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Magnitude 3.6 earthquake hits Himachal Pradesh's Chamba
Edited by Joydeep Bose | ANI
PUBLISHED ON MAR 08, 2021 01:29 PM IST
Notably, an earthquake measuring magnitude 2.4 on the Richter Scale had hit the same region last month, the NCS had informed.
Magnitude 3.2 tremor felt in Gujarat's Kutch district, no casualties reported
Posted by Joydeep Bose | PTI
UPDATED ON MAR 08, 2021 10:16 AM IST
Kutch is located in a very high-risk seismic zone, according to the state disaster management authorities.
New Zealand: New 6.3 magnitude earthquake registered, no damage reported
ANI
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 10:51 AM IST
There are no reports about any victims or damage caused by the earthquake. No tsunami alert has been declared.
3 earthquakes and a tsunami warning. Here's what happened in New Zealand
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Deepali Sharma, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 12:24 PM IST
The Pacific and Australian plates interaction is behind this one of the most seismically active tectonic atmospheres in the world.
Strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake shakes New Zealand, tsunami warning issued
Reuters, Wellington
UPDATED ON MAR 04, 2021 08:26 PM IST
Tsunami waves were possible within 300 km (180 miles) of the quake's epicentre, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
Iceland records over 18,000 quakes in a week, eruptions could be imminent
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON MAR 04, 2021 04:01 PM IST
The most powerful earthquake in recent days of magnitude 5.6 struck Iceland's Reykjanes region on February 24. Five more were recorded on the same day.
Patna’s more than 80% buildings are not earthquake resilient, warn experts
By Reena Sopam | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Patna
PUBLISHED ON FEB 21, 2021 11:17 AM IST
- People tend to flout norms required for earthquake resilient constructions despite experiencing tremors, said an expert
Magnitude 3.5 earthquake shakes Bihar; no injuries, damage
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 15, 2021 10:30 PM IST
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav requested people to take precautions and go to safe open places if needed.
Trains halted, scores injured as Japan cleans up after strong quake
Reuters, Iwaki
PUBLISHED ON FEB 14, 2021 07:47 AM IST
The quake shook buildings in the Japanese capital Tokyo hundreds of kilometres (miles) away.
Japan hit by 7.1-magnitude earthquake off Fukushima, no tsunami threat
Bloomberg
PUBLISHED ON FEB 13, 2021 08:11 PM IST
The strong quake was felt widely across Japan, including shaking of four on Japan’s seven-point scale in the capital Tokyo.
Tajikistan earthquake: Tremors shake cities in north India, Pakistan
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shankhyaneel Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 13, 2021 09:44 AM IST
- The location was a sparsely populated area 420 km east of Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe
Delhi-NCR experienced 13 mild earthquakes in 2020: Govt data
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
UPDATED ON FEB 13, 2021 09:07 AM IST
Earth Sciences minister Dr Harshh Vardhan recently informed the Lok Sabha that the ministry is exploring possibilities to take up a pilot study on earthquake early-warning system in collaboration with the United States Geological Survey.
Strong tremors in Delhi-NCR: What we know so far
By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 13, 2021 06:47 AM IST
According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the epicentre of the earthquake was in Tajikistan, with a depth of 80km. According to the initial reports. no loss of life or property was reported so far.
Strong tremors shake north India, Pakistan, no major damage
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON FEB 13, 2021 12:08 AM IST
The US Geological Survey put the quake's magnitude at 5.9 and centred 35 km (55 miles) west of Tajikistan in central Asia.
Earthquake of 6.4 magnitude hits Pakistan
PTI, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 13, 2021 12:11 AM IST
According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the epicentre of the earthquake was in Tajikistan, with depth of 80 km.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 hits Bikaner, tremors felt across Rajasthan
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Anjali, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 12, 2021 02:22 PM IST
A 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck 420 km northwest of Bikaner, Rajasthan on Friday.
Earthquake of 7.0 magnitude hits Philippines's Pondaguitan
ANI, Manila
UPDATED ON JAN 21, 2021 06:39 PM IST
Its epicenter was located 219 kilometers (136 miles) southeast of the city of Pundaguitan at a depth of 139 kilometers.
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake shakes parts of Argentina, Chile
AP, Santiago
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 10:32 AM IST
Strong movement was felt in Chile's capital, Santiago, which is about 300 kilometers (186 miles) from the area hit by the quake.
Earthquake in Uttarakhand with magnitude 3.3 strikes near Bageshwar
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Dehradun
UPDATED ON JAN 08, 2021 12:41 PM IST
The earthquake struck at 10:04 am at a depth of 10 km from the surface.
NCS conducting surveys to study quakes in Delhi-NCR: MoES
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh | New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 05, 2021 03:59 PM IST
The study is being conducted by the NCS in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur.
Strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake rocks central Croatia; 1 dead
By Associated Press | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar | Zagreb
UPDATED ON DEC 29, 2020 08:27 PM IST
Initial seismological reports say an area southeast of the Croatian capital of Zagreb was struck with a 6.3 magnitude earthquake, which can cause widespread damage.
Earthquake of magnitude 2.3 hits Delhi’s Nangloi
By Asian News International | Posted by Deepali Sharma | New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON DEC 25, 2020 08:17 AM IST
As per the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the tremors were felt around 5.02 am.
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake rocks Philippines
By Reuters | Posted by Prashasti Singh | Manila
UPDATED ON DEC 25, 2020 06:15 AM IST
The quake occurred at a depth of 144 km (89 miles), EMSC said.
Magnitude 3.0 earthquake hits Assam
By Asian News International | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh | Nagaon, Assam
PUBLISHED ON DEC 24, 2020 10:00 AM IST
As per the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the tremors were felt around 6:56 am at a depth of 5 kilometres.
12 mild earthquakes since June, Delhi feels tremors again
By hindustantimes.com| Edited by Mallika Soni | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 18, 2020 11:29 AM IST
Delhi, which lies close to a faultline, is susceptible to big earthquakes, geologists say. The city falls in seismic zone IV - a very high-risk zone.
19 mild earthquakes felt in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath; no casualty
By Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi | Ahmedabad
PUBLISHED ON DEC 07, 2020 11:25 AM IST
While most of these quakes were of below 3 magnitude, six were of intensities of more than 3, including a 3.3 magnitude quake recorded at 3.46 am with its epicentre 12 km ENE of Talala in the district.
Low-intensity earthquake hits Haridwar in Uttarakhand
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Mallika Soni | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 01, 2020 12:03 PM IST
A low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 3.9 on the Richter Scale hit Haridwar in Uttarakhand at 9:41 am.
Rescue efforts on as earthquake death toll rises to 27 in Izmir, Turkey
By Reuters | Posted by Srivatsan K C | Izmir, Turkey
UPDATED ON OCT 31, 2020 05:39 PM IST
More than 800 people were injured in Turkey, and the area had been hit by some 470 aftershocks, the country’s disaster agency said.
Death toll reaches 27 in earthquake that hit Turkey, Greek island
By Associated Press | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh | Izmir, Turkey
PUBLISHED ON OCT 31, 2020 04:33 PM IST
The quake hit Friday afternoon, toppling buildings in Izmir, Turkey’s third largest city, and triggering a small tsunami in the district of Seferihisar and on Samos. The quake was followed by hundreds of aftershocks.
WHO closely following situation in Greece, Turkey after deadly earthquake
By Asian News International| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi | Geneva
PUBLISHED ON OCT 31, 2020 05:56 AM IST
Earlier in the day, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit Turkey’s western Izmir province and parts of the Greek islands in the vicinity. Greek seismologists said the magnitude reached 6.9. Multiple casualties and fatalities are being reported by the two countries as crisis control works continue.