Earthquake
- 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…
- India
Earthquake of magnitude 3.0 hits Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi
Uttarkashi: An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 jolted Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district on Monday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NSC). According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 8.35 am on Monday at…
- World
5.6 magnitude quake hits Japan
Tokyo: A 5.6 magnitude quake jolted southeast of Honshu in Japan, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The temblor that hit the region at 2122 GMT on Thursday was epicentered…
- World
6.2-magnitude quake hits New Zealand
Wellington: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted 45 km north of Geraldine, New Zealand’s South Island, at 9:14 a.m. local time Wednesday, according to New Zealand’s geological hazard monitoring institute…
- World
Earthquake jolts off Indonesia
Jakarta: A 5.0-magnitude earthquake rocked off Indonesia’s eastern province of West Papua on Sunday, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The earthquake occurred at 4:17 a.m. Jakarta time on Sunday…
- Middle East
UAE firm offers free money transfer to victims of disaster in Libya, Morocco
The United Arab Emirates (UAE’s) e& money, the fintech arm of e& group, is offering free money transfers to the loved ones affected by the natural disasters in Libya and Morocco. The…
