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DELHI EARTHQUAKE REASON
Strong tremors jolt Delhi-NCR, other parts of north IndiaAccording to the NCS, the epicentre of the earthquake was located at 36.09 degrees north on the latitude and 71.35 degrees east on the long...
Tremors of Nepal earthquake lead to confusion, panic in DelhiSeveral people took to social media to share their experiences. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also took to social media and wrote: "...
Foreshocks, swarms caused recent earthquakes in India, says Geological Survey of India officialDr Sandip Som, the deputy director general of GSI, also said that foreshocks -- mild tremor preceding earthquakes -- or swarm activities --...
Frequent earthquakes prompting people to look for home insurance: SurveyPan-India, nearly every fifth person who took the survey admitted to already having home insurance while in the National Capital Region, 35...
Feeling more quakes in NCR recently? It’s just the quiet during lockdownIndia has installed more quake-detection equipment, which can capture small seismic activity that went undetected earlier. Reports of tremo...
Delhi High Court asks government to notify plan for quake-prone buildingsThe court said a copy of this order along with the orders passed on August 26, 2015, February 9, 2016, February 1 and May 1, 2019 in the ca...
Taylor Devices rides on infra wave to push earthquake-resistant devicesThe company installs dampers – shock absorbers that soak up earthquake energy – inside buildings, both under construction and completed.
Causes behind Brahmaputra turning black could be natural: Union ministerHe added that according to the preliminary findings, the path of the river was temporarily obstructed after an earthquake in Tibet on Novem...
29 Indian cities highly vulnerable to earthquakes; check if your city is in the listA majority of these places are in the Himalayas, one of the most seismically active regions in the world. These cities have a combined popu...
India to get 31 new quake observatories by next yearAt present, there is no scientific technique available to predict the occurrence of earthquakes with reasonable degree of accuracy with reg...
Scientists try to decipher signatures of past earthquakesSince predicting earthquakes is nearly impossible, scientists try to study the past records to try decipher some clues for future forecasti...
Hoax alert! Messages don't predict earthquakesAfter the earthquake and the aftershocks, Delhi is divided between serial 'warners' and those constantly panicking.
Gujarat's Institute of Seismological Research to come up with earthquake prediction systemGujarat had witnessed one of the most horrific earthquakes on January 26, 2001, taking the toll of more than 10,000 lives, in Kutch.
Parts of Himalayan region vulnerable to major quakesParts of the Indian Himalayan region are facing the risk of major earthquakes in the future, according to a study conducted by city-based N...
50 Metro stations at high risk: UN studyThe Global Assessment Report, released by UNISDR has also estimated the loss of revenue as over Rs 4,100 cr if a disaster had struck Delhi ...
- India, Japan trade to be hit in first quarter of 2011-12
Bilateral trade between India & Japan will be hit in the first quarter of the current fiscal due to massive destruction caused in Japan.
- Calamity insurance costs to go up after Japan disaster: Insurers
Expert also said the global re-insurance companies, like Munich Re or Swiss Re, might have to enhance their natural catastrophe budget for ...