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5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Peru, damaging buildings and injuring 27A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit southern Peru late Tuesday, injuring 27 people and causing building damage. The quake's epicenter was east-s...20 May, 2026, 02.07 PM IST- Asia relying on US crude to replace Middle East supplyAsian fuel makers are turning to US crude oil. This shift is driven by disruptions in Middle Eastern supply. Countries like Japan and South...17 Apr, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
- Artemis II breaks Apollo 13's distance record with daring moon flyby that included solar eclipseNASA’s Artemis II crew has reached the farthest distance from Earth ever travelled by humans, surpassing the Apollo 13 record set in 1970. ...07 Apr, 2026, 08.11 AM IST
- It's time for Artemis II to break Apollo 13's distance record. What to know about the moon flybyArtemis II astronauts are setting a new distance record from Earth, surpassing Apollo 13's maximum range during their lunar flyby. The miss...06 Apr, 2026, 07.12 AM IST
- 7.4-magnitude quake off Indonesia kills one, tsunami warning liftedA major 7.4-magnitude quake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Thursday, killing at least one person, causing waves of up to 75 c...02 Apr, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
- Magnitude 6.3 quake hits Papua in eastern Indonesia: USGSA 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Papua, Indonesia on Tuesday. The US Geological Survey reported the event. The quake's epicenter was northwes...12 Aug, 2025, 02.26 PM IST
- Indian tycoon's Caravel charts new course with biggest stake in Pacific BasinHarry Banga's Caravel Group has become Pacific Basin Shipping's largest shareholder with over 13% stake, signaling confidence in dry bulk c...16 Jun, 2025, 02.34 PM IST
- Strong earthquake strikes near Vanuatu: USGSA magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 83 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu, at a depth of 29.2 kilometers on Sunday at 9:23 am local time, according...26 May, 2024, 06.23 AM IST
- Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits Indonesia: USGSIndonesia experiences frequent quakes due to its position on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches ...14 Apr, 2023, 04.46 PM IST
- Pacific Ocean holds 63 million square miles of earth's free waterEarth is covered with 30 per cent of land and the rest of the 70 per cent with water. Of the total earth’s water, 96.5 per cent of it is he...14 Dec, 2022, 12.09 AM IST
- 6.8-magnitude quake rattles northeast Japan, no tsunami riskA 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast on Saturday but no tsunami warning was issued, Japanese and US authorities...01 May, 2021, 11.00 AM IST
- Why we don’t have hurricanes in IndiaTropical cyclones are named to provide ease of communication between forecasters and the general public.19 Nov, 2018, 10.40 AM IST
- Some quirky and interesting facts about Barren Island volcano in AndamanThe tallest volcano in the solar system is on Mars. Olympus Mons is a giant shield volcano that rises to an elevation of 27 km, and it meas...26 Feb, 2017, 01.42 AM IST
- Same basin can have multiple cyclonesA tropical cyclone is a storm system that is characterized by a low-pressure centre which produces strong winds and flooding rain.13 Oct, 2014, 01.51 PM IST
- Strong earthquake shakes central IndonesiaA strong earthquake has hit waters off central Indonesia, sending hundreds of residents fleeing their homes, but there are no reports of in...21 Dec, 2010, 03.04 PM IST
- Indonesia issues tsunami warning after quakeIndonesia's geological agency has issued a tsunami warning after a quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 struck waters off its eastern ...12 Feb, 2009, 12.56 AM IST
- Powerful earthquake hits eastern IndonesiaA local geological agency official says a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Indonesia.17 Nov, 2008, 12.44 AM IST
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