Earthquakes

A replica statue of Venus de Milo stands at a closed cafe on the island of Santorini, February 4. Santorini took its current shape following one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history, around 1600 BC. The last eruption in the area occurred in 1950. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

World+Biz

Greece declares state of emergency on Santorini following quakes

Since Sunday, hundreds of near-constant tremors have been recorded in the sea between Santorini and the island of Amorgos, the strongest measuring a magnitude of 5.2 on Wednesday night

A recent study showed that a large earthquake could bring the risk of river flooding in Bangladesh. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin

Panorama

An earthquake changed Padma's course 2,500 years ago. Can it happen again?

There are 21 lakh buildings in the 1,500 square kilometres under Rajuk, six lakh of which are five-story and above. Around 30% of these six lakh buildings are vulnerable. Photo: TBS

Panorama

An uptick in mild quakes. Are we on the precipice?

By The Numbers

Deadliest Earthquakes of the 21st Century

Europe

Dutch to shut Europe's biggest gas field after quakes

Environment

Only 102 among thousands of Ctg high-rise buildings have environmental clearance

People search through rubble following an earthquake in Adana, Turkey February 6, 2023. Ihlas News Agency (IHA) via REUTERS

World+Biz

6 killed, many trapped under rubble as 6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Turkey-Syria

Representational image. Photo: Collected

Environment

1.42 lakh buildings in Chattogram vulnerable to earthquakes: Experts

Bangladesh