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Powerful Earthquake in Tibet Kills at Least 16

23 octobre 2026 à 03:40
Dozens were injured and more than 300 homes were toppled by the 7.0-magnitude quake, which sent residents fleeing into the cold night air, state media said.

© Xinhua, via Associated Press

Rescuers at an earthquake-hit village in Baqen County of Nagqu, a city in Tibet, on Friday. The area is at a high altitude and snow is expected in the coming days.

Death Toll From Venezuela Quakes Likely Far Exceeds Official Count

21 octobre 2026 à 05:00
A Times analysis and U.S. Geological Survey data indicate that the official 6,509 death toll is probably a severe undercount.

© Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times

Volunteers and relatives searching for bodies in the rubble of a public housing complex that collapsed during the twin earthquakes in July.

Why These Towers Collapsed in Venezuela’s Earthquakes

A 3-D reconstruction reveals why multiple apartment towers toppled in the earthquakes that struck Venezuela in June. Our reporter Julie Turkewitz examines how structural flaws — not just the strength of the quakes — left the towers vulnerable to collapse.

Japan Mistakenly Issues Warning for Strongest Ever Earthquake

16 octobre 2026 à 11:01
Officials on Friday withdrew an alert sent when they believed a 9.9-magnitude earthquake had taken place. In the end, the tremor was hardly felt.

7.7-Magnitude Panama Earthquake Sets Off Series of Aftershocks

9 octobre 2026 à 22:09
The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.7, was centered in the country’s southern region.

© The New York Times

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