Earthquake
- World
7.5-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia, tsunami alert issued
Jakarta: A massive earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia’s Maluku province on Tuesday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami alert. The quake occurred at 12.47 a.m. with its epicentre…
- Delhi
5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan, tremors felt in Delhi
New Delhi: Tremors were felt in Delhi and its surrounding areas after an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Afghanistan on Thursday. The National Center for Seismology, in a tweet, said that an…
- World
Sri Lanka remembers victims of devastating 2004 tsunami
Colombo: Sri Lanka on Monday observed a two-minute silence to remember the victims of the devastating 2004 tsunami. Traffic movement across most parts of the island nation came to a standstill while…
- World
5.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Dhaka
Dhaka: A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Dhaka on Monday, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). Kazi Zebunnesa, a meteorologist from BMD, told Xinhua news agency that the epicentre of the earthquake was…
- Middle East
5.8 magnitude earthquake hits southern Iran, tremors felt in UAE
Abu Dhabi: An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude struck Iran on Wednesday, and it was slightly felt in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The National Center of Meteorology in the Emirates said the…
- India
Earthquake strikes near Delhi
New Delhi: Tremors of an earthquake measuring 2.4 on the Richter scale were felt in Delhi-NCR on Tuesday evening. “An earthquake of magnitude 2.5 occurred 8 km west of New Delhi at…
- World
5.4 magnitude earthquake hits Russia
Moscow: A 5.4 magnitude quake hit Russia’s Severo Kurlisk town on Sunday, as per United States Geological Survey (USGS). The temblor, that hit the region around 10:29:55 (UTC+05:30), was epicentred at 49.521…
- World
Toll in Indonesia earthquake rises to 318
Jakarta: The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Indonesia’s province of West Java rose to 318, with 14 others still missing, a senior official of the country’s disaster agency said on…
- Middle East
Turkey earthquake death toll rises to 55
Ankara: A strong earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck western Turkey near the town of Duzce on Wednesday, injuring at least 55 people, authorities said. According to the national Disaster…
- Middle East
5.9-magnitude quake hits Turkey, 22 injured
Ankara: A strong earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck western Turkey near the town of Duzce on Wednesday, injuring at least 22 people, authorities said. According to the national Disaster…
- World
162 killed as quake jolts Indonesia’s Java
Djakarta: At least 162 people were killed and hundreds more injured as a 5.6 intensity earthquake shook Indonesia’s main island of Java on Monday, reports said. The quake struck Cianjur town in…
- World
Indonesia: 20 dead as 5.4 magnitude earthquake rattles Java
Jakarta: Nearly 20 people died and around 300 received injuries as an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 rocked Indonesia’s western province of West Java on Monday. The quake’s tremors were also felt throughout…
- World
2.0 magnitude quake hits near N.Korea’s nuclear test site
Seoul: A 2.0 magnitude natural earthquake has struck near North Korea’s nuclear test site, the latest in a series of natural earthquakes to hit the region in recent months, South Korea’s state…
- World
6.8-magnitude quake hits Indonesia
Jakarta: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s western province of Bengkulu, without causing damages or casualties, the country’s weather agency said. The meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency did not issue a warning for…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Mild tremors trigger panic in Chittoor district
Hyderabad: Villagers in a few parts of the Chittor district were shaken following tremors on Tuesday that lasted for a few seconds.Mild tremors were felt in many parts of the Chittoor district…
