Rescue efforts have almost finished in Albania following an earthquake that shook the country and left 49 dead. Rescuers are only continuing to search for survivors and bodies at one site, a hotel in the city of Durres.

Rescuers worked through the night to search through the rubble of buildings in Albania, following a major earthquake early on Tuesday. Another large earthquake was felt on the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday.

At least six people died after the most powerful earthquake to hit Albania in decades rocked the capital of Tirana and surrounding region early on Tuesday, causing several buildings to collapse and burying residents in the rubble.

Rescue teams have been sent to the country's northwest after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck in the early hours of the morning. At least five people have been killed; officials say more casualties are expected.

A moderately strong earthquake has struck the northeastern coast of Mindanao island in the southern Philippines. Officials have reported injuries and damage to several houses, buildings and infrastructure.

A deep earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck off the coasts of East Timor and Indonesia on Monday with the shaking felt in Australia's northern city of Darwin, about 700 km (435 miles) from the epicenter, but no damage was reported.

A powerful earthquake has struck an island chain off Papua New Guinea's north coast. A tsunami warning was briefly issued but later lifted. The extent of any damage was expected to become clear after sunrise.

At least two people have been killed after a 'moderately strong' earthquake hit Indonesia's Lombok tourist island. At least 73 others have lost their lives in landslides in the country's Papua province.

Volcanic activity on Mount Etna has continued after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck the nearby region, injuring several people. The mountain has been shooting ash, smoke and lava stones into the air over recent days.

Aftershocks continued to rock the coastal city of Palu in Indonesia's central Sulawesi province on Saturday (September 29) following Friday's massive earthquake which triggered the tsunami.

Authorities bulldoze makeshift shelters for victims of the 2015 earthquake in a bid to force them to return to their home villages.

A magnitude 6.4 quake hit near the coastal city of Hualien just before midnight on Tuesday, killing five people and collapsing four buildings.