This underwater fault near Ecuador has baffled scientists for decades. They just cracked itScientists have identified natural "brakes" within the Gofar transform fault, located deep beneath the eastern Pacific Ocean. These "barrie...
The tiny gas leaks that could help predict earthquakes earlierRocks are not silent. They emit chemical signals before breaking. Scientists are learning to understand these signals. This breakthrough al...
'Aliens, nukes, or...': 17 earthquakes shake Area 51 in US in 24 hours, internet goes wildA cluster of at least 17 earthquakes, ranging from magnitude 2.5 to 4.4, was recorded near Area 51 within 24 hours. While earthquake swarms...
Japan lifts advisory a week after 7.7-magnitude quakeJapan has lifted a special advisory warning of major earthquakes following a 7.7-magnitude tremor that struck off its northern coast. While...
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake jolts Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district early morningAn earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale struck Doda in Jammu and Kashmir early Sunday morning. The tremor was recorded at 4:32 AM....
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 hits Hailakandi, AssamAn earthquake of magnitude 4.8 shook Hailakandi in Assam on Tuesday. The tremor occurred at a shallow depth of 5 km. The National Center fo...
Earthquake mystery: What were the glowing lights in the Turkey sky? Here’s the science behind itFollowing a 4.2-magnitude earthquake in Turkey, unusual floating lights were observed, now being studied as rare 'earthquake lights' (EQL)....
Earthquake of 3.9 magnitude hits Leh, LadakhAn earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale shook Leh, Ladakh on Friday. The tremor occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers. The National...
Medium intensity earthquakes hit Himachal PradeshThere were no immediate reports of loss life or damage to property.
5.3-magnitude quakes hit TibetThe epicentre was monitored at a depth of 10 kms, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Another quake hit the area at 10:05 am in Tingri C...
Is planet Earth on 'quake mode' again? Experts watch closelyExperts find it difficult to draw a quick conclusion as predicting the quakes more accurately in time and space still remains a task for th...
India working with 27 countries on earthquake early-warning systemThe warning could be the issued some seconds before the earthquake strikes. India is also planning to launch a satellite to track the chang...
Earthquakes occur on moon, reveals analysisAn analysis of pictures taken by Chandrayaan-1 has found that tectonic plates are present inside moon's surface similar to earth and causes...
Nepal quake: Gujarat to send relief material to NepalThe CM said that the state government's team of experts comprising structural engineers, who had experience of dealing with the 2001 earth-...
Experts to drill in Maharashtra to study tremors"We will carry out boring in the Koyna region of Maharashtra soon after monsoon," Union earth sciences secretary Shailesh Nayak told TOI.
- We need to understand the earth better: Earth scientist Harsh K Gupta
Eminent earth scientist Dr Harsh K Gupta raised a concern about the changing global environment but has said it was necessary to know for s...
- Post-quake, Tsunami alert a good drill
The massive Indonesian quake on Wed shook several states & UTs, triggering a tsunami alert. However, the tsunami alert was withdrawn in the...