits Venezuela, no casualty

Caracas: An earthquake measuring 7.3 magnitude on the Richter Scale hit Venezuela's northeast coast on Wednesday, US Geological Survey (USGS)   said.

Indonesia: Fresh 6.2M quake strikes Lombok, triggers panic

Jakarta: A new earthquake measuring 6.2 magnitude in the Richter Scale struck Indonesia's Lombok region on Thursday afternoon, triggering panic.

Lombok earthquake: Death toll touches 91

Jakarta: The toll in the Lombok earthquake in Indonesia has touched 91, reports said on Monday.

Indonesia: Lombok Island earthquake kills 82

Jakarta: At least 82 people were killed as a powerful quake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale hit Indonesian Island of Lombok,  media reports said on Monday.

Lombok earthquake: At least 16 dead, more than 500 rescued

Lombok, Indonesia: At least 16 people have died and another 330 injured, as an earthquake of 6.4 magnitude struck Indonesia's Lombok island on Sunday, reports said.