earthquake News
Afghanistan Quake Kills at Least 1,000
A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more in one of the deadliest quakes in decades, the state-run ...
Tokyo Struck by Strongest Earthquake Since 2011; Injuries Reported
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Tokyo late Thursday, rattling parts of the capital the most since the March 2011 disaster. Few train services remained disrupted the next morning, while some ...
Japan Pushes to Restore Power After Quake Causes Record Blackout, Injuries, Business Interruption
Japan's northern island of Hokkaido began to restore power after a strong earthquake overnight knocked out electricity throughout the entire prefecture of more than 5 million people. The magnitude ...
Hundreds Dead After Mexico Quake; Survivor Search Begins
Mexican search and rescue teams worked through the night after an earthquake rocked one of the world's largest urban centers, killing hundreds and reducing buildings to rubble. Military police, ...
RMS Expands Model Suite for Asia-Pacific Typhoon, Earthquake
Risk modeling and analytics firm RMS has substantially expanded its suite of offerings for the Asia-Pacific region, adding typhoon models for South Korea and Taiwan as well as earthquake models for ...
The Latest Launches From Ironshore, Argo Group and RMS
Ironshore International boosted the capacity for its Terrorism & Sabotage coverage insurance programs. A division of Argo Group International Holdings, combined with a partner, is now offering ...
Higher Claims, Falling Prices Hurt Munich Re’s Q4 Profit
Munich Re, the world's biggest reinsurer, reported a bigger-than-expected drop in fourth-quarter earnings as claims from natural disasters rose while prices continue to fall. Net income declined to ...
New Zealand Hit by Powerful Earthquake
New Zealand was hit by a powerful earthquake early Monday—one more than fifty times bigger than the 2011 Christchurch quake, according to catastrophe modeler RMS. The magnitude 7.8 earthquake ...