Earthquakes Strike Ecuador, Colombia, Turkey
7 articles from 6 countries
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake alarms southern Ecuador, while a magnitude 3.5 tremor is felt in Colombia's Santander region. In Turkey, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Gaziantep prompts a critical warning from seismologist Naci Görür. Meanwhile, Iceland raises its volcano alert due to an earthquake swarm, and Japan holds a memorial for victims of an 18-year-old inland earthquake.
Earthquake Destroys NTT Family’s Home, Forcing Them to Live in a Pigpen
A family of five in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province is living in a former pigpen after an earthquake reduced their home to rubble. Seriani Wati Mengo, her husband Siprianus Baeng and their three children briefly stayed at an evacuation post. They returned to their property after finding the shelter dusty, exposed to rain and unsuitable for living. The family repaired the pigpen as best the…
BLACKPINK’s Jisoo Unveils Otherworldly Visuals for New Single ‘Earthquake’
Jisoo’s new solo concept drops her into a world of machines, shadows and a teddy bear-shaped robot. The BLACKPINK singer’s teaser images present an intentionally unreal setting for her upcoming single…
Cali’s Newer Buildings Withstood the Earthquake Better, Engineers Find
Cali’s newer buildings performed far better in the Aug. 10 earthquake than older structures that predated current design standards, according to an initial technical assessment. Guillermo Herrera, pre…
AFAD reports 3.7-magnitude earthquake off İzmir
A 3.7-magnitude earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea, 55.37 kilometers off Karaburun in İzmir province, Turkey. The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, AFAD, said the earthquake struck at 21…
France Sends 10 Tons of Humanitarian Aid to Earthquake-Hit Colombia
France has sent 10 tons of humanitarian aid to Colombia for families affected by the earthquake that struck the country on Aug. 10. The earthquake’s epicenter was in San José del Palmar, in the depart…
Magnitude 3.4 earthquake recorded off Ecuador’s coast
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck near Santa Rosa in Ecuador’s El Oro province at 5:26 a.m. on Aug. 31, according to the National Polytechnic School’s Geophysical Institute. The quake occurred at a de…
How the earthquake affected entrepreneurs in Cali and the region: “A business can remain standing and still lose its ability to sell”
A business does not need to collapse to lose its livelihood after an earthquake. In Cali and other parts of southwestern Colombia, entrepreneurs reported falling sales and disrupted operations even wh…
