Earthquake
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Japan: Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 occurs near Honshu island
World | Oct 06, 2023, 11:41 AM ISTJapan had issued a tsunami advisory on Thursday following a strong earthquake of 6.6 magnitude near its outlying islands in the Pacific Ocean. No damage has been reported.
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Tsunami alert! Japan issues advisory following strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake hits Pacific Ocean
World | Oct 05, 2023, 11:00 AM ISTThe advisory, the second-lowest of a four-stage warning system, asks people on islands in the Izu chain, which stretches south from the Tokyo region on the main Japanese island of Honshu, to stay away from coasts and river mouths.
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Uttarakhand: Two back-to-back earthquakes jolt state in span of two hours today | Check details
India | Oct 03, 2023, 06:27 PM ISTUttarakhand suffered two back-to-back earthquakes after several states in North India were jolted by tremors on Tuesday. The second tremor of 4.3 magnitude was felt in Pithoragarh district at around 5:04 pm.
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Nepal rocked by three back-to-back earthquakes and aftershocks, 10 injured
World | Oct 03, 2023, 09:59 PM ISTNepal was struck by two earthquakes within a period of 26 minutes on Tuesday. The magnitudes of these earthquakes was recorded 4.6 and 6.2 on the Richter Scale respectively.
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Tremors felt in Delhi-NCR and UP after twin earthquakes strike Nepal
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 03, 2023, 04:21 PM ISTAn earthquake of 6.2 magnitude hit Nepal on October 3 and tremors were felt all across North India including Uttarakhand and Delhi-NCR regions.
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 jolts Meghalaya's North Garo Hills
India | Oct 02, 2023, 07:22 PM ISTAccording to the National Center for Seismology, the quake was reported at around 6:15 pm from the North Garo Hills.
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Android phones to provide timely earthquake warnings in India
Technology | Sep 27, 2023, 03:17 PM ISTTo receive alerts, users must have active Wi-Fi and/or cellular data connectivity, along with both Android earthquake alerts and location settings enabled. For those who prefer not to receive these alerts, there is an option to disable them in device settings.
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 jolts northeast of Taiwan
World | Sep 18, 2023, 10:29 PM ISTTaiwan earthquake: According to USGS, the epicentre of the earthquake was found to be at latitude: 26.434°N and longitude: 125.303°E, respectively.
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Fact Check: Video of people offering namaz during earthquake is not from Morocco, but from Syria
Fact Check | Sep 16, 2023, 08:11 AM ISTThe video that is going viral on social media claiming to be related to an earthquake in Morocco has been fact-checked, and it has been confirmed that the video is from Syria, not Morocco. Despite the strong tremors of the earthquake, the people in the video were seen continuing to pray in a mosque.
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Libya: Devastating flood wipes out quarter of Derna city, over 5,300 killed I SCARY VIDEO emerges
World | Sep 13, 2023, 01:51 PM ISTThe startling death and devastation wreaked by Mediterranean storm Daniel pointed to the storm’s intensity, but also the vulnerability of a nation torn apart by chaos for more than a decade.
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Morocco earthquake: Death count crosses 2,800 as search ops continue
World | Sep 12, 2023, 07:28 AM ISTThe search and rescue operations being conducted by the Moroccan teams had a helping hand from Spain, Britain, and Qatar to find survivors from the 6.8 magnitude quake that struck the High Atlas Mountains late on Friday (September 8), toppling several buildings.
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Morocco: Devastating earthquake kills over 2,100 people; Dalai Lama offers assistance
World | Sep 11, 2023, 12:17 PM ISTThe sheer scale of the disaster in the aftermath of the quake can be imagined that the people slept in the streets of Marrakech for a third straight night as soldiers and other international aid teams carried on their rescue operation into the remote mountain towns in trucks and helicopters.
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Morocco earthquake: Eiffel tower goes dark to pay tribute to over 2,000 victims
World | Sep 10, 2023, 02:20 PM ISTMorocco earthquake: The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday night has surpassed 2,000, according to country's interior ministry.
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As earthquake wreaks havoc in Morocco, a look at deadliest quakes over the past 25 years
World | Sep 10, 2023, 12:09 PM ISTAccording to the Morocco Interior Ministry, 2,012 people were killed and 2,059 injured in the earthquake of magnitude 6.8 with an epicentre some 72 km southwest of Marrakech.
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Morocco earthquake claims over 2,000 lives, three-day national mourning declared
World | Sep 10, 2023, 07:51 AM ISTAn earthquake of magnitude 6.8 with an epicentre some 72 km southwest of Marrakech struck Morocco late Friday night, felling buildings including a UNESCO World Heritage site. The earthquake survivors spent the Saturday night in a huddle in the open on the High Atlas Mountains.
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Massive earthquake in Morocco kills 632 people, injures 329; PM Modi offers condolences
World | Sep 09, 2023, 12:36 PM ISTSeveral buildings were toppled in the powerful earthquake which, according to Morocco's geophysical centre, struck in the Ighil area of the High Atlas with a magnitude of 7.2. The U.S. Geological Survey read the quake's magnitude at 6.8 on Ritcher scale.
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Indonesia Earthquake: Powerful tremors of magnitude 7.0 strikes Bali Sea; no tsunami threat
World | Aug 29, 2023, 06:41 AM ISTAccording to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the epicentre was 203 km north of Mataram, Indonesia, and very deep at 516 km below the Earth's surface.
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3.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Chhattisgarh's Surguja
chhattisgarh | Aug 28, 2023, 10:00 PM ISTAn earthquake of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter scale struck the Surguja district of Chhattisgarh.
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Afghanistan: Earthquake of 4.8 magnitude hits debt-ridden nation, Pakistan, Uzbekistan also affected
World | Aug 28, 2023, 11:09 AM ISTAccording to the National Center for Seismology, "Earthquake of Magnitude:4.8, Occurred on 28-08-2023, 10:05:08 IST, Lat: 36.41 & Long: 70.44, Depth: 173 Km."
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5.4 magnitude earthquake hits Meghalaya, tremors felt in parts of northeast
India | Aug 14, 2023, 11:01 PM ISTThe earthquake hit around at 8.19 pm, and the location was 49 km south-east of Cherrapunjee in Meghalaya, the National Center for Seismology said. The depth of the quake was 16 km, it said.