The Latest Breaking News from Earthquakes

The Aleppo electronic artists using music to heal in Gaziantep

Artists recreate Aleppo nightlife to bring Syrians and Turks together and as a way to process war and earthquake trauma.

Al Jazeera · May 26, 2023

Why so many electric car chargers in America don't work

In a nondescript office park in San Jose, California, ChargePoint Holdings Inc. runs a torture lab of sorts. It’s here that the operator of the U.S.’s largest network of electric vehicle chargers subjects its products to extreme temperatures and rain, and puts them through simulated dust storms and earthquakes. Pulley…

Tribune News Service · May 18, 2023

As we fight the Alberta and B.C. wildfires, we must also plan for future disasters

British Columbia and Alberta are on fire. Tens of thousands of people have had to evacuate in Alberta, while much of B.C. is already experiencing higher-than-usual wildfire risk. With more than 150 fires currently burning across the two provinces, a hazardous haze is blanketing Calgary and affecting air quality as…

The Conversation · May 17, 2023

Turkey’s Antakya gears up to vote amid earthquake devastation

Thousands of residents who left the southern city face additional challenges in exercising their franchise.

Al Jazeera · May 12, 2023

Turkey Red Crescent head resigns following controversy over quake tents

The head of the Turkish Red Crescent resigned on Friday, the relief association said, three months after controversy emerged over the selling of tents to a charity in the first days after devastating earthquakes in Turkey.

Reuters · May 12, 2023

Earthquake-detecting “Trash Bag” Balloons Could Tell Us the Secrets of Venus

Scientists are learning how to sense earthquakes from the stratosphere — which could be a boon for studying harsh planets like Venus.

Inverse · May 11, 2023

In epicentre of Turkey quakes, survivors are indifferent to upcoming polls

In the southern Turkish town of Pazarcik, the epicentre of the devastating February 6 earthquakes, people are focused on just trying to survive. Tens of thousands of residents left the town after the disaster and for the ones left behind without adequate shelter or facilities, holding a presidential election on…

France 24 · May 8, 2023

Syrians still fear building collapses three months on from quakes

Northwestern Syria is also in desparate need of aid, say locals and UN officials.

Al Jazeera · May 6, 2023

Türkiye sends Mexico puppy after army dog dies rescuing earthquake victims

Mexico's army welcomes a new search and rescue puppy, gifted from the Turkish government as a gesture of gratitude for the lifesaving work of Mexico's emergency teams following devastating earthquakes in February.

ABC News · May 3, 2023

These tiny babies survived Türkiye's quake, but the fight of their lives is only just beginning

Inside an orphanage in Türkiye's seaside city of Mersin, staff coming to terms with a devastating earthquake have "never seen children so hungry for love".

ABC News · Apr 28, 2023