Earthquake
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7.2-magnitude quake rocks Alaska Peninsula, tsunami warning issued
Washington: A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Alaska Peninsula region early on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). According to initial reports, a tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake. There were…
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 jolts Afghanistan
Kabul: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 jolted 185 kilometres South-Southeast of Afghanistan’s Fayzabad on Saturday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 12:49 am IST…
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3.0 magnitude earthquake felt in Gujarat’s Kutch
Kutch: A 3.0 magnitude earthquake struck a remote location near the India-Pakistan International Border in Gujarat’s Kutch region on Friday, according to official sources. The seismic event occurred at 12:16 a.m. and…
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UAE: 3.2 magnitude earthquake recorded in Fujairah
Abu Dhabi: An earthquake of 3.2 magnitude struck in Fujairah in United Arab Emirates on Saturday at 10:51 am. The National Center of Meteorology in the Emirates said that the mild tremor…
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5.6 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia
Jakarta: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted off Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku on Friday, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The agency had earlier released the quake at 6.0 magnitude before…
- India
Earthquake strikes Kutch amid fear of Cyclone Biparjoy
Kutch: In a double blow to the region, an earthquake hit Kutch on Wednesday amidst the looming threat of Cyclone Biparjoy. The quake, measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale, struck 5 kilometers…
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Moderate quake in Manipur, no damage reported
Imphal: A moderate intensity earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter Scale hit Manipur’s mountainous Ukhrul areas bordering Myanmar on Tuesday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. The NCS said that the…
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Earthquake of 3.6 magnitude hits parts of Assam
Guwahati: An earthquake of 3.6 magnitude hit the central part of Assam on Sunday morning, an official bulletin said. There was no immediate report of any loss of life or injury to…
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6.2-magnitude earthquake jolts off Indonesia, no potential for tsunami
Jakarta: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku, but did not trigger a tsunami, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. Also ReadSaudi, Canada to restore diplomatic ties after…
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5.6-magnitude quake jolts Northern California
Los Angeles: An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale struck off the Northern California coast, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). In its report, the USGS said the quake on…