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
The tiny gas leaks that could help predict earthquakes earlierRocks are not silent. They emit chemical signals before breaking. Scientists are learning to understand these signals. This breakthrough al...
11 May, 2026, 03.37 AM IST
Scientists Say Earth’s Inner Core May Have Slowed and Shifted Direction: But It’s Not the Dramatic Change Headlines SuggestScientists have found Earth's inner core rotation is not constant. It sometimes spins faster or slower than the outer layers, and can even ...
05 May, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
Japan issues advisory for northern coastal areas for slightly increased risk of mega-quakeJapan has issued an advisory for its northern coast. This follows a powerful earthquake earlier today. There is a small chance of a mega-qu...
20 Apr, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
Scientists Have Found Vast “Hidden Oceans” Deep Beneath the PacificAstonishing scientific findings reveal vast water deposits trapped deep within Earth's mantle, hundreds of kilometers below the Pacific Oce...
07 Apr, 2026, 04.06 PM IST
What AI Discovered Under Campi Flegrei Is Raising New QuestionsArtificial intelligence has revealed over 54,000 earthquakes beneath Campi Flegrei, far exceeding previous estimates. This advanced analysi...
21 Mar, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
A Slow-Motion Earthquake Just Lasted 30 Years: What Scientists Found Beneath JapanGeophysicists have identified slow-slip events, releasing tectonic stress gradually over months or years without causing damage. Japan's Na...
28 Feb, 2026, 05.02 PM 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
Myanmar-Thailand earthquake: Are quakes becoming too frequent?Earthquake News: The earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand has resulted in over a thousand fatalities and caused major destruction. T...
29 Mar, 2025, 03.17 PM IST
Bullet train project gets new headIn his earlier role, Vivek Kumar Gupta was responsible for the integrated functioning of Civil (Works, Project Monitoring & Station Develop...
05 Feb, 2024, 07.28 PM IST
Mumbai-Ahmedabad HSR corridor: 28 seismometers to be installed for early earthquake warningThe National High-Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) announced plans to install 28 seismometers, including an "Early Earthquake Detection Syst...
29 Jan, 2024, 04.39 PM IST
Google brings Android earthquake alerts to IndiaAccording to Google, the system uses sensors in Android smartphones to detect and estimate earthquakes. Then it provides people with an ear...
27 Sep, 2023, 04.10 PM IST
Wondering why you didn't get Google's earthquake alert?For context, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai shared a screenshot of an Android alert that he received right before an earthquake struck Californ...
09 Nov, 2022, 02.10 PM IST
Google turns Android smartphones into earthquake detectorsSmartphones are typically equipped with tiny accelerometers.
12 Aug, 2020, 11.22 AM IST
- Quake-detecting mobile app captures nearly 400 temblors
New York, Dec 14 (IANS) An earthquake detecting mobile application released by the University of California at Berkeley earlier this year h...
14 Dec, 2016, 03.00 PM IST
Smartphones could help detect earthquakes earlySensors in smartphones and other similar devices could be used to detect early ground movement to warn people about a potential earthquake.
12 Apr, 2015, 03.11 PM IST
Your smartphone can detect earthquakesA tiny chip used in smartphones to adjust the orientation of the screen could serve to create a real-time urban seismic network.
30 Sep, 2013, 12.55 PM IST