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In this photo released by the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS), rescuers attempt to clear debris at building damaged by an earthquake in Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia, August 15, 2026. (BASARNAS via AP)
August 15, 2026, 5:30 pm
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast, killing at least 40 and toppling buildings
Quake triggers landslides and generates a small tsunami; authorities say death toll could rise as communications cut off with many remote areas
By YACOB HERIN
A firefighter working on rescue efforts holds a Colombian flag amid the rubble three days after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, August 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
August 14, 2026, 9:36 am
Hopes fade in Colombia as critical window to find quake survivors shuts
Death toll reaches 281 after 7.4 magnitude tremor, with 379 people still missing; thousands of families sheltering in makeshift camps after some 13,000 homes destroyed
By AFP
Rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building the day after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, August 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
August 11, 2026, 6:52 pm
Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful quake kills more than 170
Families seek information about loved ones on citizen-run sites as soldiers, rescue personnel dig through rubble of buildings destroyed by 7.4-magnitude earthquake
By MARKO ÁLVAREZ, ASTRID SUAREZ and MEGAN JANETSKY
Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, August 10, 2026. (AP Photo/ Santiago Saldarriaga)
August 10, 2026, 10:11 pm
Huge quake hits west Colombia, killing at least 73 people and collapsing buildings
Israel offers ‘to assist Colombia with whatever is needed’ in quake that comes days after new president is inaugurated, and less than 2 months after twin quakes in Venezuela
By AP and Lazar Berman
This graphic from the Euro-Mediterranean Seismic Center shows where an earthquake struck early on August 3, 2026, north of Suez, Egypt. (Euro-Mediterranean Seismic Center)
August 3, 2026, 8:18 am
Earthquake strikes eastern Egypt, injuring one; is felt in Israel
Egyptian authorities report minor damage caused after 5.5 magnitude quake north of Suez; alerts sent to Israelis came from Android, not Home Front Command warning system
By Agencies and ToI Staff
This aerial image shows the damaged AEON Mall, following an earthquake in Kashima, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, July 28, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP)
July 28, 2026, 4:31 pm
Powerful quake hits southern Japan, with deaths feared in shopping mall explosion
Authorities send 300,000 people to evacuation centers, ‘quite a few’ people said trapped in mall, after Kumamoto prefecture hit by 7.1-magnitude quake; tsunami warning lifted
By Anton Bridge and Mariko Katsumura
Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez center, meeting with Israeli representatives in a photo released on July 22, 2026. (IDF Spokesperson)
July 22, 2026, 5:13 pm
Israel ends Venezuela quake mission, will continue assisting remotely
Foreign Ministry says acting President Rodriguez met with Israeli delegation before its departure, thanked it for ‘key’ contribution to rescue efforts, as strained ties thaw
By Nava Freiberg
Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez meets with officers from the Israel Defense Forces Home Front Command in Venezuela in an image released on July 10, 2026 (Israel Defense Forces)
July 10, 2026, 4:14 am
PM hails Israeli aid team for ‘rebuilding relations’ with Venezuela after 17 years of severed ties
Israel says delegation, which has been assisting in rescue and recovery efforts, has drawn up a national reconstruction plan that was approved by acting Venezuelan president
By Nava Freiberg
Debris clearance is underway at the site of collapsed buildings in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on July 3, 2026. (MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP)
July 4, 2026, 3:58 am
Venezuela quake death toll rises to 2,645
Interim President Delcy Rodriguez rejects claims her government reacted too slowly to the destruction
By AFP and Reuters
Rescue workers carry Hernán Alberto Gil Flores Gil who was pulled from the rubble eight days after he was trapped by twin earthquakes that struck Catia La Mar, Venezuela, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
July 2, 2026, 9:29 pm
Man rescued from rubble of his workplace eight days after Venezuela earthquakes
Multinational rescue team worked over 100 hours to free security guard Hernán Alberto Gil Flores; footage shows rescue of dog trapped under rubble for five days
By AP and Sue Surkes
Rescuers search a building for earthquake survivors in La Guaira, Venezuela, Sunday, June 28, 2026 (AP/Matias Delacroix)
June 30, 2026, 3:45 pm
Impoverished Venezuelan Jews open synagogues to help shelter hundreds of earthquake victims
5,000-strong Jewish community, already diminished by decades of political turmoil, provides aid while straining depleted resources as rescue efforts continue
By Zev Stub
Rescuers load a person onto an ambulance after being pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 28, 2026, following back-to-back earthquakes. (Mauricio Valenzuela/AFP)
June 29, 2026, 8:54 am
Father, son pulled from rubble of Venezuela’s earthquakes as crucial rescue window closes
Rescue of man and his teen son offers hope to teams racing against the clock to find further survivors of twin quakes that left at least 1,450 dead, tens of thousands missing
By Agencies
Damaged buildings are seen three days after earthquakes struck in La Guaira, Venezuela, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
June 29, 2026, 6:50 am
3 members of Venezuelan Jewish community confirmed dead in earthquakes, Jewish leader says
President of Venezuela’s largest Ashkenazi congregation says 4 community members still missing, while dozens of families’ homes have been destroyed or rendered unlivable
By Zev Stub and Sue Surkes
This aerial picture shows buildings destroyed during twin earthquakes in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 27, 2026. (Miguel Medina/Pool Photo via AP)
June 28, 2026, 2:49 am
Frustration mounts in Venezuela as earthquake death toll reaches 1,430
Tension running high as Venezuelans accuse government of an inadequate response to the back-to-back quakes that have devastated the South American nation
By regina garcia cano, ANDRY RINCÓN and MEGAN JANETSKY
A vehicle is crushed at a building that collapsed after earthquakes struck La Guaira, Venezuela,June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Javier Campos)
June 26, 2026, 4:32 pm
Venezuelans dig through rubble as quake toll reaches at least 920 with over 51,000 missing
Toll announced as crews from around world arrive to help rescue efforts; casualty numbers expected to rise with few government search teams seen outside capital
By AP
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