earthquakes
- India
Earthquake of magnitude 3.2 jolts Faridabad, Haryana
New Delhi: A mild earthquake of magnitude 3.2 struck Faridabad in Haryana during the early hours of Tuesday, as per the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The tremor occurred at 6:00 a.m.…
- India
Tripura to have multi-storey earthquake resilient building: CM
Agartala: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said the state government has been constructing a multi-storeyed office building using advanced earthquake resilient technology. Speaking at a seminar on infrastructure development in…
- India
Earthquakes hit India, other Asian nations
New Delhi: A series of earthquakes struck India and other Asian countries on Sunday, including Myanmar, which is still dealing with the aftermath of the March 28 quake. A 3.4 magnitude earthquake…
- World
Powerful earthquakes rock Thailand, Myanmar
Bangkok: A high-rise building under construction in Bangkok collapsed after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Thailand and neighbouring Myanmar midday on Friday, police said, and possible casualties are not yet known. A…
- Kashmir
Twin earthquakes jolt Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
Islamabad: Two magnitude 5.1 earthquakes jolted Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on Tuesday, panicking residents in the mountainous region. There were no immediate reports of damage, the Dawn newspaper reported. The intensity of both quakes…
- Top Stories
Two earthquakes strike Telangana in the last 15 days
Hyderabad: In the last 15 days, two earthquakes have struck Telangana districts, with the most recent one occurring on February 18. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), an earthquake with…
- World
120 dead, around 1000 injured following earthquakes in Afghanistan
Herat: At least 120 people were killed and around 1,000 others injured as earthquakes shocked Afghanistan’s Herat and other western provinces, a local official from Herat told reporters. About 1,000 injured people…
- World
Eiffel Tower goes dark to pay tribute to Morocco quake victims
Paris: The lights of the Eiffel Tower in Paris were turned off on Saturday in tribute to victims of Morocco’s earthquake, the media reported. “The Eiffel Tower has just been extinguished in…
- Middle East
Number of tourists visiting Turkey up by 17%
Istanbul: The number of tourists visiting Turkey in the first six months of this year has increased by 17 percent compared to the same period last year, according to Culture and Tourism…
- Pakistan
Three children injured after two quake hit Pakistan
Islamabad: At least three children were injured in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday after two earthquakes jolted the region, officials said. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), a powerful 6.0-magnitude…
- Middle East
UN appeals for support for kids affected by Turkey-Syria quakes
Geneva: The Unicef has called for continued support for the millions of children affected by the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquakes in February that killed 59,259 people in the two neighbouring nations. Since the…
- Middle East
Turkish Prez honours Israeli rescue workers who saved lives after quakes
Tel Aviv: A certificate of appreciation from the President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey was presented on Tuesday to the commander of the INDIA’s National Rescue Unit, Col (Ret) Golan Vach, who…
- Middle East
Turkey’s tourism sector sees rebound after massive earthquakes
Ankara: Turkey’s tourism industry is recovering from a major setback caused by the February 6 devastating earthquakes, business insiders said. The number of tourism bookings rose by nearly 40 per cent in…
- Middle East
Turkey estimates earthquakes loss over USD 105 billion
Ankara: An official report has estimated that the twin earthquakes that hit southern Turkey on February 6 cost approximately 2 trillion Turkish liras (about $105.2 billion) for the country. The report, announced…
- Middle East
Turkey earthquakes put spotlight on building code violations
New Delhi: Over a month after three devastating earthquakes struck Turkey, experts are trying to piece together information on the compliance level of buildings in the geologically fragile region. A recent report…
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