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After Myanmar horror, Japan warns of "megaquake" that could kill over 3 lakh, experts say India faces even greater riskJapan has warned about a potential megaquake along the Nankai Trough. Experts say a similar or even more severe earthquake is overdue in th...
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...
Delhi has survived nearly 500 tremors in 30 years but a specialist has a 8.0 magnitude warning for national capitalDelhi Earthquakes: The recent 4.0 magnitude tremor in Delhi-NCR highlights the potential threat of a major earthquake in the Himalayas, wit...
Delhi temblor due to regional geological variation, not plate tectonic: ScientistA 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck near Delhi's Dhaula Kuan early Monday, with a shallow focal depth of 5 km causing loud sounds and strong ...
Why Delhi is sitting on a seismic timebomb with Haridwar and Moradabad connectionA 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck Delhi-NCR early Monday, marking the first significant seismic activity directly within Delhi in 295 years...
As earthquake jolts Delhi-NCR, here's why the national capital experiences frequent tremorsDelhi Earthquake Tremors: A 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck Delhi-NCR early on Monday with no reported damage or injuries. Situated in Seis...
Nepal Earthquake: A list of Himalayan nation's deadly quakes since 2015Nepal, a financially challenged and mountainous country situated between the formidable neighbors China and India, has been frequently ratt...
Himalayan belt, a hotspot for major quakesThese earthquakes are the consequence of a series of tectonic shifts in the earth's crust that cause a sudden release of energy.
Mild earthquake hits GurugramDelhi-NCR has seen a number of mild earthquakes in the last several weeks. Scientists have warned of a major eathquake in the region.
29 Indian cities highly vulnerable to earthquakes; check if your city is in the listA majority of these places are in the Himalayas, one of the most seismically active regions in the world. These cities have a combined popu...
Scientists try to decipher signatures of past earthquakesSince predicting earthquakes is nearly impossible, scientists try to study the past records to try decipher some clues for future forecasti...
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...
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...
Future risk of major Nepal-India earthquake, say scientistsThe researchers believe that some of this stress has shifted west, to an area stretching from the west of Pokhara in Nepal to the north of ...
President Pranab Mukherjee hails mountaineers' service during Kargil conflictIn May 1999, India and Pakistan, in their most serious military engagement since 1971, clashed in Kargil area of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmi...
Nepal Earthquake: Strong possibility of quake in Central Himalayas; Himachal Pradesh in high strain region, say expertsWhile there is no way to predict an earthquake, sampling seismic data over past 150 years points to possibility of a huge quake over next f...
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 ...
In India, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand fall under most active seismic zoneThe Bureau of Indian Standards has grouped the country into four seismic zones, from Zone V, the most active, to Zone II, the least active.
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...
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...