Tectonic Plates
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 hits Taiwan's east coast, second major in 24 hours
World | Aug 16, 2024, 07:08 AM ISTTaiwan was struck by a strong earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale, the second major tremor in 24 hours. Centered 34 km from Hualien in the east, the quake occurred in a seismically sensitive region prone to frequent earthquakes due to its proximity to tectonic plate boundaries.
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Why Nepal is so vulnerable to earthquakes?
World | Nov 04, 2023, 06:19 PM ISTNepal, a hilly state, is located at the boundary of two plates and therefore lies in a highly active seismic region. Therefore, earthquakes are common in Nepal. Since January 1, 2023, till date, there have been a total of 70 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 and above in Nepal.
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EXPLAINED: Why Turkey is prone to deadliest earthquakes in the world; lessons to be learnt
World | Feb 06, 2023, 06:20 PM ISTTurkey has a history of some deadly quakes that killed more than 20,000 at once. Know all the reasons.
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Tectonic plates started shifting 3.2 billion years ago: Study
Science | Apr 23, 2020, 02:58 PM ISTAccording to the study, published in the journal Science Advances, the researchers from Harvard University looked for clues in ancient rocks (older than 3 billion years) from Australia and South Africa and found that these plates were moving at least 3.2 billion years ago on the early Earth.
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Why Indonesia’s tsunami and earthquake was so deadly?
News | Oct 03, 2018, 01:04 PM ISTWhy Indonesia’s tsunami and earthquake was so deadly?