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          Earthquakes

          News on seismic events caused by shifts in the Earth's tectonic plates, leading to destruction, tsunamis and humanitarian crises

          Severe flooding caused by heavy rain hit Spain in September. Scientists believe climate change is leading to more severe and extreme weather events. Reuters

          'This will save lives': UAE's early weather system to address climate threat

          UAESeptember 04, 2024
          A 3.0-magnitude earthquake was felt by UAE residents on Sunday. Photo: National Centre of Meteorology

          Earthquake recorded off UAE coast

          UAEAugust 18, 2024
          The earthquake was felt in Damascus, Syria. Reuters

          Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 hits Syria, Jordan and Lebanon

          MENAAugust 12, 2024
          Istanbul sits in an active seismic zone and is prone to earthquakes, but experts warn the city is not ready for a major natural disaster. AFP

          The long battle to save Istanbul from an earthquake

          MENAJuly 10, 2024
          Emergency workers assist a survivor after he was rescued from a damaged building in New Taipei City, after a major earthquake hit Taiwan's east. AFP

          Nine dead after Taiwan hit by strongest earthquake in 25 years

          AsiaApril 03, 2024
          A young girl outside her house in Antakya, Turkey, one of few in the neighbourhood left standing after the earthquake. Antonie Robertson / The National

          Photo essay: Antakya residents rebuild a year after earthquake

          MENAFebruary 09, 2024
          The previously bustling Church Street in Antakya, now a debris-littered site after the earthquake. Antonie Robertson / The National

          Ancient city of Antakya struggles to rebuild after earthquake

          MENAFebruary 08, 2024
          Ahmed Al Masto, 30, carries his son among the rubble of his house after it was destroyed by the earthquake in Jindires, north-western Syria. Moawia Atrash for The National

          Dwindling aid leaving Syria’s earthquake survivors high and dry

          SyriaFebruary 07, 2024
          One year since an earthquake rocked southern Turkey, Selma Yalman, 54, mother of missing Samet, asks: ‘Where is my son? If he died, where is the body?’ Antonie Robertson / The National

          Pain still unbearable for families of Turkey earthquake's missing

          MENAFebruary 06, 2024
          Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits the centre of Kahramanmaras city, days after it was ruined in last year's earthquake. AP

          Why Turkish voters put their trust in Erdogan to rebuild

          CommentFebruary 06, 2024
          Syrian earthquake survivor Yasmine Al Sham in the cemetery of Jindayris, in Aleppo province. Save the Children says many young survivors are 'struggling to process everything they have endured'. AFP

          Syria's earthquake survivors deserve better

          EditorialFebruary 06, 2024
          Afraa with Khalil Sawadi, her uncle who was a cousin of her late father, in Jindiris, northern Syria. Rami Al Sayed for The National

          Syrian earthquake baby survivor 'a gift' to adoptive parents

          MENAFebruary 05, 2024
          Antakya has long been a melting pot of different cultures. Ensuring that new buildings can withstand any future natural disaster goes hand in hand with respecting the deep heritage of the Hatay region. Antonie Robertson/The National

          Rising to the challenge of rebuilding earthquake-hit Turkey

          CommentFebruary 05, 2024
          Dua Shanaa, now living in a container camp in Antakya, shares her experiences one year on from surviving the earthquake. Antonie Robertson / The National

          One year on: Turkey's earthquake survivors suffer from cabin fever

          MENAFebruary 05, 2024
          The earthquake, in the middle of the night of February 6 last year killed more than 50,000. About 90 per cent of the buildings in Antakya were destroyed. AFP

          Syrian survivor recalls devastating Turkey earthquake

          MENAFebruary 05, 2024
          Omar lost his brother in the Turkey earthquake on February 6, 2023. Matt Kynaston / The National.

          Turkey earthquake survivors still bear mental scars

          MENAFebruary 04, 2024
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