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  • thousands flee japan coast after tsunami scare following

    Thousands flee Japan coast after tsunami scare following 7.3 quake

    World | Dec 07, 2012, 07:00 PM IST

    Tokyo, Dec 7: A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake jolted northeastern Japan today, triggering metre-high tsunami waves and shaking buildings in Tokyo that forced thousands of people to flee their homes, more than a year after

  • slight intensity quake in andaman islands

    Slight intensity quake in Andaman Islands

    India | Nov 27, 2012, 10:50 AM IST

    Port Blair, Nov 27: A slight intensity earthquake, measuring 4.8 on Richter scale, jolted region of Andaman Islands today.The quake, which struck at 4:44 AM today, was measured 4.8 on the Richter Scale, the India

  • 4.2 magnitude quake hits western tripura

    4.2-magnitude quake hits western Tripura

    India | Nov 25, 2012, 07:06 PM IST

    New Delhi, Nov 25: A light intensity earthquake shook parts of western Tripura on Sunday.The quake, which struck at 11:32 a.m., was measured 4.2 on the Richter Scale, the India Meteorological Department said.The epicentre of

  • 7.5 magnitude quake near guatemala mexico coast

    7.5 magnitude quake near Guatemala-Mexico coast

    World | Nov 07, 2012, 11:18 PM IST

    Washington, Nov 7 : An earthquake of 7.5 magnitude struck  off the Pacific coast of Latin American countries Guatemala,  Mexico and El Salvador today, the US Geological Survey said.  The Pacific Tsnumani Warning Center said

  • 5.1 quake jolts northeastern states

    5.1-quake jolts northeastern states

    India | Oct 03, 2012, 10:03 AM IST

    Shillong, Oct 3  : A 5.1-magnitude quake jolted the northeastern states early Wednesday, authorities here said.The quake occurred at 12.08 a.m. The epicentre was in Assam's Sonitpur district bordering Arunachal Pradesh, the regional seismological centre

  • moderate quake jolts sikkim

    Moderate quake jolts Sikkim

    India | Sep 18, 2012, 09:03 PM IST

    Gangtok, Sept 18: Exactly a year after a powerful earthquake killed 90 people and ravaged large parts of Sikkim, a moderate tremor measuring 4.1 jolted the state this evening, sending people out of their homes,

  • china quake toll rises to 80

    China quake: Toll rises to 80

    World | Sep 08, 2012, 10:50 AM IST

    Beijing, Sept 8: At least 80 people have been confirmed dead and more than 700 were reported injured after multiple earthquakes struck a mountainous region in southwest China's Yunnan province on Friday, authorities said on

  • 7.6 quake off philippines triggers tsunami alert

    7.6-quake off Philippines triggers tsunami alert

    World | Aug 31, 2012, 08:22 PM IST

    Manila, Aug 31: A 7.6-magnitude quake struck off the eastern coast of the Philippines late Friday, killing at least one person in a house collapse and triggering tsunami warnings in the region that sent coastal

  • magnitude 6.4 quake off indonesia s sumatra

    Magnitude 6.4 Quake Off Indonesia's Sumatra

    World | Apr 18, 2012, 10:05 AM IST

    Jakarta, Apr 15: A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island today but there were no reports of damage, the geophysics agency said.“The epicentre is in the sea and there is no

  • quake hits central chile no reports of deaths

    Quake Hits Central Chile, No Reports Of Deaths

    World | Mar 26, 2012, 07:48 AM IST

    Santiago (Chile), Mar 26: A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck central Chile Sunday night, the strongest and longest that many people said they had felt since a huge quake devastated the area two years ago. Some people

  • small tsunami hits japan after 6.9 quake

    Small Tsunami Hits Japan After 6.9 Quake

    World | Mar 14, 2012, 07:27 PM IST

    Tokyo, Mar 14: Small tsunami waves hit Japan's northeastern coastline today, officials said, after a strong earthquake rocked the region a year on from the country's worst post-war natural disaster.The 6.9-magtinude quake struck 26.6 kilometres

  • magnitude 6.9 quake shakes peru s coast

    Magnitude-6.9 Quake Shakes Peru's Coast

    World | Oct 29, 2011, 07:57 AM IST

    Lima, Peru, Oct 29: A magnitude-6.9 earthquake centered off Peru's central coast sent people running panicked into the streets Friday in cities badly damaged by a killer quake four years earlier. There were no reports

  • quake survivors trek crawl in sikkim

    Quake Survivors Trek, Crawl In Sikkim

    India | Sep 23, 2011, 06:25 PM IST

    Tung (North Sikkim), Sep 23: With rescue teams facing difficulties to reach some farflung quake-hit areas in Sikkim, hundreds of survivors are trekking out of their cut-off villages, crawling sometimes to negotiate dangerous stretches.  Hundreds

  • 12 foreigners rescued toll goes up to 117

    12 Foreigners Rescued, Toll Goes Up To 117

    India | Sep 22, 2011, 10:40 PM IST

    Mangan (Sikkim), Sept 22: Twelve stranded foreigners were rescued from the North district as relief teams battled hard to reach remote quake-hit areas with landslides blocking roads as the toll in Sunday's powerful temblor rose

  • rahul gandhi makes aerial survey of sikkim

    Rahul Gandhi Makes Aerial Survey Of Sikkim

    India | Sep 21, 2011, 09:17 PM IST

    Gangtok, Sept 21: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday made an aerial survey of quake-hit North Sikkim, besides visiting an affected village and a hospital in Gangtok.Accompanied by Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling,

  • darjeeling toy train suspended for quake

    Darjeeling Toy Train Suspended For Quake

    India | Sep 20, 2011, 06:46 PM IST

    Guwahati, Sept 20: Toy Train services from New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling has been suspended due to landslides in several areas along its 86-km route following Sunday's quake, a spokesman of the North East Frontier Railway

  • sikkim recovering fast says bhaichung bhutia

    Sikkim Recovering Fast, Says Bhaichung Bhutia

    India | Sep 20, 2011, 06:33 PM IST

    Kolkata, Sept 20: Indian football icon Bhaichung Bhutia, back today from Gangtok in Sikkim which was rocked by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake on Sunday evening, said the state was recovering fast and he was planning

  • braving cold rain people spend night outside after quake

    Braving Cold, Rain People Spend Night Outside After Quake

    India | Sep 19, 2011, 07:40 PM IST

    Gangtok/Darjeeling (WB), Sept 19: Braving cold and pouring rain, Frightened residents spent the night outside their homes in the areas rocked by yesterday's quake in Sikkim and West Bengal.Roads were torn up, buildings cracked, phone

  • sonia expresses concern over quake

    Sonia Expresses Concern Over Quake

    India | Sep 18, 2011, 11:47 PM IST

    New Delhi, Sept 18: Congress President Sonia Gandhi tonight expressed deep concern and anxiety over the earthquake in several parts of northeast and northern region.She urged authorities and disaster management officials to remain vigilant and

  • quake rocks washington area felt on east coast

    Quake Rocks Washington Area, Felt On East Coast

    World | Aug 24, 2011, 12:19 PM IST

    Washington, August 23:   A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia shook much of Washington, D.C., and was felt as far north as New York City.The quake sent hundreds of people spilling into the street a

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