Japan issues false 9.9 magnitude earthquake warning after quake in Russia but scientists say megaquakes may never happenOn Friday, a powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near Vilyuchinsk in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. The European-Mediterranean Seismolo...
16 Oct, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Japan's Hokkaido hours after 5.9 magnitude quake injures over 40 near TokyoJapan was hit by two earthquakes on Sunday, including a 6.0-magnitude quake off northern Hokkaido late in the evening, according to the Jap...
23 Aug, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
Japan earthquake injures 37, disrupts trains and ruptures water pipe in TokyoA moderate earthquake struck eastern Japan early Sunday morning. At least thirty-seven people sustained injuries from panic and falls. Trai...
23 Aug, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
Moderate earthquake shakes Japan, injuring more than 30 people in Tokyo regionA moderate earthquake struck eastern Japan early Sunday morning. Over thirty individuals sustained injuries, mostly minor, from the seismic...
23 Aug, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
Strong earthquake rattles Tokyo and eastern Japan, leaves 37 injuredA moderate earthquake struck eastern Japan early Sunday, injuring over thirty people. Most injuries were minor, occurring as people fell or...
23 Aug, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
Indonesia's deadliest earthquakes of past decadeA magnitude-7.7 earthquake in eastern Indonesia has killed at least fifty-one people. The Palu earthquake in 2018 caused over four thousand...
16 Aug, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Taiwan rattled by 7.0 magnitude quake, no major damage reportedA powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Taiwan's northeastern coast late Saturday. The tremor shook buildings in the capital, Taipei. ...
28 Dec, 2025, 06.32 AM IST
Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes Russia's Kuril Islands, no tsunami threatA magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit the Kuril Islands in Russia on Sunday. The German Research Center for Geosciences initially reported a magni...
03 Aug, 2025, 11.33 AM IST
Earthquake in USA: 7.0-magnitude quake strikes California coast, 5.3 million people under tsunami warningEarthquake today hit the coast off California, triggering a tsunami warning.
06 Dec, 2024, 01.16 AM IST
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea: USGSA magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea's West New Britain region, southeast of Kimbe. No damage or injuries were reported. In A...
13 Mar, 2024, 09.59 PM IST
Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits Indonesia: USGSIndonesia experiences frequent quakes due to its position on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches ...
14 Apr, 2023, 04.46 PM IST
Why was the Turkey-Syria earthquake so bad?The epicentre was about 26 km east of the Turkish city of Nurdagi at a depth of about 18 km on the East Anatolian Fault. The quake radiated...
07 Feb, 2023, 10.22 AM IST
7.0-magnitude quake jolts China's Sichuan ProvinceCiting a statement issued by the center, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported that the quake occurred around 9.19 PM (local time) and ...
08 Aug, 2017, 09.18 PM IST
Major earthquakes of the past 30 yearsA powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region Monday, with strong tremors felt in Kabul, Islamabad and New Del...
26 Oct, 2015, 03.58 PM IST
Five killed, 80,000 affected in earthquake in ChinaFifty-four people were injured, including six in critical condition and another five suffering severe injuries, latest updates said.
23 Nov, 2014, 06.57 PM IST
6.9-quake hits off Papua New Guinea's Bougainville: USGSAccording to the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center there was no threat of a destructive widespread tsunami.
19 Apr, 2014, 11.39 AM IST
- Powerful 7.0 magnitude quake hits Japan
A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit a wide area in eastern and northeastern Japan on Sunday, rattling buildings in Tokyo.
02 Jan, 2012, 02.53 AM IST