Earthquakes

• Canadian teacher in Venezuela describes chaos as earthquakes’ death toll climbs

  A Canadian teacher living in Venezuela says people are digging through rubble by hand and sleeping in parks as search efforts continue following a pair of devastating earthquakes.

  World

  Jun 27
  
• No reports of Canadian casualties in deadly Venezuelan earthquakes: GAC

  Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodríguez said early Friday that the death toll has risen to 589, with 2,980 injured following dual earthquakes hitting the region Wednesday.

  Canada

  Jun 26
  
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• More than 1,000 earthquakes in 2 weeks leave Japanese islanders sleepless

  Those living on the remote islands anxious and fearful of what might happen, and the national weather service has no idea when the quakes will end.

  World

  Jul 3, 2025
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• Officials confirm earthquake in northern Alberta on Thursday, no reports of damage

  The event is the second confirmed earthquake in Alberta this month.

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2024
• Japanese rescue workers at ‘critical moment’ in search for earthquake survivors

  Japanese rescue workers and canine units searched urgently through rubble Wednesday ahead of predicted bitter cold and heavy rain.

  World

  Jan 3, 2024
• Japan earthquake: Death toll rises to 48 as officials warn of more quakes

  A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan have left at least 48 people dead and damaged thousands of buildings, vehicles and boats.

  World

  Jan 2, 2024
• Fundraiser to be held in London, Ont. for Morocco, Libya aid relief

  Taking place Friday at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, the organization is hosting a number of different events across Canada in bolstering their North African relief efforts.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2023
• Injured earthquake survivors from Turkiye arrive in Calgary: ‘We lost everything’

  More than 50,000 people were killed while development experts from the United Nations estimate that about 1.5 million people were left homeless by the quake.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2023
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• Canada ill prepared for a major earthquake, new disaster risk profile warns

  The national risk profile published Thursday morning is the government's first attempt to identify the biggest threats Canada faces from natural disasters.

  Environment

  May 11, 2023
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• Kitchener accepting donations to send to earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria

  More than 17,000 people have been killed while tens of thousands of others have been left to search for food and water in the bitter cold of winter.

  Canada

  Feb 9, 2023