New Zealand’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has downgraded a tsunami warning to an advisory following a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck 40 kilometres north of Te Anau. While the immediate threat of a major tsunami has passed, officials warn that coastal areas from Milford Sound to Puysegur Point may still face strong, unpredictable surges and … Read more
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The tremor occurred at a depth of 120 kilometers near the North Maluku province. Currently, there are no immediate reports of casualties or property damage resulting from the seismic event. Why did this earthquake occur? The seismic activity is … Read more
More than 68,000 people remain missing in Venezuela following back-to-back earthquakes of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude that struck the country on Wednesday. The disaster has resulted in 1,430 confirmed deaths and 3,238 injuries, according to official reports. While 30,000 Venezuelan specialists lead the recovery, international teams from 24 countries have deployed 521 tonnes of aid … Read more
A pair of powerful earthquakes measuring magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela on Wednesday, resulting in at least 164 deaths and 970 injuries, according to interim President Delcy Rodriguez. The tremors, centered west of Caracas, caused widespread structural collapse, particularly in the state of La Guaira, and forced the closure of the international airport due … Read more
A consortium of Vingroup businesses, including VinFast, V-Green, VinEnergo, and Green GSM, has launched a ₱50-million emergency relief program to assist communities in the Southern Philippines following the June 8, 2026, magnitude 7.8 earthquake. The aid targets recovery efforts in the Soccsksargen and Davao regions, where the disaster resulted in at least 45 deaths, hundreds … Read more
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., the parent company of Uniqlo, has pledged JPY 30 million (approximately US$185,000) and 2,000 items of AIRism clothing to support recovery efforts in Mindanao following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck on June 8. The aid, directed to the SM Foundation and ABS-CBN Foundation, follows previous emergency distributions by UNIQLO Philippines … Read more
Search-and-rescue operations for 36 missing individuals in Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental, have yielded no signs of life following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Maasim, Sarangani, last week. According to Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV, search teams have faced significant terrain challenges, forcing the redirection of resources to … Read more
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has pledged assistance to the Philippines following a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck on June 8, resulting in at least 61 confirmed deaths. According to the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), the government is monitoring the situation closely and has reached out to e-registered citizens in the region. While no … Read more
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the southern Philippines has killed at least 61 people and triggered a rare geological event known as coastal uplift, raising the seabed by up to two metres. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) confirmed the shift resulted from the movement of the Cotabato Trench, leaving at least 40 people … Read more
Years of consistent disaster-preparedness drills in the Philippines are credited with mitigating the casualty toll following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off Sarangani province. While the seismic event resulted in 46 deaths and 38 people remaining missing, officials from the Office of Civil Defence report that early education and organized response protocols prevented a … Read more