No reports of major damage from waves that hit north-eastern coastline after magnitude 7.4 tremor
Taliban dispatches helicopters to affected regions near Pakistan border
Japan issues evacuation instructions after 8.8-magnitude shock but Hawaii later downgrades alert
At least 150 people injured two years after quakes in south-west Turkey killed more than 53,000
Regime’s aid appeal shows vulnerability after four years of civil war
New report says a magnitude 9 tremor in the Nankai Trough has potential for damage equivalent to half of annual GDP
Military government has lost control of much of country riven by armed conflict and crime
USGS warns damage could exceed country’s GDP after 7.7 magnitude tremor
7.7-magnitude quake near Mandalay causes deaths hundreds of miles away in Bangkok
Rapid capture of Aleppo from government forces underlines regime’s fragility despite Russian and Iranian help
Offensive highlights Bashar al-Assad’s weakness as Israel targets regime supporters Iran and Hizbollah
Meteorological agency issues first-ever alert on potential quake
A Turkish foundation is looking beyond the provision of ‘psychological first aid’ to give young people career opportunities
Nine dead after 7.2 magnitude tremor damages buildings and sparks evacuations at chip plants
Huge numbers of people still live in temporary shelters despite a state pledge to ‘heal the wounds’ within 12 months
Companies serve as visible units of permanence in an unstable world but that can make for unwieldy strategy
Tsunami warnings lifted but thousands of residents remain in temporary shelters
Reinsurers lift prices for property cover in annual renewal as major quake hits Japan
Military sent to rescue people trapped after shocks kill four and leave thousands of homes without power
Rescuers race to find survivors as hundreds injured in mountainous region in north-western provinces
Lava spews from 4km fissure but international airport and power plant currently unaffected
A river of molten lava is on the move in an Icelandic town
Town in south-west evacuated as thousands of earthquakes are recorded close to country’s main airport
Officials struggle to cope with one of the deadliest natural disasters to hit the country in recent years
Apparent diplomatic snub comes after Rabat welcomes help from other countries
