7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Drake Passage between South America, Antarctica; tsunami alert issued for ChileA strong earthquake hit Drake Passage this morning. The earthquake measured 7.5 on the Richter scale. The United States Geological Survey r...
22 Aug, 2025, 08.53 AM IST
Texas Earthquake: Earthquake of 5.2 magnitude strikes near El Peso, EMSC saysWestern Texas experienced a 5.2 magnitude earthquake. Tremors were felt strongly near El Paso. New Mexico also registered a quake. Authorit...
04 May, 2025, 10.30 PM IST
Tsunami alert lifted after massive earthquake leads to evacuations in Chile and ArgentinaA significant 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Drake Passage near Antarctica, prompting tsunami alerts and evacuations along Chile's Str...
03 May, 2025, 08.22 AM IST
Day length set to change? A new research says Earth’s inner core 'unambiguously' slowing downA new study has found that Earth's inner core began to slow its rotation relative to the planet's surface in 2010, potentially altering the...
14 Jun, 2024, 02.45 PM IST
Ghana footballer Christian Atsu rescued from rubble after Turkey earthquake rattles nationAccording to reports, Christian Atsu has been discovered alive after being 'stuck' under debris during an earthquake in Turkey.
07 Feb, 2023, 06.11 PM IST
Massive earthquake kills over 4,000 in Turkey, Syria: Biggest quakes ever recorded in historyThe aftershock of the massive earthquake was felt as far away as the island of Cyprus and Egypt. The tremors were felt in Lebanon, Syria an...
07 Feb, 2023, 03.37 PM IST
Antarctica experiences a massive earthquake swarm as an inactive volcano eruptsDue to the eruption of the volcano Orca, Antarctica experienced 8,500 earthquake shocks in 7 months.
29 Apr, 2022, 09.06 PM IST
Earth's inner core is solid, softer than thought: StudyResearchers at The Australian National University (ANU) came up with a way to detect shear waves, or "J waves" in the inner core -- a type ...
22 Oct, 2018, 01.40 PM IST
Indian Satyarup Siddhanta scales world's highest volcanoOjos del Salado is a stratovolcano (a volcano built up of alternate layers of lava and ash)in the Andes on the Argentina-Chile border and t...
08 Jul, 2018, 08.56 PM IST
Himalayas were born 47 million years ago: StudyThe team of Australian and US scientists believe the collision occurred 47 million years ago when India and Eurasia initially smashed into ...
10 Nov, 2015, 03.54 PM IST
After Mount Everest, Krushnaa Patil eyes Seven SummitsKrushnaa Patil conquered Mount Everest when she was all of 19 back in 2009 and now the Indian mountaineer is eyeing the "Seven Summits".
18 Oct, 2015, 01.56 PM IST
Two Indians become youngest children reach Mount Everest base camp in NepalA five-year-old Indian boy and his eight-year-old sister might have set a new record by becoming the youngest climbers to reach the base ca...
11 Aug, 2015, 10.42 PM IST
Research programme to study earthquake precursors: President Pranab MukherjeeGeologists are working towards setting up a mini-lab eight km underground near the seismically active Koyna region in Maharashtra.
21 Feb, 2013, 04.05 PM IST
- Massive earthquake in Chile, 78 dead
A massive magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck south-central Chile early Saturday, killing at least 78 people, knocking down buildings and trigg...
27 Feb, 2010, 05.56 PM IST
- 8.8-magnitude earthquake hits central Chile, sets off tsunami
A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake capable of tremendous damage struck central Chile early Saturday, shaking the capital for a minute and a...
27 Feb, 2010, 02.57 PM IST
- 6.7 quake rattles South Sandwich Islands: Observatory
A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck on Monday near the South Sandwich Islands, a remote British territory near Antarctica and South Am...
30 Jun, 2008, 01.11 PM IST
- Strong quake strikes off Australia: US agency
A strong earthquake with a 6.4 magnitude struck southwest of Australia's Macquarie Island early Monday, the US Geological Survey said.
01 Jun, 2008, 10.14 PM IST