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Tremors felt in Kolkata, Patna, Guwahati

Aug 24, 2016, at 10:04 pm

Kolkata/New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Strong tremors were felt in Patna, Guwahati and Kolkata on Wednesday.

M 6.2 quake strikes Indonesia's Lombok

Jun 09, 2016, at 05:08 pm

Lombok, Jun 9 (IBNS): An earthquake with magnitude of 6.2 shook Indonesia's Lombok islands on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Ecuador earthquake toll touches 413

Apr 19, 2016, at 02:42 pm

Quito, Ecuador, Apr 19 (IBNS): The death toll int he earthquake which hit Ecuador on Saturday has touched 413, media reports said on Tuesday.

5.8 earthquake hits Afghanistan,tremors felt in parts of north India

Jan 02, 2016, at 10:04 pm

Kabul/New Delhi, Jan 2 (IBNS) An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale rocked Afghanistan on Saturday with tremors of it being felt in parts of north India, officials said.

Moderate earthquake shakes Kashmir

Dec 26, 2015, at 06:13 pm

Srinagar, Dec 26 (IBNS) Kashmir was shaken by a moderate intensity earthquake at about 12:45 hrs on Saturday.

Earthquake hits Afghanistan, tremors felt in Pakistan, north India

Nov 23, 2015, at 06:03 am

Kabul/New Delhi/ Islamabad, Nov 23 (IBNS) An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter Scale hit Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said.

3.1 earthquake rock J&K

Nov 19, 2015, at 04:51 am

Srinagar, Nov 18 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter Scale rocked Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said.

5.1 earthquake hits Nicobar Islands

Nov 09, 2015, at 08:02 pm

New Delhi, Nov 9 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter Scale rocked Nicobar Islands on Monday, officials said.

Afghanistan earthquake: Death toll nears 300

Oct 27, 2015, at 03:18 pm

Kabul/Islamabad/New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): The death toll int he earthquake that hit Afghanistan on Monday has touched nearly 300, media reports said on Tuesday.

7.5 earthquake rocks Afghanistan, tremors felt in Pakistan, India

Oct 26, 2015, at 11:05 pm

New Delhi/Islamabad/Kabul, Oct 26 (IBNS): A massive earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale rocked Afghanistan, leaving 52 dead in Pakistan and tremors being felt in several parts of India including Delhi, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab.

Earthquake measuring 7.7 magnitude hits North India, epicentre in Afghanistan

Oct 26, 2015, at 09:04 pm

Nw Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): A strong earthquake measuring 7.7 on Richter Scale hit north India on Monday with major tremors felt in Delhi, Kashmir, Haryana and Punjab, media reports said.

'Slight' tremor hits Delhi, no casualty

Oct 10, 2015, at 02:08 pm

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): A mild earthquake measuring 3.0 on the Richter Scale hit Delhi and the National Capital Region areas on Saturday, officials said.

4.8 earthquake hits Uttarakhand

Sep 30, 2015, at 01:02 am

Dehradun, Sept 29 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter Scale hit Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand on Tuesday, officials said.

5.5 earthquake hits Kashmir

Jun 30, 2015, at 08:48 pm

Srinagar, June 30 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit the Kashmir valley on Tuesday, officials said.

36 dead in Nepal quake, 17 killed as tremors rock India

May 13, 2015, at 12:53 am

Kathmandu/New Delhi/Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS): At least 36 people have been killed in Nepal and 17 in India after the Himalayan nation was jolted by an earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale on Tuesday whose tremors were even felt in India.

Fresh tremor of low magnitude shakes Nepal

May 05, 2015, at 08:01 pm

Kathmandu, May 5 (IBNS) A fresh tremor of 4.0 magnitude on Tuesday shook the earthquake-ravaged Nepal, where the death toll from the April 25 disaster climbed to more than 7,500.

'Nepal is not alone,' UN and EU aid chiefs say, reaffirming commitment to assist quake-hit country

May 03, 2015, at 04:35 am

New York, May 2 (IBNS) Wrapping up visit to Nepal, the United Nations and European aid chiefs stressed that while relief teams are working around the clock to assist the thousands of people affected by the devastating earthquake that struck the tiny Himalayan nation one week ago on Saturday, aircraft and helicopters are urgently needed, as are emergency shelters, particularly for people in hard-hit rural areas.

Andaman Islands region hit by 5.1 earthquake

May 01, 2015, at 08:54 pm

Port Blair, May 1 (IBNS) An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter Scale hit Andaman Islands region on Friday, officials said.

Modi speaks to Pakistan PM over earthquake

Apr 30, 2015, at 05:40 pm

New Delhi, Apr 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to the Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif, who had called to express condolences over the loss of lives in various parts of India due to the recent earthquake.

3.5 earthquake hits Assam

Apr 29, 2015, at 06:51 pm

Guwahati, Apr 29 (IBNS) An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter Scale hit Assam on Wednesday, officials said.

More than 4300 killed in Nepal earthquake

Apr 28, 2015, at 04:38 pm

Kathmandu, Apr 28 (IBNS) The death toll in Saturday's earthquake in Nepal crossed 4300 as the Himalayan nation was hit by a fresh tremor measuring 4.5 on the Richter Scale on Tuesday.

Telugu actor dies in Nepal quake, mountaineer missing

Apr 27, 2015, at 08:15 pm

Hyderabad, Apr 27 (IBNS) K Vijay, a 25-year-old Telugu actor has died in the Nepal earthquake while Neelima, a software engineer on an expedition to Mount Everest remains missing in the avalanche triggered by Saturday's calamity.

Nepal Ambassador thanks India for help after earthquake

Apr 27, 2015, at 07:54 pm

New Delhi, Apr 27 (IBNS) Nepal's ambassador to India Deep Upadhyay has thanked the international community for extending all possible help to the earthquake hit Himalayan country.

More than 2500 Indians evacuated from Nepal: Singh

Apr 27, 2015, at 07:27 pm

New Delhi, Apr 27 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said more than 2500 Indians have been evacuated from earthquake-hit Nepal.

More than 300 Australians missing in earthquake-hit Nepal

Apr 27, 2015, at 05:38 pm

Canberra, Apr 27 (IBNS) As Nepal was hit by a massive 7.9 earthquake on Saturday, followed by several aftershocks, more than 300 Australians are currently missing in the country, media reports said on Monday.

More than 150 rescued Indian nationals returns home from Nepal

Apr 26, 2015, at 08:34 am

New Delhi, Apr 26 (IBNS): More than 150 Indian nationals, who have rescued from earthquake-hit Nepal, arrived here on Saturday, officials said.