Deaths from Dec. 18 China earthquake rise to 151

People walk past a house damaged by the earthquake in Dahejia, Gansu Province, China, 21 December, 2023. EFE-EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES/FILE

Beijing, Dec 31 (EFE).- At least 151 people have now died after the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that shook the provinces of Gansu and Qinghai on Dec. 18, state media reported Sunday. The Qinghai government reported in the last few hours that the number of victims in the province had increased to 34 after recovering the … Read more

Tsunami warning lifted in Japan after tremor in Philippines

A handout photo provided by Hinatuan Public Information Office (HPIO) shows villagers resting inside a gymnasium after an earthquake in the town of Hinatuan, Philippines, 03 December 2023. EFE-EPA/HINATUAN HPIO / HANDOUT BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE

Tokyo, Dec 3 (EFE).- Japanese authorities lifted the tsunami alert Sunday after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the island of Mindanao, in southern Philippines. The Japanese Meteorological Agency lifted the alert Sunday morning (Japanese local time) and applied to a large area of ​​eastern Japan, including the prefectures of Chiba, Shizuoka and Kagoshima. The powerful … Read more