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Disaster team back home after marathon Vanuatu mission

Disaster team back home after marathon Vanuatu mission

A Queensland-based team of 66 including paramedics, engineers and firefighters has spent almost a week helping locals following Vanuatu's deadly earthquake.

Australians return home as Vanuatu rescues continue

Australians return home as Vanuatu rescues continue

Australians return home as Vanuatu rescues continue

Australians return home as Vanuatu rescues continue

Defence flights have brought home more than 400 Australians but one man still stranded in Vanuatu says the government’s response is "slow and inadequate".

More Australians on the way home from quake-hit Vanuatu

More Australians on the way home from quake-hit Vanuatu

More Australians on the way home from quake-hit Vanuatu

More Australians on the way home from quake-hit Vanuatu

Two more defence flights will bring stranded Australians home from quake-hit Vanuatu as rescue efforts continue amid severe damage and looming cyclone threats.

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More Aussies heading home after deadly Vanuatu quake

More Aussies heading home after deadly Vanuatu quake

Two more RAAF planes are set to bring home Australians stranded in Vanuatu following a 7.3 magnitude earthquake, as rescue and recovery efforts continue.

Vanuatu counts earthquake cost with 14 dead, 200 hurt

Vanuatu counts earthquake cost with 14 dead, 200 hurt

More than a dozen people are dead after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck in Vanuatu but little is known about the extent of the damage further afield.

'Scariest moment': Vanuatu earthquake relief on the way

'Scariest moment': Vanuatu earthquake relief on the way

An estimated 23,000 vulnerable people including those with a disability and children are in urgent need of help after a deadly earthquake rocked Vanuatu.

Major damage in Vanuatu earthquake, deaths feared

Major damage in Vanuatu earthquake, deaths feared

A response effort is underway in Port Vila after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu.

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Aftershocks likely after Hunter's 'earthquake swarm'

Aftershocks likely after Hunter's 'earthquake swarm'

Aftershocks likely after Hunter's 'earthquake swarm'

Aftershocks likely after Hunter's 'earthquake swarm'

Power has been restored to homes in NSW's Hunter region after its third earthquake in weeks, but seismologists warn more aftershocks are likely to follow.

Mining may have 'triggered' NSW quake felt by thousands

Mining may have 'triggered' NSW quake felt by thousands

Mining may have 'triggered' NSW quake felt by thousands

Mining may have 'triggered' NSW quake felt by thousands

Coal mining activity could have set off a 5.0-magnitude earthquake that hit NSW's upper Hunter region on Friday.

Taiwan hit by another big quake, no immediate damage

Taiwan hit by another big quake, no immediate damage

Taiwan hit by another big quake, no immediate damage

Taiwan hit by another big quake, no immediate damage

There are no immediate reports of fatalities or damage after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 34km off Taiwan's eastern city of Hualien.

Victoria rattled by 'aftershock' tremors of 2021 quake

Victoria rattled by 'aftershock' tremors of 2021 quake

Victoria rattled by 'aftershock' tremors of 2021 quake

Victoria rattled by 'aftershock' tremors of 2021 quake

Further tremors could follow an earthquake that rumbled parts of Victoria, which experts consider an aftershock to a record quake that struck the state in 2021.

Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits New York City region

Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits New York City region

Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits New York City region

Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits New York City region

An earthquake has shaken the densely populated New York City metropolitan area, with residents reporting they felt rumbling across the northeast of the US.

Australians missing as Taiwan quake death toll hits 12

Australians missing as Taiwan quake death toll hits 12

Australians missing as Taiwan quake death toll hits 12

Australians missing as Taiwan quake death toll hits 12

Two Australians are missing in Taiwan as rescuers continue to search for survivors following a massive earthquake that's killed at least 12 people.

Taiwan miners rescued as earthquake injuries top 1000

Taiwan miners rescued as earthquake injuries top 1000

Taiwan miners rescued as earthquake injuries top 1000

Taiwan miners rescued as earthquake injuries top 1000

Six miners have been flown to safety amid efforts to save hundreds of people trapped after a powerful earthquake hit Taiwan, killing nine and hurting over 1000.

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Nine dead as Taiwan hit by strongest quake in 25 years

At least nine people are dead, more than 800 injured and dozens still trapped after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan, officials say.

Magnitude 4.3 earthquake shakes large parts of Victoria

Victoria has recorded a 4.3 magnitude earthquake that hit the regional town of Meeniyan in the Gippsland region.

Japan quake rescuers race against time to aid survivors

Rescuers in Japan are racing against the clock to free many more people still trapped under rubble after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake.

Quake toll rises to 64, survivors face rain, landslides

Forecasts of rain and freezing temperatures are adding to the difficulties faced by those impacted by the major earthquake in Japan.

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Japan quake toll nears 50, race to find survivors

A New Year's Day earthquake in Japan has left at least 48 people dead as well as destroying buildings and cutting power to tens of thousands of homes.

Massive quake jolts Japan, triggering tsunami warnings

Japan has issued several tsunami alerts after a series of strong earthquakes - including one of magnitude 7.6 - shook western areas.

Northwest China earthquake death toll increases to 127

At least 127 people have been killed, hundreds more injured and houses and roads seriously damaged by an earthquake in northwest China.

Thousands evacuate amid Philippines quake aftershocks

Another earthquake has struck Mindanao in the Philippines, as thousands of people shelter in evacuation centres amid a series of aftershocks.

Residents returning home after deadly Philippines quake

A tsunami alert has been lifted after a strong earthquake jolted the southern Philippines, killing at least one person.

Rescuers seek Nepal quake survivors, deaths exceed 150

An earthquake measuring 6.4 magnitude has struck Nepal, with at least 150 people killed and dozens more injured.

More than 130 dead as magnitude 5.7 quake hits Nepal

An earthquake measuring 5.7 magnitude has struck Nepal, with at least 137 people killed and dozens more injured.

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