Earthquake
- Middle East
Minor earthquake recorded in Bahrain, felt by residents
Muscat: A minor earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale was recorded in Bahrain in the early hours of Monday, December 1, according to the National Seismic Network of the National Centre…
- World
Nepal: 4-magnitude earthquake hits Kaski district
Kathmandu: An earthquake of four magnitude hit Nepal’s Kaski district in Gandaki province on Sunday. The earthquake was recorded at 5.17 pm with its epicentre located near the Annapurna II mountain, according…
- World
experts warn of stronger quake after Bangladesh’s deadly 5.7 tremor
Dhaka: Experts have urged the Bangladesh government to take immediate action after an earthquake claimed at least 10 lives in the country, warning that a far stronger tremor may lie ahead and…
- World
5.7 magnitude earthquake jolts Bangladesh; 10 killed
Dhaka: At least 10 people were killed and over a hundred injured as a massive earthquake of magnitude 5.7 jolted Dhaka and parts of the country on Friday, damaging buildings, causing fires…
- World
4 dead as 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits Bangladesh, tremors felt in West Bengal
Dhaka: At least four people, including a new-born baby, were killed as a massive earthquake of magnitude 5.7 jolted Dhaka and parts of the country on Friday, damaging buildings, causing fires at…
- World
Strong quake strikes northern Japan, tsunami advisory issued
Tokyo: A powerful quake rattled northern Japan Sunday evening, followed by several more temblors, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. A tsunami advisory was issued. The earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of…
- Andhra Pradesh
Earthquake jolts Andhra’s Alluri Sitharama Raju district, tremors felt in Vizag
Amaravati: A mild earthquake of magnitude 3.7 struck Alluri Sitharama Raju district and tremors were also felt in neighbouring Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday morning. However, no casualties or property…
- World
Powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes northern Afghanistan
Kabul: A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake has shaken northern Afghanistan, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage. The quake’s epicentre was located 22 km west-southwest of Khulm,…
- World
Buildings collapse as 6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Turkey
Ankara: A strong earthquake shook western Turkey on Monday, causing at least three buildings that were damaged in a previous tremor to collapse, officials said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.…
- World
Two powerful earthquakes hit Philippines in one day
Manila: Two powerful offshore earthquakes struck the same region in the southern Philippines hours apart on Friday. The first one, a 7.4 magnitude quake in the morning, killed at least five people,…
- Middle East
Magnitude 5 quake shakes Istanbul, triggers school evacuations
Istanbul: A moderately strong earthquake shook Istanbul and other parts of northwestern Turkiye on Thursday, Turkiye’s emergency services said. The quake sent people running from buildings and forced evacuations from schools, but…
- World
Philippines earthquake: Search for survivors continues, death toll at 69
Bogo (Philippines): Rescuers used backhoes and sniffer dogs to look for survivors in collapsed houses and other damaged buildings in the central Philippines on Wednesday, a day after an earthquake killed at…
- World
Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 jolts Philippines
Manila: At least 19 people were killed and dozens injured as a 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Cebu province in the central Philippines on Tuesday night, local media reported Wednesday. Authorities updated the death…
- World
Early-morning earthquake injures 7 in northwest China’s Gansu province
Beijing: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake scattered roof tiles and knocked over houses Saturday in northwest China’s Gansu province, state media said. Seven people were reported injured, the official Xinhua News Agency said. None…
- India
Assam’s heroic nurses shield newborns from earthquake, video goes viral
Amid the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that struck parts of the Northeast and West Bengal on Sunday, two nurses from a private hospital in Assam were captured shielding three newborn babies from the…
