The 10km-deep tremor caused severe damage and collapsed buildings in Indonesia's Flores region.
World
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More than 280 people died, nearly 4000 were injured and hundreds remain missing, according to the Colombian government.
8:28am
"You could end up with infrastructure on one side and a generator on the other."
New Zealand
Friday 6:45pm
For those trapped in rubble after an earthquake, survival depends on many factors, including weather and access to water and air.
Friday 6:00am
Colombian forensics authorities said Thursday that more than 200 people died in the 7.4 magnitude earthquake, and the true number likely higher.
Thu, Aug 13
Rescue crews and civilians painstakingly searched through rubble in the hopes of finding survivors trapped under debris after a powerful earthquake left thousands missing in dozens of cities and towns in western Colombia.
Wed, Aug 12
The powerful quake trapped some residents under debris of collapsed buildings, and forced people to evacuate their homes as far as the capital of Bogotá.
Tue, Aug 11
Beyond collapsed buildings and the immediate toll on human lives, there are other impacts.
Mon, Aug 10
Survivors faced shortages of water and fuel alongside punishing summer temperatures that stoked fears of heat-related illness.
Sat, Aug 1
Ten international climbers went missing after an avalanche struck Broad Peak, one of the world’s highest mountains in northern Pakistan.
Fri, Jul 31
Entire communities have been forced to flee, with President Emmanuel Macron describing the situation as France's most challenging wildfire crisis since World War Two.
Wed, Jul 29
Tauranga City Council says January's fatal landslide has reactivated over the weekend, with a fresh 20-metre regression at the site triggering a higher alert level.
Sun, Jul 26
Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell said issues with the Civil Defence website during Fiordland's recent earthquake and tsunami event were caused by firewall problems and a global outage.
Politics
Sat, Jul 25
Fifty people are still missing following Friday's collapse in Pengshui County, Chongqing.
Fri, Jul 24
State broadcaster CCTV said at least eight people were rescued from the debris.
Fri, Jul 17
Recovery works on the summit track of Mauao are complete, but a timeline for reopening has yet to be determined.
Environment
A section of more than 1km will be limited to a single lane for a few weeks as the flooded Conway River had torn off chunks of the road.
Wed, Jul 15
Two Dunedin homes have been evacuated after mud and bushes were seen moving, while a landslide is affecting houses in Oamaru,
Wed, Jul 8
Another Ruapehu eruption is not a matter of if but when. Thirty years after the volcano's last major eruption cycle, scientists check New Zealand's preparedness.
Thu, Jun 25
More than 1200 properties were condemned following the Anniversary Floods and Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023.
Mon, Jun 15
All SIM-connected devices across the country will receive a loud alert as authorities test the nationwide emergency warning system.
Sat, Jun 13
Amid floodwaters in April 2024, the inundated Canterbury bridge was only closed to trains after a passerby noticed it, an investigation has found.
Thu, Jun 11
Researchers say if the whole fault ruptured, it could have "serious consequences" for people living in South Auckland.
Wed, May 27
Officials have expressed relief that the cyclone crossing the North Island has not been as bad as it could have been – but warn it will still get worse in some areas for a time today.
Sun, Apr 12
Not stopping there, incentivised by the effectiveness of the community effort, residents are now looking at also improving the beach access.
Fri, Apr 3
