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The Great Himalayan Earthquake: A matter of 'when' not 'if'A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand, causing over 1,000 deaths and nearly 2,400 injuries. Experts warn that the...
HP CM Sukhu orders detailed report of landslides, sinking zones in stateSukhu stressed upon the adoption of measures to strengthen the response and awareness system, besides preparedness at the institutional and...
Two earthquakes hit Himachal Pradesh's KangraTwo earthquakes, one of a medium intensity measuring 3.2 magnitude on the Richter scale, hit Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district on early Sa...
Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 hits Himachal PradeshThe epicentre of the temblor, which struck at 9:32 pm, was located 27 km north-northwest of Mandi in the hill state. Tremors were felt in M...
Strong likelihood of big earthquake in Himalayan region, need to prepare better: ScientistsSenior geophysicist of Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology Ajay Paul said the Himalayas have come into existence as a result of a collisio...
4.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Himachal Pradesh's KangraA 4.2 magnitude earthquake shook Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district on Saturday but no loss of life or property was reported. The earthquak...
Major earthquake may rock Delhi-NCR soon: IIT Professor“Recurrent tremors of small magnitudes indicate a bigger earthquake,” said P K Khan, professor of the institute’s applied geophysics depart...
6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes north India, epicentre in PakistanThere was no report of any loss of life or property following the quake at 4.33 pm, officials said.
Afghanistan-Pakistan earthquake raises questions of India's preparedness for natural disastersSeismologists have been expecting a great earthquake for over 500 years now along the 400km faultline under the Himalayas, but are uncertai...
India working on early warning system on quakesExperts say up to a 90-second early warning can be provided if a massive earthquake with an epicentre in Uttarakhand were to hit in the Him...
Earthquake in Himalayan region: A catastrophe waiting to happen?Earthquakes are inevitable in almost the entire cross-section of the Himalayas and a population of more than 50 million is at risk, says a ...
Entire Himalayan region vulnerable to earthquakesAn NIDM paper on the national disaster risk profile, referring to scientific assessments, warned that very severe earthquakes were likely t...
A catastrophe waiting to happen in cross-section of the Himalayas and adjoining plains?The study, Himalayan Seismic Hazard, published says the longer the time interval between the last big earthquake in the region the higher t...
Tremors felt in Delhi as quake hits Himachal PradeshTremors were felt here Thursday afternoon after a moderate earthquake hit Himachal Pradesh, an IMD official said.
'Eight lakh may die if magnitude 8 quake hits Himalaya region'Over eight lakh people may die if an earthquake measuring 8 on the Richter scale occurs in the seismically-active Himalayan states.
- Low intensity quake hits Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh
The tremors which occurred at 11.20 pm lasted four to five seconds and the intensity of earthquake with epicentre at Kangra was 4.5 on the ...
- Industry legend Kangra Tea declines on poor returns
Once a leading supplier to Afghanistan and Pakistan, the famous Kangra tea is witnessing a gradual decline due to low returns.