News

  1. Home
  2. News
Keller's Keller NextGen Summit begins at 18 Sep 2026
More
Create a free account and view content that fits your specific interests in structural engineering Learn More
Register

News on Natural Disasters/Phenomena

Powerful earthquake near Naples injures 26 and causes widespread disruption

A powerful 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck the area surrounding Naples in southern Italy on Friday evening, leaving at least 26 people injured and causing widespread disruption across the region. The...

Read More

7.1-magnitude quake damages historic Kumamoto Castle under restoration

Kumamoto Castle, one of Japan's most iconic historic landmarks, has sustained new damage after a powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the southern island of Kyushu on 28 July. The castle was alrea...

Read More

World Bank estimates Venezuela's earthquake losses at $19.6 Billion

The World Bank Group has estimated that the powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 caused around $19.6 billion in direct physical losses. The estimate comes from a rapid damage assessme...

Read More

Peru earthquakes damage historic churches as relief efforts get underway

Peru's Catholic Church is mobilizing relief efforts after two earthquakes struck the Junín region, killing at least five people, injuring dozens, and causing widespread destruction. The quakes, measur...

Read More

6 killed, dozens injured after 5.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Peru's Andes

A powerful 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit Peru's Andes region on Saturday night, leaving at least 6 people dead, more than 30 injured, and around 300 residents displaced, according to authorities. The U...

Read More

5.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia's central Sulawesi, leaving one dead and damaging buildings

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province late Sunday, killing a hospital patient during an evacuation and damaging homes and public buildings, said local authorities. I...

Read More

Three-storey building collapses in Benetússer after residents flee warning signs

A dramatic apartment building collapse in Benetússer, near Valencia, was caught on camera after residents narrowly escaped disaster by evacuating just minutes earlier. The three-storey block gave way...

Read More

Strong offshore earthquake hits southwestern Japan without immediate reports of damage

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan's southwestern islands on Friday, with shaking felt in areas near Okinawa. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), there were no immediat...

Read More

Heavy rains wreak havoc across Arunachal Pradesh: three fatalities in flash floods

Relentless rainfall continued to batter Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday, triggering landslides, flash floods, and a bridge collapse across several districts. The death toll from the flash floods in Keyi P...

Read More

Twin earthquakes devastate Venezuela leaving thousands missing

Venezuela has been hit by one of the deadliest natural disasters in its modern history. Two powerful earthquakes struck within less than a minute of each other, causing widespread destruction across C...

Read More