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  Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes near Indonesia's Palu on Sulawesi Island

  World | June 16, 2026 9:46 IST

  Indonesia is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a vast zone where several tectonic plates meet. As a result, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are frequent across the archipelago.

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  Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude strikes Northern Japan

  World | April 27, 2026 6:55 IST

  A 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit northern Japan’s Hokkaido region early Monday.

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  Earthquake of 7.4 magnitude hits Japan's Northeastern coast; tsunami warning issued

  World | April 20, 2026 23:39 IST

  Earthquake of 7.4 magnitude hit Japan's Tohoku region on Monday. Authorities have also issued a tsunami warning for parts of northeast Japan.

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  Earthquake in Iran: Tremors felt as 4.1 magnitude quake jolts Bandar Abbas

  World | March 07, 2026 9:40 IST

  Bandar Abbas, Iran's key port on the Strait of Hormuz, felt light to moderate shaking from the quake, with no reported halts to shipping or key infrastructure by early March 7, 2026. Given nearby nuclear sites and regional tensions, Iranian officials keep close tabs on such tremors.

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  Earthquake in Jammu & Kashmir: Tremors felt as 4.2 magnitude quake jolts Doda district

  Jammu and Kashmir | March 01, 2026 8:14 IST

  Earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir: Meteorological officials pinpointed the quake's epicenter at latitude 33.08°N and longitude 76.17°E, just 5 km underground. This shallow focus intensified tremors in Doda's vulnerable valley, where fragile slopes often risk monsoon landslides.

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  Earthquake of 4.7 magnitude hits Sikkim, epicentre in Namchi

  India | February 07, 2026 22:01 IST

  Sikkim falls in Seismic Zone-IV on India's hazard map, making it quake-prone from the relentless Indian-Eurasian plate clash. Although some headlines hyped a 4.7 magnitude, official records pin it at 2.4—too mild for building damage yet strong enough to rattle homes in Namchi.

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  Japan earthquake update: 23 Injured as powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake jolts northern Japan

  World | December 09, 2025 7:39 IST

  The Fire and Disaster Management Agency confirmed 23 people were injured, including one seriously, as reported by the Associated Press. Public broadcaster NHK noted that most injuries were caused by falling objects.

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  Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 strikes Pakistan's northern region

  World | November 21, 2025 6:39 IST

  Pakistan earthquake: Pakistan sits on one of Earth’s most geologically active belts-the collision zone between the Indian and Eurasian plates. This slow-motion crash began roughly 50 million years ago and continues to shape the Himalayas and much of South Asia today.

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  Strong earthquake jolts Indonesia's Sulawesi Island, 6.2 on Richter scale, no Tsunami alert

  World | November 05, 2025 7:22 IST

  Indonesia lies strategically between the Asian and Australian continents along the boundary of the Pacific Ocean. This area forms part of the well-known “Ring of Fire,” a major seismic zone responsible for around 90 percent of global earthquakes and nearly three-quarters of all volcanic eruptions.

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  At least 10 dead, 150 injured as earthquake of 6.3 magnitude hits Afghanistan

  World | November 03, 2025 11:26 IST

  Earthquake hits Afghanistan: The USGS said the quake's epicentre was located 22 km west-southwest of Khulm, Afghanistan, and had a depth of 28 km. It struck at 12:59 am Monday local time.

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  Earthquake of 6.9 magnitude hits same southern Philippine region in 12 hours, check details

  World | October 10, 2025 18:06 IST

  Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology chief Teresito Bacolcol said that Friday night’s earthquake that jolted Manay town in Davao Oriental province was caused by movement in the same fault line, the Philippine Trench, at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles).

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  Historic Bantayan church collapses as strong earthquake of 6.9 magnitude hits Philippines | Watch

  World | October 01, 2025 7:42 IST

  Historic Bantayan church collapses: The video showed the lights flickering as the church trembled during the quake and other visuals then showed a part of the structure collapsing even as the onlookers flee the spot.

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  Earthquake of 6.9 magnitude hits Philippines: 69 killed, several injured, tsunami warning issued

  World | October 01, 2025 11:57 IST

  Earthquake hits Philippines: The epicentre of the earthquake, which was set off by a local fault, was about 17 kilometres northeast of Bogo, a coastal city of about 90,000 people in Cebu province where at least 14 residents died.

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  Earthquake with magnitude 5.8 hits Assam; tremors felt in West Bengal

  Assam | September 14, 2025 17:51 IST

  Assam earthquake: The epicentre of the quake, which hit at a depth of 5 km, was in Udalguri, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

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  Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes Western Turkey, felt strongly in Istanbul

  World | August 10, 2025 23:40 IST

  Turkey earthquake: The Disaster and Emergency Management Agency reported that several aftershocks followed the main earthquake, the strongest registering a magnitude of 4.6.

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  Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 strikes Andaman Sea

  India | July 26, 2025 8:30 IST

  This is the second seismic event in the region this month. On July 13, an earthquake of magnitude 4.7 had also been recorded in the Andaman Sea, with similar depth and coordinates slightly west of Saturday’s tremor.

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  Earthquake of magnitude 7.3 strikes Alaska peninsula, tsunami warning issued

  World | July 17, 2025 6:33 IST

  Alaska earthquake: The Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone ranks among the world's most seismically active regions, having generated more magnitude 8 and above earthquakes in the past century than any other area on the planet.

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  Earthquake hits Delhi-NCR: ‘Felt like shops and vehicles were shaking,’ say locals | Video

  India | July 10, 2025 10:12 IST

  Earthquake hits Delhi-NCR: A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck near Jhajjar in Haryana on Thursday morning, triggering tremors across the region.

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  5.2 magnitude earthquake hits Pakistan, houses damaged

  World | June 29, 2025 16:20 IST

  Tremors from the earthquake were experienced in multiple areas surrounding Barkan, including Kingri, Rara Shaim, and Wastu, triggering panic among residents. Preliminary reports indicate that around a dozen houses sustained damage, with cracks developing in several buildings.

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  Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolts Pakistan

  World | May 30, 2025 14:50 IST

  The earthquake occurred at a depth of 180 kilometres. "EQ of M: 4.2, On: 30/05/2025 13:37:52 IST, Lat: 32.57 N, Long: 69.82 E, Depth: 180 Km, Location: Pakistan," National Center for Seismology wrote on X.