May 14 Powerful quake hits Papua New Guinea, prompting tsunami alert By Associated Press The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake measured magnitude 7.5 and was located 28 miles northeast of the remote village of Kokopo. Continue reading
Apr 22 Philippines earthquake kills at least 3 By Bullit Marquez, Associated Press A strong earthquake killed three people and trapped at several others Monday in a collapsed building that housed a supermarket in a northern Philippine province. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 10:11 On the front lines: One doctor's decades-long fight to heal Haiti By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green A devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti created an unprecedented health crisis that led the U.S. to grant Haitians Temporary Protected Status. But with the Trump administration's plan to eliminate TPS, 60,000 Haitians living in the U.S. may be deported. NewsHour… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 2:32 In Anchorage, 'violent' earthquake causes extensive damage A strong earthquake shook Alaska's largest city, Anchorage, startling residents, damaging buildings and uprooting roads. The governor has declared a disaster, and schools are closed for several days until buildings can be assessed. Judy Woodruff speaks by phone to Lori… Continue watching
Oct 11 Indonesian city's recovery to take 2 years, search nears end By Dita Alangkara, Andi Jatmiko, Associated Press Officials plan prayers in areas such as Balaroa, Petobo and Jono Oge where the force of the Sept. 28 quake liquefied soft soil and tore apart neighborhoods. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 4:00 News Wrap: Indonesia earthquake rescue crews wrap up search In our news wrap Wednesday, rescue workers in Indonesia spent a final day looking for tsunami victims. The death toll has topped more than 2,000, but authorities say thousands of bodies could be buried under the mud. Also, 55 people… Continue watching
Oct 07 Haiti earthquake kills 11, injures 135 By Associated Press Emergency teams worked to provide relief in Haiti on Sunday after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake killed 11 people and left 135 injured. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 6:28 News Wrap: Trump administration rejects rules on detaining migrant children In our news wrap Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security says it wants to detain migrant families together until their cases are resolved. That goes against the 1997 Flores agreement that requires migrant children be held in the least restrictive… Continue watching
Aug 22 Little damage reported from strong quake in Venezuela By Fabiola Sanchez, Scott Smith, Associated Press The magnitude 7.3 quake Tuesday was the largest to strike Venezuela since 1900. Continue reading
Aug 19 Big quakes trigger landslides on Indonesia's Lombok island By Rosidin Sembahulun, Associated Press Strong earthquakes jolted the Indonesian island of Lombok on Sunday, causing power blackouts, landslides and damage to buildings, as the tourist hotspot tries to recover from a temblor earlier this month that killed hundreds of people. Continue reading