Dam in China trapped millions of tonnes of water, rising 7 feet daily and threatening millions. How did engineers avert disaster?The 2008 Wenchuan earthquake triggered a massive landslide that blocked China's Tongkou River, creating the unstable Tangjiashan lake and t...
20 Oct, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 jolts Pakistan's BalochistanA 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Saturday, with its epicentre 48 km northwest of Khuzdar, according to ...
17 Oct, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
Japan issues false 9.9 magnitude earthquake warning after quake in Russia but scientists say megaquakes may never happenOn Friday, a powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near Vilyuchinsk in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. The European-Mediterranean Seismolo...
16 Oct, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Panama, EMSC saysA magnitude 6 earthquake occurred in Panama, following the earlier magnitude 7.7 quake on Friday. The recent earthquakes have caused injuri...
13 Oct, 2026, 06.15 AM IST
Panama rocked by 2 powerful earthquakes and multiple aftershocks, prompting evacuationsOn Friday, two significant earthquakes of magnitudes 7.7 and 6.6 impacted southern Panama, leading to widespread evacuations. Many building...
10 Oct, 2026, 07.46 AM IST
7.6 magnitude earthquake jolts Panama, people evacuate buildings as tsunami threat looms over Pacific coastA strong earthquake measuring 7.6 in magnitude hit near the southern coast of Panama. Although initially reported as 8.0, the magnitude was...
10 Oct, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
San Andreas and San Jacinto faults reach extreme stress as California’s ‘earthquake gate’ hits a 1,000-year high pointRecent research indicates elevated stress levels at Cajon Pass, affecting interactions between the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults. The ...
02 Oct, 2026, 10.53 PM IST
Warnings ignored as Venezuela coastal towers faced quake forces they couldn't take, investigation revealsIn June, powerful earthquakes struck the coastal town of La Guaira, resulting in significant destruction and loss of life. Government-built...
30 Sep, 2026, 09.50 AM IST
Earthquake of 5.4 magnitude rattles southeastern TurkeyAn earthquake of 5.4 magnitude occurred in southeastern Turkey on Thursday morning near Sanliurfa. The disaster agency confirmed that there...
24 Sep, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
'No doubt' of climate change role in deadly China-Nepal flood: ScientistsClimate change was a core factor in last month's deadly glacial mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border that killed more than 1,400 peo...
17 Sep, 2026, 08.50 AM IST
Rubio promises security cooperation to Colombia's new presidentUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Colombia's new president, Abelardo De La Espriella. They discussed enhancing security cooperatio...
09 Sep, 2026, 07.18 AM IST
Nepal's flood damage may cost up to a tenth of economy to rebuildThe bill is nearly a tenth of the nation's entire economy. A glacier collapse unleashed torrents, killing over six hundred people and leavi...
29 Aug, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Nepal floods Day 3: What we know and don't know about the tragedyNepal floods Day 3: A devastating flash flood swept through Nepal's Himalayan river valleys after a glacial collapse. Scientists are invest...
28 Aug, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Japan's Hokkaido hours after 5.9 magnitude quake injures over 40 near TokyoJapan was hit by two earthquakes on Sunday, including a 6.0-magnitude quake off northern Hokkaido late in the evening, according to the Jap...
23 Aug, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
Indonesia quake leaves 12,800 displaced as survivors camp outdoors and wait for aidThousands displaced by a powerful earthquake in eastern Indonesia await much-needed aid. Many residents slept outside for a second night, f...
17 Aug, 2026, 08.42 AM IST
Indonesia's deadliest earthquakes of past decadeA magnitude-7.7 earthquake in eastern Indonesia has killed at least fifty-one people. The Palu earthquake in 2018 caused over four thousand...
16 Aug, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
At least 38 dead after 7.7-magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia; second 6.5-magnitude tremor strikes hours laterA magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck eastern Indonesia, killing at least thirty-eight people. Rescue teams raced to reach areas closest to the...
15 Aug, 2026, 06.52 PM IST