African leaders offered condolences and pledged their assistance, as rescuers in Turkey and Syria continued to search through the rubble for survivors following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that leveled wide swaths of the region. The initial quake, with an epicenter near Nurdaği, was followed by dozens of aftershocks that leveled buildings…
Laureen is the editor of Africa Times
An earthquake that struck just off the coast of Morocco beneath the Mediterranean Sea was widely felt across the region, according to international geological agencies. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the magnitude-5.5 quake occurred at 1:35 p.m. and was centered 48 kilometers from Al-Hoceïma, a coastal city in…
A rare earthquake rattled the West African nation of Guinea on Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The magnitude-5.0 quake struck at 9:55 a.m. local time in the country’s interior, about 39 kilometers east of Tondon in the Kindia region, according to the United States…
Tanzanians experienced a moderate earthquake on Thursday evening, one day after an unusually strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck just off the coast. The new quake, measured at 5.0 magnitude, occurred in the same Indian Ocean spot about 93 kilometers southeast of Dar es Salaam. The United States Geological Survey estimated a…
People in parts of Tanzania and neighboring Kenya experienced a light earthquake late Friday in a border region near the Indian Ocean coast. The magnitude-4.9 earthquake struck at 9:37 p.m. local time, about 19 kilometers from the mountain village of Maramba, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The…
Caribbean nations affected by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake continued to deal with impacts late Tuesday, including a 6.1-magnitude aftershock near the Cayman Islands. The original quake struck at 2:15 p.m. local time and was centered 125 kilometers offshore from Lucea, Jamaica, according to the United States Geological Survey. It was felt…
Residents of the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte began 2020 with a return to the seismic shaking associated with an undersea volcano that has been testing their patience since 2018. The latest quake was a magnitude-5.0 at 7 p.m. local time Thursday, according to the French Central Seismological Office (BCSF-ReNaSS)….
An unusual earthquake, at least for this region, happened Wednesday afternoon near the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe, and was felt as far away as Cameroon and Gabon in mainland West Africa. The 5.5-magnitude quake was centered some 90 kilometers east of Santo António island at a depth…
Villagers in northern Namibia were shaken from sleep early Thursday by a moderate earthquake that happened shortly after 4 a.m., the second such quake to strike in southern Africa in a 24-hour period. The epicenter was located about 64 kilometers to the northwest of Khorixas, according to the United States…
Scientists say they’ve discovered a new submarine volcano they believe is the cause of an unusual earthquake swarm that’s been affecting the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte for more than a year. The new volcano is located 50 kilometers east of the island and 3500 meters below the surface, standing…
The Indian Ocean island of Mayotte is marking a one-year anniversary of an unusual earthquake swarm – and it does so as another 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck early Tuesday, the largest since April 5. The swarm began on May 10, 2018, leading to hundreds and hundreds of earthquakes since then. A…
At least one person has died following a moderate earthquake that struck Thursday in the Lake Rukwa region of southwestern Tanzania. The 5.5-magnitude quake, centered beneath the lake itself, hit at 12:15 p.m. local time and affected the Katavi, Mbeya, Rukwa and Songwe regions. The fatality occurred south of the…
A strong earthquake struck the Ionian islands of western Greece early Friday, with people in at least eight countries saying they felt the shaking across southern Europe and North Africa. The United States Geological Survey said the 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit just before 2 a.m. local time, about 33 kilometers from…
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria joined world leaders on Saturday in extending their condolences to President Joko Widodo and the Indonesian people following the earthquake and tsunami disaster that struck the nation Friday night. The death toll reached 420 on Saturday, as officials and aid workers continued rescue efforts on…
The 5.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Namibia on Thursday morning comes as the country’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has been trying to dispel rumors of a predicted “big earthquake” that were promoted by China Global Television Network (CGTN) earlier this month. The moderate quake happened shortly after 9 a.m. local…