Earthquake
- World
Over 800 killed after massive earthquake shakes southeastern Afghanistan
Kabul: An earthquake in Afghanistan’s east has killed over 800 people, injured more than 2,500 and destroyed numerous villages, according to figures provided by the Taliban government on Monday. Most of the…
- Middle East
UAE: Minor earthquake recorded in Fujairah
Abu Dhabi: A minor earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale struck the Safad area of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday, August 22. The National Centre of Meteorology…
- Middle East
Minor earthquake recorded in Oman, no impact in UAE
Muscat: A minor earthquake measuring 2.2 on the Richter scale was recorded in Oman’s Madha region in the early hours of Thursday, August 21, according to the National Seismic Network of the…
- Kashmir
Earthquake of 3.5 magnitude hits Kashmir
Srinagar: An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter scale hit Kashmir on Thursday, but there was no damage, officials said. They said the epicentre of the quake was in Kupwara district…
- Telangana
Telangana: Early morning earthquake in Vikarabad, 3.8 on richter scale
Hyderabad: An earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale struck the Vikarabad district and surrounding areas of Telangana early Thursday morning, August 14. According to reports, the tremors were felt in Parigi…
- Middle East
Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hits Turkey, killing one
Istanbul: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Sindirgi in western Turkey’s Balikesir province on Sunday, August 10, killing one person and injuring 29 others. According to the country’s disaster management agency, AFAD, the tremor…
- Pakistan
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 jolts Pakistan
Islamabad: A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted various regions of Pakistan early Sunday morning, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and adjoining areas, according to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC). Tremors were reportedly felt…
- World
8.7-magnitude earthquake hits Russia’s Far East; triggers tsunami in Japan, Hawaii
Tokyo: A magnitude-8.7 earthquake in Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, July 30, prompted tsunami warnings in parts of Japan, Alaska and Hawaii. It also triggered a tsunami in the northern Pacific region…
- India
‘Economic earthquake’: Jairam on TCS layoffs affecting 12,000 jobs
New Delhi: With Tata Consultancy Services set to lay off about 2 per cent of its global workforce this year, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday said the announcement has triggered an…
- Kashmir
3.1 magnitude earthquake hits Kishtwar in Jammu-Kashmir
Jammu: An earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district in the early hours of Monday, officials said. There were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property, they said.…
- India
Tripura to have multi-storey earthquake resilient building: CM
Agartala: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said the state government has been constructing a multi-storeyed office building using advanced earthquake resilient technology. Speaking at a seminar on infrastructure development in…
- World
Powerful earthquake jolts US, triggers tsunami warning
Alaska: A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska, prompting a tsunami warning for parts of the US state’s southern region and the Alaska Peninsula, the US Geological Survey (USGS)…
- India
Earthquake of magnitude 4.4 jolts Delhi-NCR
New Delhi: Strong tremors from an earthquake were felt across Delhi-NCR on Thursday, causing panic among residents in the National Capital, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, and other nearby areas. According to the National…
- World
Earthquake of magnitude 3.9 hits Nepal
Kathmandu: A mild earthquake of magnitude 3.9 struck Nepal on Monday morning, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The tremor was reported at 8:24 a.m. IST with a depth of…
- Pakistan
Earthquake of 5.3 magnitude strikes Pakistan
Islamabad: An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck central Pakistan on Sunday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) confirmed. The tremors were felt at approximately 3:54 am Indian Standard Time (IST), with…
