Philippines earthquake: Aftershocks complicate recovery from quake that killed 45 and displaced thousandsA powerful earthquake has devastated southern Mindanao, Philippines. Dozens of rescuers narrowly escaped a collapsing grocery in General Sa...
10 Jun, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
Philippines Earthquake terrifying video: First day of school turns scary as children shake, scream and roof shed falls on them during powerful tremorsA devastating earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale hit the Philippines today, with a striking video going viral. The video shows t...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
Scientists say Earth’s crust is sinking beneath central Turkey in a strange circular pattern, and they believe they finally know whyScientists have discovered a 'bullseye' of rapid sinking in Turkey's Konya Basin. This unusual land subsidence is linked to deep tectonic a...
12 May, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
Mexico city’s century-old sinking problem is accelerating under modern strainMexico City is sinking at an alarming rate, with some areas dropping nearly half an inch monthly, revealed by NASA's NISAR satellite. This ...
08 May, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
Japan Earthquake: Bullet train services halted between Tokyo–AomoriEarthquake Today in Japan: A magnitude 7.5 quake off Japan's coast has halted bullet train services between Tokyo and Aomori. The powerful ...
20 Apr, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
Earthquake of magnitude 3.9 strikes PakistanAn earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale shook Pakistan on Saturday. The tremor occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers. Pakistan's lo...
21 Feb, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
Why is Afghanistan so prone to earthquakes?Afghanistan faces frequent earthquakes. A recent 6.3 magnitude quake killed seven people. The country sits on active tectonic plate boundar...
03 Nov, 2025, 08.46 AM IST
Earthquake of magnitude 3.4 strikes Bangladesh20 Oct, 2025, 08.06 PM IST
Iran earthquake: A 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits Semnan, Iran, amid rising tensions with IsraelA 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Semnan in northern Iran, an area already experiencing heightened tensions due to the ongoing conflic...
21 Jun, 2025, 01.54 AM IST
Why Indonesia’s 5.6-magnitude earthquake was so devastating as death toll surpasses 260? Know hereAn earthquake in Indonesia left over 260 fatalities and hundreds injured, a very high number of deaths for a 5.6-magnitude earthquake. Expe...
24 Nov, 2022, 10.29 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
Indian sub-continent amongst most earthquake prone areas: GovtIndian sub-continent is amongst the "most" earthquake prone areas in the the world and continued collision and seduction of Indian plate ca...
16 Dec, 2015, 02.44 PM IST
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...
27 Oct, 2015, 04.23 AM IST
Buildings in 78% of human habitat area prone to quakeBuildings in 78 per cent of the total human habitat area in India are prone to earthquake because they are not constructed as per proper co...
23 Aug, 2015, 08.15 PM IST
NGRI scientists to study Nepal earthquakeThe information and knowledge obtained through the analyses would be helpful in understanding the earthquake dynamics and identify the eart...
29 Apr, 2015, 12.00 PM IST
Geological Survey of India to take over earthquake management from Indian Meteorological DepartmentThe GSI will now take over the work of seismic hazard risk mapping work at micro-level from Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) for 30 m...
17 Jul, 2014, 03.08 PM IST
- Low intensity quake hits Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh
The tremors which occurred at 11.20 pm lasted four to five seconds and the intensity of earthquake with epicentre at Kangra was 4.5 on the ...
14 Jul, 2013, 01.22 AM IST