An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 hit northern Japan on Tuesday. Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 hit Iwate and Aomori prefectures in northern Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicenter was northern coastal part of Iwate Prefecture, the agency said, addingRead More →
Pakistan Earthquake: The depth of earthquake was recorded at 190 kilometers. Islamabad: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 jolted Pakistan on Saturday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. According to NCS, the tremors were felt at 12:57 am (IST). The NCS said that the depth of earthquake was recorded atRead More →
Japan tsunami (representational) A powerful 7.5 earthquake hit central Japan on Monday, the USGS said, prompting tsunami warnings and authorities to urge people in the area to move to higher ground.” All residents must evacuate immediately to higher ground,” national broadcaster NHK said after the quake hit the Noto regionRead More →
5.9-magnitude quake sent strong tremors through parts of China’s Qinghai province on Tuesday night. Beijing: At least eight people were killed when a strong shallow earthquake sent tremors through northwest China overnight and destroyed some buildings, state news agency Xinhua reported Tuesday. The quake, which struck in Gansu province, causedRead More →
Earthquake in Philippines was at a depth of 63 km (Representational) An earthquake of at least magnitude 7.5 struck Mindanao in the southern Philippines late on Saturday, triggering evacuation orders for some areas and southwestern Japanese coasts because of warnings of tsunami waves of a metre (3 feet) or more.Read More →
Afghanistan Earthquake: No casualties have been reported. Kabul: An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 struck Afghanistan on Tuesday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported. The quake took place in early hours today at 00:03:14 IST and was reported at a depth of 73 km. In a post on social mediaRead More →
A strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook the southern Philippines. (Representational) Manila, Philippines: A strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook the southern Philippines on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, with local authorities warning of potential damage. No tsunami threat was issued after the quake struck off Sarangani province on the mainRead More →
The earthquake was at a depth of 14 km (8.7 miles), EMSC said (Representational) Dominican Republic: A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck the Dominican Republic region, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Friday. The earthquake was at a depth of 14 km (8.7 miles), EMSC said. EMSC had earlierRead More →
The 6.8-magnitude quake that struck on September 8 was the most powerful ever recorded in Morocco. Asni: When Khadija Temera, a survivor of Morocco’s devastating earthquake, was sent to a psychiatrist on Tuesday, she was just one of a hundred newly traumatised patients who would be seen within 24 hours.Read More →
A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwest of Marrakesh, Morocco late Friday. Washington: A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwest of Marrakesh, Morocco late Friday, according to the US Geological Survey, causing substantial shaking. The quake hit 44 miles (71 kilometers) southwest of Marrakesh at a depth of 18.5 kilometers at 11:11Read More →
