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...
17 May, 2026, 01.09 AM IST
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits northern JapanA strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Japan on Friday. The tremor occurred in Pacific waters off Miyagi prefecture. No tsunami w...
15 May, 2026, 07.25 PM IST
Oregon Horror: Portland Emergency doctor sentenced in fatal hit-and-run death of Woodburn man; what we know so farAn Oregon ER doctor, Kenneth Kolarsky, received over a year in prison for fatally hitting Nicolas Hernandez-Mendoza and fleeing. The victim...
15 May, 2026, 09.14 AM IST
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...
27 Apr, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
Japan Earthquake: Major 7.4-magnitude quake hits off Japan, tsunami observedEarthquake Today in Japan: A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 has shaken northeastern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported t...
20 Apr, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
7,300 years later: One of Earth’s most explosive volcanoes is quietly reloading - here's where it is and why it mattersScientists say the Kikai volcano near Japan is slowly filling with magma again after thousands of years. The underwater caldera shows steam...
09 Apr, 2026, 11.42 PM 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
Indonesia earthquake today: 7.4 magnitude quake near Ternate triggers tsunami warnings in Southeast AsiaIndonesia earthquake today: A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the Northern Maluku Sea off Ternate, triggering tsunami warnings for...
02 Apr, 2026, 07.31 AM IST
Earthquake of magnitude 7.4 jolts Indonesia, tsunami waves likely in Pacific, announce U.S. tsunami warning authoritiesEarthquake today: Indonesia straddles the "Pacific Ring of Fire", a highly seismically active zone, where different plates on the earth’s c...
02 Apr, 2026, 06.53 AM IST
Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 rattles South Pacific OceanA powerful earthquake measuring 6.0 magnitude shook the Indian Ocean. The tremor occurred at a significant depth of 515 kilometers. This ev...
11 Feb, 2026, 06.41 AM IST
Tsunami: What is the Pacific 'Ring of Fire'?The Pacific Ring of Fire, a seismically active zone encircling the Pacific Ocean, is home to numerous earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and ...
30 Jul, 2025, 11.27 AM IST
Powerful 6.8 earthquake rocks Russia’s Kamchatka as fears of aftershocks growIn a significant seismic event, the National Centre of Meteorology in the UAE has confirmed a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked Kamchatk...
22 Jul, 2025, 09.31 AM IST
Two earthquakes hit between Fiji and New Zealand, no tsunami warning issuedTwo earthquakes hit the area between Fiji and New Zealand on April 14 morning. The first quake measured 6.5, and the second measured 6.1. T...
14 Apr, 2025, 10.02 AM IST
New island surfaces in Pacific Ocean as underwater volcano eruptsThe new island appeared hours after the Home Reef volcano located in the Central Tonga islands started oozing lava and ejecting plumes of s...
27 Sep, 2022, 04.37 PM IST
Earthquake measuring 7.6 shakes up Papua New Guinea. All we know so farThe "Ring of Fire" also runs through Papua New Guinea; therefore, this area is prone to earthquakes due to fault lines. The "ring" is the l...
11 Sep, 2022, 05.43 PM IST
How world's biggest volcanoes formed unveiledThe study found that the volcanoes formed along twin tracks due to a shift in the Pacific plate's direction three million years ago.
04 May, 2017, 02.25 PM IST
- Earth's plate movements clue to mineral deposits
According to the Institute of GNS Science, the chemical makeup of seafloor volcanic chains was strongly influenced by the chemistry of the ...
26 Sep, 2014, 05.35 PM IST