Earthquake
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6.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia
Jakarta: A 6.2 magnitude quake struck off North Sulawesi province in Indonesia early Thursday, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The epicentre of the quake was located 128 km southeast…
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5.0-magnitude quake hits Indonesia
Jakarta: A 5.0 magnitude quake jolted Indonesia’s Banda Sea on Sunday. The temblor was epicentred at 7.30 degrees south latitude and 129.27 degrees east longitude, GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.…
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Mild quake jolts Nepal; no damage or loss of lives reported: Official
Kathmandu: A mild earthquake measuring 4 magnitude jolted western Nepal’s scenic city of Pokhara on Saturday, according to an official statement. However, there was no report of any loss of lives or…
- India
Jammu and Kashmir: Earthquake of magnitude 3.2 hit in Doda dist
Jammu: An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Monday night, the National Centre for Seismology said. The quake occurred at 9.08 pm. There are no immediate report…
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4.9-magnitude quake jolts Japan
Tokyo: A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo, the weather agency said on Thursday. The temblor occurred at 6:35 p.m. local time (0935 GMT) at a depth of…
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4.9 magnitude quake hits Iran
Tehran: An earthquake, measuring 4.9 on the Richter Scale, jolted Iran on Saturday. The temblor that hit southern Iran at 0734 GMT was epicentred at 27.684 degrees north latitude and 56.125 degrees…
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4.7-magnitude quake rocks Japan’s Noto region
Tokyo: A 4.7 magnitude earthquake with jolted Japan’s Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture, the weather agency said here on Sunday. The temblor hit the region at 12:36 p.m. local time (0336 GMT)…
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Earthquake of 2.5 magnitude strikes Telangana: NCS
Hyderabad: An earthquake of magnitude 2.5 on the Richter scale was recorded in the Vikarabad District of Telangana State on Monday, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). According to…
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5.7 magnitude quake hits China
Beijing: A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck China’s Xinjiang on Tuesday, local authorities said. The temblor that struck Akqi County in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 6:27 a.m was epicentred at 41.15 degrees north…
- India
Earthquake of 3.4 magnitude strikes Leh, Ladakh: NCS
Leh: An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 on the Richter scale was recorded in Leh, Ladakh, on Tuesday morning, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. According to the NCS, tremors were felt…
- India
Earthquake of magnitude 4.0 hits Gujarat
Ahmedabad: An earthquake measuring 4.0 hit Kutch district of Gujarat on Sunday, however, no casualty or damage to the property was reported, officials said. Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said that the…
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 jolts Japan
Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 jolted Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture and other surrounding areas in Japan on Sunday morning, the country’s weather agency said. The quake occurred at 8:59…
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5.3-magnitude quake hits Indonesia
Jakarta: A 5.3 magnitude quake jolted Indonesia’s Tual city on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said. The temblor that hit the region at 01:29:46 GMT was epicentred at 6.16 degrees south latitude…
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Earthquake of magnitude 7.2 jolts China’s Xinjiang, tremors felt in parts of India
Xinjiang: An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 on the Richter scale hit China’s southern Xinjiang late Monday night, the National Centre for Seismology said. The depth of the earthquake was found at 80…
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6.5 magnitude quake rocks Brazil
Brasilia: A 6.5 magnitude quake jolted 123 km NW of Tarauaca, Brazil, the US Geological Survey said. The quake that hit the region at 2131 GMT on Saturday was epicentred at 7.32…
