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Assam: Earthquake of 6.7 Richter scale cause widespread damage; no casualty

Apr 28, 2021, at 09:58 pm

Guwahati/UNI: An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 magnitude jolted Assam and adjoining North Eastern states damaged properties, caused cracks in the walls and floors of many buildings and many areas cracks appeared in the land as water seeped from paddy fields.

Himachal Pradesh: Earthquake hits parts of Lahaul Spiti

Apr 03, 2021, at 09:52 pm

Shimla/UNI: A light intensity earthquake was recorded at the Lahaul Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh last night, said the National Center for Seismology here on Saturday.

Magnitude 7.2 quake jolts Japan; Tsunami warning issued

Mar 20, 2021, at 11:32 pm

Tokyo/UNI: A strong earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale struck off northeastern Japan on Saturday at around 1810 hrs.

New Zealand declares tsunami alert for north Island after series of earthquakes

Mar 05, 2021, at 02:38 pm

Wellington/UNI: New Zealand declared on Friday a tsunami alert for large parts of the North Island coast following a series of powerful earthquakes, media reported.

North Sikkim: Earthquake of magnitude 3.9 hits border region

Mar 01, 2021, at 03:46 am

Gangtok/UNI: An Earthquake of 3.9 magnitude occurred in 134 kms

Uttarakhand: Mild quake hits Pithoragarh

Feb 19, 2021, at 11:18 pm

Haldwani/UNI: An earthquake of 4.0 magnitude on the Richter scale struck Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand on Friday, District Disaster Management Officer Shikha Suyal said.

4.2 earthquake hits Delhi-NCR

Dec 18, 2020, at 02:23 pm

New Delhi/UNI: A moderate earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale hit national capital at around 2346 hrs on Thursday.

Powerful earthquake hits Turkey, Greece

Oct 31, 2020, at 01:38 am

Ankara/Athens/UNI: A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Aegean Sea off Turkey's western province of Izmir on Friday, while the shocks were strongly felt on the Greek island of Samos.

Newly identified tectonically active zone in Himalayas could alter earthquake study, predictions

Oct 26, 2020, at 11:34 pm

New Delhi: The suture zone of the Himalayas or the Indus Suture Zone (ISZ) in the Ladakh region where Indian and Asian Plates are joined has been found to be tectonically active, as against current understanding that it is a locked zone.

HP: Light tremors rock parts of Chamba district

Oct 23, 2020, at 11:46 pm

Shimla/UNI: A light tremor rocked parts of Chamba district this noon, National Centre of Seismology.

7.5 earthquake hits near Alaska coast, triggers tsunami warning

Oct 20, 2020, at 02:28 pm

Los Angeles: An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale hit the coast of near Sand Point, Alaska and even triggered small tsunami waves, media reports said.

5.3 magnitude earthquake hits Manipur, tremors felt in several north-east states

Oct 11, 2020, at 05:39 am

Imphal: An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale hit Manipur on Saturday as tremors were felt in several north-east states, officials said on Saturday.

Medium intensity earthquake jolts Assam and other parts of NE

Sep 22, 2020, at 08:32 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: A medium intensity earthquake rocked Assam and other parts of the North Eastern region early on Tuesday.

Maharashtra: Tremors rocks Talasari in Palghar district

Sep 05, 2020, at 03:47 pm

Palghar/UNI: Two tremors were felt in Palghar district within a span of twenty minutes last night, the district authorities said on Saturday.

West Bengal: 4.1 magnitude earthquake hits Durgapur, no casualty 

Aug 26, 2020, at 03:43 pm

Kolkata: An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter Scale hit parts of West Bengal on Wednesday, officials said.

Japan's Izu Islands hit by 5.2-magnitude quake

Aug 22, 2020, at 10:28 pm

Tokyo/Xinhua: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Izu Islands, Japan region at 10:31:23 GMT on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.

Sikkim: Earthquake of 3.8 magnitude jolts Gangtok

Aug 10, 2020, at 04:04 am

Gangtok/UNI: Gangtokians experienced Earthquake at 6.49 am today.

Seismicity study of Arunachal Himalaya reveals low to moderate earthquakes at 2 crustal depths

Jul 25, 2020, at 10:04 pm

New Delhi: The exhumation and growth of the Himalaya is a continuous process that results predominantly from reverse faults in which the rocks on the lower surface of a fault plane move under relatively static rocks on the upper surface, a process called underthrusting of the Indian plate beneath its Eurasian counterpart.

5.7 magnitude earthquake hits parts of Pakistan, no casualty 

Jun 16, 2020, at 05:27 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: A 5.7 magnitude earthquake rocked different parts of Pakistan on Tuesday, media reports said.

5.0-magnitude quake hits 26 km SE of Jurm, Afghanistan -- USGS

Jun 16, 2020, at 04:55 pm

Hong Kong/Xinhua: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 26 km southwest of Jurm, Afghanistan at 0921 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Maharashtra: Mild quake hits Warna valley

Jun 14, 2020, at 07:26 pm

Kolhapur/UNI: Mild tremors of magnitude 2.3 on the Richter scale were felt at Warna valley in Panhala tehsil of this district at 0406 hrs on Sunday.

Magnitude 2.1 earthquake hits Delhi, NCR

Jun 08, 2020, at 03:20 pm

New Delhi/UNI: A mild earthquake, measuring 2.1 on the Richter Scale, hit Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) on Monday afternoon.

Earthquake tremors felt in Jamshedpur

Jun 05, 2020, at 01:53 pm

Jamshedpur/UNI: Different areas of the East Singhbhum district on Friday morning felt earthquake tremors.

Mild intensity earthquake hits Meghalaya

Jun 03, 2020, at 12:50 pm

Shillong/UNI: A mild intensity earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale hit Indo-Bangladesh border at Meghalaya around 7.10 am this morning.

4.2 magnitude earthquake hits Bangladesh, no casualty 

Jun 03, 2020, at 09:08 am

Dhaka: An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit Bangladesh on Wednesday, officials said.

3.4 magnitude Earthquake jolts Delhi

May 10, 2020, at 03:36 pm

New Delhi/UNI: A minor earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter Scale shook the national capital on Sunday afternoon.

Magnitude 4.0 quake hits Himachal Pradesh's Chamba

Apr 29, 2020, at 01:28 pm

Shimla/UNI: An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 hit parts of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, no report of loss of any property and life reported.

Delhi: 3.5 magnitude earthquake hits national capital

Apr 12, 2020, at 06:44 pm

New Delhi/UNI: An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale hit Delhi NCR on Sunday evening, according to National Seismology Centre.

Earthquake hits Delhi, NCR

Apr 12, 2020, at 05:56 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi and National Capital Region on Sunday.

Earthquake hits Delhi, NCR

Apr 12, 2020, at 05:56 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi and National Capital Region on Sunday.