Earthquake

"The official figure of the number killed has risen to 233," President Rafael Correa said on his Twitter account

Buildings swayed in Quito but authorities did not immediately report injuries or damage

Rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings and mud and debris on Saturday to try and reach those trapped

The quake hit Kumamoto prefecture of the Kyushu main island at 1:25 am, says USGS

Video footage shows tiny pink pyjama-clad baby gently carried away in a blanket by helmeted rescuers from the rubble

Japan's biggest firms including Sony and Toyota shut down operations in southern Japan

There was no tsunami warning, but at least one person was killed after being crushed by a collapsing building

There is no danger of a tsunami, local authorities say

A sixth man killed in GB when hit by falling rocks in the town of Chilas

There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries

Five dead, dozens wounded in K-P, G-B, according to initial assessment

At least 27 people, including women children, with minor injuries brought to Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar

The PMD website said the epicentre of the earthquake was the Hindukush region in Afghanistan

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre did not issue a Pacific-wide tsunami warning

There were no immediate reports of damage

Natural disasters are something that are inevitable in Pakistan

Quake occurred at 5:35 pm Anchorage time and was located at a depth of 6.2 miles some 45 miles south of Atka, Alaska

When Leonardo Ulloa scored an 89th-minute winner against Norwich City, fans' celebrations sparked a mini-quake

There were no reports of deaths or damage to buildings from Wednesday night's 7.8 magnitude quake

There was panic in some areas, but officials said there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage

Following tremors, people rushed outdoors amid panic

The epicenter was in the Hindu Kush mountain range inside Afghanistan at a depth of 157 kilometers

Following aid agency warnings that human traffickers could prey on vulnerable survivors in the aftermath of disasters

The death toll now stands at 114 with 550 injured, according to the latest count from the National Fire Agency

Local residents and a govt official say the strong earthquake knocked out telephone, radio communications and roads

The Indonesian disaster mitigation agency said there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties

Earthquakes are common in New Zealand, whose two islands lie along the Australia-Pacific tectonic plate boundary

The quake hit some 96 kilometres southwest of Panguna, according to the US Geological Survey

At least 23 people are known to have died in quake, which struck at about 4 am on Saturday

The 6.4-magnitude quake struck in the middle of the night

At least 30 people have been rescued from another residential seven-storey block that collapsed

The quake hit at 22:19 local time, USGS said, at a depth of 190 kilometres

National and Pacific Tsunami Warning Centers says there was no risk the earthquake had caused a tsunami

The quake measured 4.0 on the richter scale, with its epicentre near Nankana Sahb, Met department said

The epicentre of the earthquake was the Hindu Kush region

Epicentre of the earthquake was in Hindukush range in Badakhshan area of Afghanistan

The US Geological Survey said it was centered about 83 kilometers (51 miles) east of Old Iliamna

Consequently, a stampede was caused where several people were injured

Earthquake measuring 5.0 was felt in K-P's Chitral, Buner, Malakand, Bajaur Agency and Fata

There are no immediate reports regarding the casualties and damages caused

A 7.8 magnitude quake that struck off the coast in May last year injured a dozen people

Says there was a low likelihood of casualties and damage from the tremor

Fear-struck residents once again run outside to safety

Pakistan Meteorological Department says epicentre of earthquake was at Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region

Rs90m required for reconstruction after building damaged in quake

Met Office head claims Pakistan can accurately monitor quakes

USGS says quake of magnitude 6.8 was 57 km deep and struck 29 km west of Imphal, capital of Indian state of Manipur

No loss of property or life was reported

Mild earthquake of magnitude 2.6 has been recorded in Malakand district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Geologists see no cause for worry due to increased seismic activity in the region