Earthquake
- India
Minor quake shakes Maharashtra’s Satara
Satara: An earthquake of magnitude 3.3 on the Richter scale hit Maharashtra’s Satara district late on Monday night, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said in a statement. The earthquake occurred at…
- India
3.1 quake jolts Faridabad, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR
New Delhi: Strong tremors were felt in several parts of Delhi on Sunday evening, after an earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale rocked Haryana’s Faridabad, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS)…
- Middle East
UAE opens mobile hospital in earthquake-hit Afghanistan
Abu Dhabi: In implementation of directives of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Joint Command Operations of the Ministry of Defence announced the launch of a humanitarian operation in Herat area…
- Middle East
UAE sends urgent relief aid for Afghanistan earthquake victims
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has dispatched urgent relief aid to Afghanistan to help those affected by the earthquake that struck Herat Province, western Afghanistan, and resulted in thousands of deaths…
- World
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 jolts Afghanistan
Kabul: An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter Scale jolted Afghanistan on Friday, the National Center for Seismology informed. It is the second earthquake to have struck the impoverished nation this…
- Afghanistan
Massive 6.3-magnitude quake hits Afghanistan, 80 injured
Kabul: Just five days after a massive earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Herat province killing more than 2,000 people, another temblor measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale hit the same region on Wednesday, injuring…
- World
Afghanistan earthquake toll rises to 2,445
Kabul: The death toll from the massive 6.3-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan’s Herat and neighboring provinces has increased to 2,445 as rescue officials are racing against time to rescue people from the debris,…
- World
Afghanistan: More than 2,000 people killed in Herat earthquake
Kabul: The death toll in powerful earthquakes that rocked Afghanistan’s Herat and other western provinces reached over 2,000. Local officials in Herat said that over 30 people have died and more than…
- World
14 dead as 6.3-magnitude earthquakes jolt Afghanistan
Herat: At least 14 people were killed while nearly 80 injured after earthquakes jolted Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said. Two 6.3-magnitude quakes hit western Afghanistan on Saturday, The Sun reported, citing the…
- World
6.0 magnitude earthquake hits Southeast of Honshu, Japan
Tokyo: An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 on the Richter scale struck Southeast of Honshu in Japan on Friday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported. Japan reportedly issued a Tsunami advisory after…
- India
Tremor of 1.6 magnitude reported in Maharashtra’s Latur district
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: A tremor of 1.6 magnitude was reported at Hasori village in central Maharashtra’s Latur district on Wednesday evening, an official release said here. No casualties or damage to property were…
- India
4 earthquakes shake Nepal in an hour; tremors felt in north India
New Delhi: Four earthquakes, the strongest being of magnitude 6.2, jolted Nepal in quick succession with tremors reverberating through parts of north India including Delhi-NCR, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said…
- Pakistan
Morocco-level earthquake threat looms over Pakistan, warns researcher
Islamabad: A Dutch research organisation’s warning that Pakistan may soon see a strong earthquake has not only gone viral on social media, but even the authorities appear to be taking it seriously,…
- India
Earthquake of 2.6 magnitude shakes parts of Haryana
New Delhi: A mild tremor shook parts of Haryana on Sunday night. According to the National Centre for Seismology the earthquake of magnitude 2.6, occurred at 11.26 pm on Sunday. Also ReadGoogle…
- India
Google launches earthquake alert system in India for android smartphone users
New Delhi: Technology giant Google on Wednesday launched an earthquake alert system in India that can help people with android smartphones run to safety when the quake begins. Earthquakes are one of…
