Earthquake
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Chile fights wildfires kill 19, leave 1,500 homeless
Santiago: Firefighters in Chile are battling forest fires that started on Sunday and have killed at least 19 people and left around 1,500 homeless as they swept through thousands of acres in…
- India
Earthquake of 4.1 magnitude jolts Gujarat, no casualties
Ahmedabad: An earthquake of 4.1 magnitude shook Gujarat’s Kutch district in the wee hours of Saturday, January 17 causing panic among locals, though no casualties were reported, officials said. The quake was…
- India
Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hits Bageshwar in Uttarakhand
Pithoragarh: A low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 3.5 struck near Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand on Tuesday morning, causing people to rush out of their homes, according to officials. No loss of life or…
- India
Assam hit by 5.1 magnitude earthquake
Guwahati: An earthquake of 5.1 magnitude jolted the central part of Assam on Monday morning, an official bulletin said. There is no immediate report of any injury to anyone or damage to…
- India
Earthquake of 4.6 magnitude recorded in Gujarat’s Kutch
Ahmedabad: An earthquake of 4.6 magnitude hit Kutch district in Gujarat early Friday morning, creating panic among residents, though no casualty or damage to properties was reported, officials said. It was recorded…
- World
Mild earthquake hits central Nepal’s Manang district
Kathmandu: A mild earthquake shook Manang district of Gandaki province in central Nepal on Sunday. There was no immediate news of damage from the earthquake area, officials said. The epicentre of the…
- World
Magnitude 7.6 quake triggers tsunami on Japan’s northern coast
Tokyo: A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan on Monday, triggering a tsunami of up to 40 centimetres in coastal communities in the region, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said. The agency…
- India
Magnitude 7 earthquake hits remote wilderness along Alaska-Canada border
Juneau: A powerful, magnitude 7 earthquake struck in a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon on Saturday. There was no tsunami warning, and there were…
- 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…
