Natural disaster

Israel dispatches humanitarian mission to Venezuela despite frozen relations

“It must be understood that security coordination with a country with which we have no ties, where we have no embassy and no logistical or diplomatic rear base, is far more difficult," Magen said.

Emergency services work at the site of a collapsed building following earthquakes that hit the country, in Caracas, Venezuela, June 26, 2026.
Israeli security and rescue forces take part in an earthquake drill at Ziv Medical Center, Safed, northern Israel, December 23, 2025; illustrative.

In aftermath of Venezuela earthquake, Health Ministry conducts drill to boost preparedness

Members of the French 7th Civil Security Training and Intervention Regiment make a recognition in a damaged building in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 29, 2026.

IDF Home Front Command, Foreign Ministry, sending delegation to Venezuela to aid in quake recovery

General view of a demolished building at Caraballeda after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Venezuela and other regions in the Caribbean on June 27, 2026 in La Guaira, Venezuela.

Machado vows to return to Venezuela after earthquake death toll rises to over 1,700


Chinese rescuers brave freezing cold to find earthquake survivors

Temperatures around the earthquake epicenter in Gansu fell to about minus 15 degrees Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday night.

 An aerial view shows emergency tents at Dahejia village amid rescue operations following the earthquake in Jishishan county, Gansu province, China December 19, 2023.

118 killed in earthquake in northwestern China

A magnitude-6.2 earthquake jolted a remote and mountainous county before midnight on Monday; Freezing temperatures put rescue teams in a race against the cold to prevent secondary disasters.

 Residents keep warm by a fire next to damaged buildings at Dahejia town following the earthquake in Jishishan county, Gansu province, China December 19, 2023.

Iceland volcano erupts after weeks of quake activity

Authorities had evacuated the nearly 4,000 inhabitants of the fishing town of Grindavik last month over fears of eruption.

 A volcano spews lava and smoke as it erupts in Grindavik, Iceland, December 18, 2023.

Baba Vanga's 2024 predictions: EU terrorist attack, Putin assassination

Baba Vanga also warns of an impending global economic crisis and extreme weather events in 2024.


Soil liquefaction: What is the destructive, earthquake-related phenomenon?

An Israeli-French research revealed new insights into the natural, destructive phenomenon of soil liquefaction during earthquakes.

A view shows houses destroyed following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti August 14, 2021.

Earthquakes hit Italy super volcano, raising specter of evacuations

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck the area early on Wednesday, the strongest jolt in 40 years to rattle the volcanic field, known as the Campi Flegrei.

Eruption of Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano

Moroccans rally after devastating earthquake

The quake caused widespread destruction of lives, villages, and cultural sites, but everyone from ordinary citizens up to the king has been working to help those affected.

 A donkey carries items, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, near Elmekhzen village, in Morocco, September 16, 2023.

Earthquake strikes Egypt after Dutch seismologist's prediction

Dutch seismologist Frank Hoogerbeets predicted seismic activity in the Mediterranean region could occur between September 19 and 21, including a possible magnitude 7 earthquake.

 Earthquake (illustrative)

US breaks 2020 record for billion-dollar natural disasters with 23 this year

This year's disasters have cost more than $57.9 billion and claimed at least 253 lives.

 An aerial view of the fire as Two Hawaii Army National Guard CH47 Chinook (not pictured) perform aerial water bucket drops on the island of Maui to support the fight with wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, August 9, 2023.

Morocco quake survivors pack donkeys with supplies to reach cut-off villages

The 6.8 magnitude quake that struck the High Atlas Mountains late on Friday killed at least 2,901 people and injured 5,530 making it Morocco's deadliest earthquake since 1960.

 A man stands next to a donkey that carries his belongings days after the deadly earthquake, in the village of Adouz, Morocco September 12, 2023.