Earthquake
- India
Quake in Nepal; tremors felt uptil Delhi-NCR
New Delhi: A strong earthquake shook Nepal on Friday night with its tremors being felt across north India uptil Delhi-NCR. As per the National Center for Seismology, the quake was of intensity…
- India
Mild tremor at Raichur district in Karnataka
Raichur: A mild tremor measuring 2.7 on the richter scale occured at Lingasugur Taluk in the district, authorities said on Tuesday. The tremor occurred in the wee hours of Monday, sources in…
- Middle East
4.8-magnitude earthquake recorded in Oman
Muscat: An earthquake of 4.8-magnitude was recorded in Oman on Saturday morning, October 21. The Earthquake Monitoring Centre (EMC) at Sultan Qaboos University said that an earthquake was recorded in the Oman…
- World
Millions of Californians to participate in earthquake drills today
San Francisco: The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) said that millions of people in the US state will participate in earthquake drills and practice life-saving actions on Thursday. October…
- 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…