China Earthquake
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 strikes China
World | May 16, 2025, 07:56 AM ISTChina earthquake: Sharing a post on X, the National Center for Seismology wrote, "EQ of M: 4.5, On: 16/05/2025 06:29:51 IST, Lat: 25.05 N, Long: 99.72 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: China."
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Tibet earthquake: President Xi orders all-out rescue operation after 126 killed
World | Jan 07, 2025, 08:09 PM ISTThere have been 10 earthquakes of at least magnitude 6 in the area where Tuesday's quake hit over the past century, the USGS said.
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China earthquake: Tremors of 5.0 strike Qinghai region-- 2nd major quake within 48 hours
World | Mar 07, 2024, 11:52 PM ISTAccording to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake struck the Qinghai region of the country at 15:36 IST. As of now, there were no reports of any injuries or casualties.
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Yearender 2023: Israel- Hamas War To India Hosting G20, A Look Back At Major World Events
News | Dec 21, 2023, 07:22 PM ISTYear 2023 saw some major world events that made headlines. From the war in Gaza, to India hosting G20, here's a roundup of all the big events that became the news this year.
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China: Death count soars over 130 as rescue operation continues in one of deadliest earthquake
World | Dec 20, 2023, 10:34 AM ISTA total of 74 people have been rescued so far while 4,298 were evacuated, China's Ministry of Emergency Management said. It added that property worth over 15.3 million yuan (about $2.16 million) was also saved.
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Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen offers assistance to China after deadly earthquake amid tensions
World | Dec 19, 2023, 06:15 PM ISTA powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck China's Gansu and Qinghai provinces, killing at least 127 people and leaving over 700 injured. Chinese President Xi Jinping called for an all-out search and rescue efforts to minimise the casualties in the tremor-hit region.
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China: Over 20 injured, houses collapsed as powerful earthquake hits Dezhou region I VIDEO surfaces
World | Aug 06, 2023, 08:49 AM ISTThe US Geological Survey put the magnitude at 5.4. According to the local media reports, the quake caused 74 houses to collapse and 20 people were injured.
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China: Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 shakes country's South East region; no damage reported
World | Jan 30, 2023, 07:55 AM ISTChina earthquake: According to European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake occurred 111 km South East of Aral at 5:49 am (local time).
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Death toll from western China earthquake rises to 93
India | Sep 12, 2022, 11:47 AM ISTA magnitude 6.8 quake hit Sichuan province last week, with much of the damage concentrated in the Ganze Tibetan Autonomous Region in the province, 25 people remain missing as of Sunday evening.
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China: Magnitude 6.8 earthquake claims 65 lives; over 50,000 moved to safer places
World | Sep 06, 2022, 10:07 AM ISTChina earthquake: The temblor shook buildings in the provincial capital of Chengdu, whose 21 million residents are already under a COVID-19 lockdown.
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Magnitude 6.8 earthquake jolts China's Sichuan province
World | Sep 05, 2022, 12:38 PM ISTChina earthquake: The Tibetan plateau is known to be prone to heavy earthquakes as it sits right over the place where the tectonic Eurasian and Indian plates meet, often colliding with huge force.
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4 killed, 14 injured as 6.1-magnitude earthquake hits China's Sichuan province
World | Jun 01, 2022, 09:33 PM ISTThe epicentre, with a depth of 17 km, was monitored at 30.4 degrees north latitude and 102.9 degrees east longitude, the CENC said. Sichuan province suffered China's deadliest 7.9-magnitude earthquake in 2008 in which 90,000 people were killed.
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Earthquakes with magnitudes 4.6, 4.7 hit parts of China
World | Sep 04, 2021, 08:43 AM ISTThe tremors hit 87 km WNW of Zangguy, and 92 km South-East of Shache.
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This day that year: Catastrophic earthquake in 1976 killed over 2 lakh people in China's Tangshan
World | Jul 28, 2021, 11:46 AM ISTRecords state a minimum of 2,42,000 people had died due to the impact of the Tangshan earthquake. However, media reports also claimed the death toll was thrice as mentioned in government records.
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China Earthquake: 3 dead, several injured as 7.4-magnitude quake jolts southwest region
World | May 22, 2021, 08:52 AM ISTAt least 3 people were killed and 27 others injured after a series of earthquakes that jolted Yangbi Yi Autonomous County in China's Yunnan Province on Friday, local authorities said.
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7.4 Magnitude earthquake jolts China's Qinghai hours after 6.1 magnitude quake, 1 dead
World | May 22, 2021, 07:01 AM ISTUSGS geophysicist Jonathan Tytell said the agency expects “significant economic losses” and damage from the quake, but that it’s centered in a mostly rural area. There were no immediate reports of deaths.
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Powerful magnitude-6.4 earthquake hits China's Xinjiang
World | Jun 26, 2020, 08:10 AM ISTThe epicentre of the earthquake was China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. There were no immediate reports of any loss of life or damage to property.
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5.1-magnitude earthquake jolts China's Sichuan province
World | Feb 03, 2020, 09:21 AM ISTA total of 150 rescuers and 34 vehicles have been dispatched to the quake-hit area. So far, no casualties or damage to the property was reported.
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11 dead, 122 injured in China earthquake
World | Jun 18, 2019, 07:45 AM ISTEleven people were killed and 122 injured after China's Sichuan province was hit by two strong earthquakes since Monday night, according to the state media.
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China: 6.1-magnitude hits Taiwan; no casualties reported
World | Feb 04, 2018, 08:45 PM ISTA 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Taiwan today, the U.S Geological Survey said. The quake struck at a depth of 7.8 km, it said.