2.7 magnitude tremors felt in Chamba
India | August 22, 2019 10:51 ISTAn earthquake measuring 2.7 on the Richter scale was recorded at 4:51 am, a state disaster management official said.
An earthquake measuring 2.7 on the Richter scale was recorded at 4:51 am, a state disaster management official said.
"The quake was felt at 2.43 pm with its epicentre recorded 6 km north-northwest of Bhachau in Kutch district," said an official of the Gandhinagar-based Institute of Seismological Research.
No injuries or casualties have been reported so far. Further details are awaited.
Tremors of magnitude 5.8 were felt in Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan early Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. There were no immediate reports of any injuries, casualties or damage due to the earthquake.
A mild tremor lasting for a few seconds was felt in the city, neighbouring Howrah district and its surrounding areas on Saturday evening, an official of India Meteorological Department said.
Two earthquakes struck West Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir simultaneously late on Sunday. The epicentres of the quake could not be known. No injuries or casualties were reported due to the earthquakes.
Five people were killed as an earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter Scale hit Philippines on Saturday. Several other people were also reported injured due to the tremors. The local authorities reported that several buildings, including a historic church, have also been damaged due to the earthquake.
Four earthquake tremors rocked Palghar district of Maharashtra in the wee hours of Thursday. A 55-year-old woman was killed in an incident of house collapse due to the tremors. Meanwhile, locals in the area have expressed concern over the frequent earthquakes. Residents of some villages in Dahanu and Talasari talukas were forced to move out of their houses and take shelter in makeshift tents.
Tremors of a moderate-intensity earthquake were felt in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district on Thursday. A moderate-intensity quake was felt in tribal district Kinnaur two days ago.
A moderate intensity earthquake of 3.3 magnitudes shook Himachal Pradesh's tribal district Kinnaur Tuesday evening but there was no report of any casualty or damage to property, the Meteorological Department said.
Tremors with a magnitude of 3.5 on the Richter Scale were experienced in Palghar district of Maharashtra on Saturday morning, officials said.
The Athens Institute of Geodynamics gave the earthquake that struck at 2:13 p.m. local time (1113 GMT) a preliminary magnitude of 5.1. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude of 5.3. Firefighters checked for people trapped in elevators amid power outages after the brief but jolting quake.
Arunachal Pradesh was hit by a magnitude 5.5 earthquake early on Friday. The epicentre of the quake could not be ascertained, however, any loss of life or property was not detected in the quake. On Friday, another earthquake had jolted Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and other northeastern states.
Assam and other north-eastern states have experienced an earthquake with a magnitute of 5.6 on Friday afternoon. The epicentre of the earthquake was located in East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh. Guwahati, parts of Assam, Dimapur in Nagaland, among other areas also felt quake tremors at around 2:52 pm.
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At around 6:10 pm the earthquake struck with an epicentre 62 km northeast of Labuhua in the province at the depth of 10km. Since the earthquake did not potentially trigger a tsunami, so a warning was not issued.
An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted parts off northwest Australia on Sunday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale jolted western Greece on Saturday, according to the Geodynamic Institute of the Athens Observatory.
A major earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter Scale rocked Papua New Guinea on Thursday. The tremors did not trigger a tsunami warning, while no aftershocks were detected following the quake. The epicentre of the quake was located 174 kms north of Arawa, the US Geological Survey said.
Southern California in the United States was jolted by a major 7.1-magnitude earthquake on Saturday. Any injuries or loss of life into the earthquake were yet not known.
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