The Latest Breaking News from Earthquakes

For centuries, Christians have viewed earthquakes as divine warnings of Christ's Second Coming. The Bible links these tremors to the 'last days', with verses in Matthew and Revelation describing them as signs of approaching judgment.

Here are my tips for what to do before, during and after an earthquake. The more prepared you are, the more you'll be able to keep your wits about you if it happens.

In the wake of a series of earthquakes that have devastated eastern Afghanistan, the humanitarian response remains critically underfunded, with Western donors slow to act and gender-based restrictions compounding the crisis for Afghan women. Aid workers from French NGOs told RFI about the challenges on the ground.

Australia, which has committed funds to help Afghans impacted by two large earthquakes, says it will ensure that the money does not go to the Taliban regime.

The death toll following the recent earthquake in Afghanistan continues to rise. Taliban-led health authorities now say at least 800 people have been killed and 2,000 injured.

Even if two earthquakes have the same magnitude, their depths can make a big difference in how much damage they cause.

Authorities say more than 900 people have died as floods and rubble hinder rescue efforts.

Afghanistan is prone to tremors due to its location near the meeting point of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates.

A fissure in the tectonic plate 200 kilometres off the coast of Cabo de São Vicente (Sagres) may be the cause of major Lisbon earthquakes, like the one in 1755.