Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hits NepalA magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck Nepal on Sunday morning, July 6, 2025, at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the National Center for ...
06 Jul, 2025, 10.38 AM IST
Earthquake of magnitude 4.0 jolts NepalA magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck Nepal on Tuesday, as reported by the National Center for Seismology. The earthquake, occurring at a depth...
15 Apr, 2025, 09.02 AM IST
Why does western Nepal face threat of a bigger earthquake?“There has been a collision between Indian and Eurasian plates going on underground for a long time which has accumulated tremendous energy...
04 Nov, 2023, 04.04 PM IST
20 houses damaged in 6.1-magnitude earthquake in NepalA 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Kathmandu, Nepal on Sunday. The tremors were felt in other districts as well. Several aftershocks were re...
22 Oct, 2023, 07.40 PM IST
6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Nepal's Kathmandu ValleyEarthquakes are common in Nepal which is situated on the ridge where the Tibetan and Indian tectonic plates meet and advance two meters clo...
22 Oct, 2023, 08.19 AM IST
NGRI scientist warns of a possible 'greater earthquake' in UttarakhandDr. N Purnachandra Rao, chief scientist at the National Geophysical Research Institute said, “The region referred to as the seismic gap bet...
22 Feb, 2023, 04.11 PM IST
6.0 magnitude quake jolts Nepal6.0 magnitude earthquake in Nepal took place 147 km ESE of Kathmandu, at 8.13 a. m IST around Martim Birta of Khotang district.
31 Jul, 2022, 10.49 AM IST
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...
31 Oct, 2015, 03.00 AM IST
Delhi needs to prepare for devastating earthquakes: ExpertsDelhi needs to prepare for devastating earthquakes as experts say it is prone to severe tremors and the region can be rattled by tectonic s...
27 Oct, 2015, 04.23 AM IST
Buildings in 78% of human habitat area prone to quakeBuildings in 78 per cent of the total human habitat area in India are prone to earthquake because they are not constructed as per proper co...
23 Aug, 2015, 08.15 PM IST
Scientists map April 2015 Nepal earthquakeThe study assessed the presence of low frequency and high frequency waves over the three stages of the earthquake.
24 Jul, 2015, 02.52 PM IST
Nepal earthquake happened due to tectonic activities: ExpertIn conclusion, he said that the tensions being generated by this activity at forward part of Indian sub-continent, is main cause of earthqu...
01 May, 2015, 04.17 PM IST
NGRI scientists to study Nepal earthquakeThe information and knowledge obtained through the analyses would be helpful in understanding the earthquake dynamics and identify the eart...
29 Apr, 2015, 12.00 PM IST
How natural disasters between 1970 and 2014 affected economiesAccording to a report by the United Nations, Asia Pacific is the world's most disaster prone area, with natural disasters contracting the g...
28 Apr, 2015, 12.51 PM IST
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...
27 Apr, 2015, 11.06 AM IST
Quake wake-up call for government; need better building technology: ExpertHe stressed on the need for advancements in construction technology so that buildings may be designed to withstand the impact of such natur...
26 Apr, 2015, 12.14 AM IST
- Nitish urges PM to open talks with Nepal for Dams
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today urged the prime minister to open talks with Nepal for constructing dams on rivers originating from ...
15 Aug, 2007, 12.10 PM IST