Earthquake Updates
Quake-hit Jiuzhaigou will regain its beauty: geologists
Most of the lakes in the quake-hit Jiuzhaigou National Park remain undamaged, although it may take a long time for the UNESCO World Heritage site to recover from the earthquake, geologists said Tuesday.
Death toll in Sichuan earthquake climbs to 25
The death toll from the powerful Jiuzhaigou earthquake has risen to 25, authorities said on Saturday.
Expert denies links between Sichuan quake and Three Gorges Dam
An expert from the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) on Friday refuted some online speculation that the Three Gorges Dam could have been related to the 7.0-magnitude quake that hit southwest China's Sichuan Province Tuesday.
Death toll from strong China quake rises to 24
The death toll from a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province Tuesday night has risen to 24, with five still missing, by 9 p.m. Friday.
Indian PM expresses condolences over earthquake in China
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed condolences to China over a strong earthquake which hit southwest China's Sichuan Province on Tuesday.
Over 70,000 evacuated from Sichuan quake zone
More than 70,000 people were evacuated after a strong earthquake left them stranded in southwest China's Sichuan Province, said the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) on Thursday.
China allocates 180 mln yuan for post-quake relief
The central government has allocated 180 million yuan (27.1 million U.S. dollars) for relief work after two major earthquakes hit northwest and southwest China.
20 killed in magnitude-7.0 earthquake in southwest China
Authorities in southwest China's Sichuan Province have said that 20 people have been killed in the magnitude-7.0 earthquake which struck Jiuzhaigou County on Tuesday evening.
Robot first to tell world of Jiuzhaigou earthquake
Thanks to a robot, the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) was the first to report the Jiuzhaigou earthquake on Tuesday evening, reports the Science and Technology Daily.
126 foreigners among 50,000 tourists evacuated after SW China quake
More than 50,000 tourists, including 126 foreigners, were evacuated following a deadly earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province Tuesday, local authorities announced Thursday morning.
Rescue work intensified after massive earthquake in Southwest China
Rescue and recovery efforts are in full swing after the strong earthquake in Sichuan.
Death toll of Sichuan earthquake reaches 19
The earthquake in Sichuan province on Tuesday has claimed at least 19 lives, while more than 260 others have been injured.
Russian emergency ministry says ready to aid quake-hit China
The Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations said in a statement Wednesday that it is ready to help China to cope with the impact of a strong earthquake in the country's southwestern Sichuan Province Tuesday.
UN ready to help with quake victims in China: spokesman
The United Nations is ready to help the victims in the earthquake in China's Sichuan province, said UN Secretary-General's spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Wednesday.
Malaysian PM expresses condolences on quake in China
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak expressed condolences to China Wednesday on the strong earthquake which hit southwest China's Sichuan Province Tuesday.
19 dead, 263 injured from China 7.0-magnitude quake
Nineteen people have been killed and 263 got injured in a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck a remote area in southwest China's Sichuan Province Tuesday night, local authorities said Wednesday night.
Giant pandas in quake-prone Sichuan
Whenever a strong earthquake hits southwest China's Sichuan Province, panda lovers across the world feel their hearts tighten.
More than 300 Taiwan tourists in quake-hit Jiuzhaigou safe: Taiwan tourism agency
A total of 341 Taiwan tourists and personnel from 19 tour groups in Jiuzhaigou were safe and none were injured following Tuesday's earthquake, the island's tourism bureau said Wednesday.
Witnesses recall moment earthquake shakes SW China
On Tuesday, the residents and tourists in a remote area in southwest China's Sichuan Province were shaken by a powerful earthquake.
2 foreigners injured in China's 7.0-magnitude quake
A French man and a Canadian woman were injured in a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that jolted Jiuzhaigou, a popular tourist destination in southwest China, Tuesday evening.