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Latest news: Earthquake

More rescues as Turkey-Syria earthquake toll passes 45,000

Rescue teams have pulled three people alive from under collapsed buildings in Turkey, 11 days after an earthquake that killed more than 45,000 people, left millions homeless and sparked a huge relief effort.

Five more survivors rescued from quake rubble in Turkey

Two women have been pulled from the rubble in Turkey's southern city of Kahramanmaras and a mother and two children were rescued from the city of Antakya, as rescue efforts shift to getting relief to survivors nine days after a deadly earthquake.

More Turkey quake survivors found as homeless in focus

More survivors have been pulled from the rubble as hopes fade following Turkey's devastating quake, while attention turns to the thousands left homeless.

Turkey-Syria earthqake death toll surpasses 28,000

Rescuers have pulled a survivor from earthquake rubble, six days after one of the worst natural disasters to hit parts of Syria and Turkey, as the death toll exceeded 28,000 and looked set to rise further.

Australian man Can Pahali dead after devastating Turkey earthquake

A Sydney man's body has been recovered from the rubble in Turkey following the devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake that has killed more than 12,000 people.

Turkish leader admits problems with quake relief effort

President Tayyip Erdogan has admitted there are problems with his government's initial response to a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey amid anger from those left destitute and frustrated over the slow arrival of rescue teams.

Four Australians missing after Turkey earthquake

Four Australians are unaccounted following the devastating earthquake in Turkey as the federal government sends a search and rescue team to assist recovery efforts.

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll tops 4400

Overwhelmed rescuers are struggling to save people trapped under the rubble as the death toll from a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria rose past 4400, with despair mounting and the scale of the disaster hampering relief efforts.

Australia to give Turkey $10 million after horrific earthquake

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced $10 million in humanitarian assistance for Turkey following an earthquake that has killed thousands.

Darwin shaken by earthquake off Indonesia

Residents across the Top End have been shaken awake by an earthquake off Indonesia, but authorities say there was no damage or injuries.

Race to find Indonesia earthquake survivors

Indonesian rescue workers are racing to reach people still trapped in rubble a day after an earthquake devastated a West Java town, killing at least 162 people and injuring hundreds, as officials warn the death toll is expected to rise.

Taiwan earthquake tsunami warning lifted

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake has hit the sparsely populated southeastern part of Taiwan, derailing train carriages, causing a convenience store to collapse and trapping people on a mountain.

Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 950

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 has killed at least 950 people in Afghanistan, with hundreds of people injured.

Canberra Daily’s 2021 in review: September

In September, we ordered in for Father’s Day, supporting the local restaurants and eateries that pivoted in lockdown. Our separation from neighbour Queanbeyan continued, we felt an earthquake that shook Victoria, and finally got to see the pathway out of lockdown.

‘Ground-breaking’ voyage to unlock Earth’s inner secrets

A mission to retrieve 27 seismometers from the rugged ocean floor in the Southern Ocean will unlock the secrets of the Earth's inner layers and what triggers underwater earthquakes and tsunamis.

Pakistan earthquake kills at least 20

An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 has hit southern Pakistan, killing 20 people, most of them women and children, and injuring about 300, at a time when many victims were asleep, authorities say.

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