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.

Surveillance footage captured the moment a shallow magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Hualien in Taiwan late night on Tuesday.

Police on Kodiak Island in Alaska have warned residents to seek high ground after an earthquake in the region triggered fears of a tsunami on the North American west coast.

Strong earthquake hits coast of southern Peru, minor damage reported.

More than 100 people have been killed in Iran and at least several others in Iraq after a powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit the region, officials say.

At least 134 people are dead after a powerful earthquake struck central Mexico, toppling buildings in the heavily populated capital.

Pope Francis, visiting an epicenter of violence during Colombia's guerrilla war, sent his condolences to victims of Mexico's earthquake and Hurricane Irma on Friday.