Earthquakes
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Pak rocked by 7 earthquakes in May, repeated seismic activities hint towards sinister pattern
World | May 30, 2025, 02:57 PM ISTIn what comes as the latest seismic activity in Pakistan, an earthquake of 4.4 magnitude struck Pakistan on Thursday, with the epicentre reported to be near Multan in the Punjab province, India's National Centre for Seismology said.
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Uttarkashi shakes up with successive tremors, 9 jolts in 6 days trigger panic among locals
India | Feb 03, 2025, 10:06 PM ISTThe epicentre of almost all the quakes was located near Bhatwari and Badkot areas of the Uttarkashi district. The first three tremors hit the region on January 24.
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Japan earthquakes: Death count reaches 126 as aftershocks, snow threaten rescue efforts
World | Jan 06, 2024, 05:12 PM ISTWajima city has recorded the highest number of deaths with 69, followed by Suzu with 38 casualties, while over 500 people were injured, 27 of them in serious condition. Additionally, more than 200 people still remained unaccounted for.
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Two back-to-back earthquakes of magnitudes 6.5, 5.0 strike near Japan's Kuril Islands
World | Dec 28, 2023, 04:01 PM ISTThe first tremor of magnitude 6.5 struck near the Kuril Islands at 2:45 pm and the second took place at 3:07 pm. No damage or casualties have been reported as of now.
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Yearender 2023: From Israel-Hamas War to G20, here are top 10 geopolitical events this year
World | Dec 24, 2023, 06:18 PM ISTThe year 2023 has seen its share of significant events across the world that will have major ramifications for the upcoming year - from the Israel-Hamas war to India's diplomatic win at the G20 Summit. The year also witnessed several deadly natural disasters that captured global attention.
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Yearender 2023: From Cyclone Biparjoy to China earthquake, here are year's top 10 natural calamities
India | Dec 24, 2023, 03:48 PM ISTYearender 2023: The worst disasters of this year fell across the spectrum, from cyclones in India, floods in Libya, to earthquakes in Nepal and China. As the year 2023 draws to a close, here's a quick roundup of the top 10 natural calamities of this year.
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Afghanistan: At least 320 killed, over 500 injured after multiple earthquakes strike country
World | Oct 08, 2023, 12:21 AM ISTFour earthquakes with magnitudes of 5.5 struck Herat, Afghanistan's third-largest city. Two earthquakes of magnitudes 6.3 were also reported in the country.
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TIMELINE: From India to Turkey, a look at some of world's deadliest earthquakes recorded since 2000
World | Feb 07, 2023, 08:52 AM ISTAs powerful earthquakes have jolted Western Asian countries of Turkey and Syria, here's a timeline of some of the world’s deadliest earthquakes since 2000.
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Natural disasters that hit the world hard in 2022 | DETAILS
World | Dec 22, 2022, 01:42 PM ISTNatural calamities in 2022: The worst disasters of 2022 fell across the spectrum, from floods in India and Pakistan, to drought in Somalia and earthquakes in Indonesia.
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Jammu and Kashmir: Four light intensity earthquakes jolt parts of UT in less than 6 hours
India | Aug 23, 2022, 11:01 AM ISTJammu and Kashmir: There were no reports of any casualties or damage to property due to the earthquakes.
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Gujarat: 19 moderate-intensity earthquakes shake Gir Somnath
India | Dec 07, 2020, 11:32 AM ISTSince 1.42 am, 19 quakes, having intensities of 1.7 to 3.3, were recorded with their epicentres in East-North-East (ENE) of Talala in Gir Somnath district of Saurashtra, an official from the ISR said.
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3 earthquakes hit Mizoram in just one hour
India | Aug 27, 2020, 11:22 PM ISTIn what could be said as a shaky evening for Mizoram, 3 successive moderate intensity earthquakes measuring 3.6 to 5.3 on the Richter scale hit eastern state's Champhai district within an hour on Thursday evening, officials said. However, there was no report of any damage or loss of property.
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Frequent earthquakes prompting people to look for home insurance: Survey
Business | Aug 10, 2020, 11:55 AM ISTAccording to the online survey, five out of ten respondents in Delhi said that earthquakes have made them anxious to think about buying home insurance.
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Tectonic plates started shifting 3.2 billion years ago: Study
Science | Apr 23, 2020, 02:58 PM ISTAccording to the study, published in the journal Science Advances, the researchers from Harvard University looked for clues in ancient rocks (older than 3 billion years) from Australia and South Africa and found that these plates were moving at least 3.2 billion years ago on the early Earth.
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Moon gradually shrinking and causing earthquakes, has become 150 feet 'skinnier': Study
May 14, 2019, 08:51 AM ISTThe first seismic activity on the Moon was measured by the Apollo astronauts in the 1960s and 1970s, which found out that vast majority had occurred deep in the body's interior while a smaller number were on its surface.
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands hit by nine earthquakes in two hours today
India | Apr 01, 2019, 11:02 AM ISTIt is not unusual for the islands to witness more than two-three quakes a day.
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Scientists predict more Earthquakes in 2018
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Strong earthquakes may increase in 2018, predict US scientists
Nov 20, 2017, 05:47 PM ISTIf a prediction by two US scientists were true then the world could see an increase in the number of strong earthquakes in 2018 and the next few years, a media report said.
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Hindu Kush earthquakes may have long-term impact: Report
World | Apr 09, 2016, 11:40 PM ISTThe recent wave of tremors that shook the Hindu Kush regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan may have lasting impacts on the topography of areas as far afield as Islamabad
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12 quakes jolt Andaman & Nicobar islands and around in 24 hrs
India | Nov 09, 2015, 09:01 PM ISTNew Delh: The sea around the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago has witnessed 12 earthquakes in 24 hours, with almost all measuring 5 and more on the Richter scale, but no tsunami alert has been issued.The