An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.9 jolted Kumamoto Prefecture, on Japan's Kyushu island, on Wednesday evening, the weather agency here said.
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Papua, Indonesia at 01:07:54 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Half of mainland China’s population has been roasting under week-long extreme heat, with air temperatures in some regions exceeding 50 degrees Celsius.
Sweltering heat in parts of China over the past two days have left sweaty residents stuck at home or driven them to the pool or even bomb shelters to keep cool.
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the sea area off New Taipei City of Taiwan at 1:23 p.m. Beijing Time on Tuesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
Two 5.3-magnitude earthquakes hit the southern part of Tibet Autonomous Region in southwest China on Sunday morning, said the China Earthquake Networks Center.
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake hit sea area of Yilan County in Taiwan at a depth of 6 kilometers at 4:24 p.m. Beijing Time on Friday, according to China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit waters off Taiwan at 11:17 a.m. Beijing Time on Thursay, according to the initial measurement made by China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).The epicenter was monitored at 24.77 degrees north latitude and 121.98 degrees east longitude.
South Korea has been hit by the strongest cold wave in more than a decade, stranding tens of thousands of tourists in the southern resort island of Jeju and killing at least six people from hypothermia.
A snowstorm over the weekend closed down Jeju International Airport from Saturday to Monday, trapping 76,000 visitors on the southern resort island.
Australian firefighters have drawn breath after battling 300 fires across the state of Victoria at the weekend, but are braced for more hellish conditions later in the week.
As temperatures soar above 40 degrees Celsius across the Australian state of Victoria this week, new figures have revealed an alarming number of children being left in hot cars.
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit Pishan County of Hotan Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 9:07 a.m. on Friday, said the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
A 7-magnitude earthquake jolted a thinly-populated region of central Peru at 2321 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Graduates with higher degrees in China are feeling the pinch in the job market as competitors with lower education levels rise on par and catch up as magnets for employers.
A strong earthquake jolted southwest Mexico on Thursday noon and shook the capital of Mexico City, rattling buildings and prompting offices to be evacuated.
An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale hit east off Japan at 9:19 a.m. local time Wednesday, with strong tremor felt in Tokyo.
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