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Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 strikes TibetTibet experienced a magnitude 4.3 earthquake on Sunday. The tremor occurred at a depth of 145 kilometers. Earlier, on March 27, a magnitude...
Myanmar and Tibet hit by series of quakes; NCS reports multiple tremorsMyanmar and Tibet were shaken by earthquakes today. A shallow magnitude 3.3 quake hit Myanmar, raising concerns about aftershocks. Earlier,...
Tibet hit by 3.6 magnitude earthquake, NCS reportsAn earthquake of magnitude 3.6 shook Tibet on Wednesday. This follows a magnitude 4.0 earthquake in the region on Tuesday. The Tibetan Plat...
Uttarkashi is only the latest warning: The reasons behind Uttarakhand’s vulnerability to disastersA devastating cloudburst in Uttarkashi's Harsil Valley triggered flash floods and landslides, killing at least four. This disaster highligh...
Ashwini Vaishnaw shares video of Anji, India's first cable-stayed rail bridge that PM Modi will inaugurate todayAhead of its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a captivating video of India's first cable-stayed rail bridge - 'Anji Railway Br...
India’s earthquake time bomb: A Himalayan quake could hit 300 million people — Here’s which cities could be most affectedA series of devastating earthquakes across Asia—including a deadly 7.7-magnitude quake in Myanmar—has reignited urgent warnings about the l...
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...
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...
Earthquake Today: Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 jolts TibetEarthquake in Tibet: A 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck Tibet, with a depth of 5 km. This follows several recent earthquakes in the region, ...
Prime Minister Modi lists Budget steps for Uttarakhand border areasHe said the programmes for villages would boost tourism and stop migration, besides providing infrastructure development in the border vill...
Is Delhi ready for 8.5 temblor? Afraid notThe scientific warnings that a high-intensity earthquake is likely to strike the Himalayas in the ‘near future’ have found backing in a new...
Earthquake: Know the riskiest and the safest places in DelhiThe high density of population and a large number of high-rises in Gurgaon make the National Capital Region all the more risky.
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...
The Nepal earthquake was just the beginningAvouac also said that the April quake could have done far more damage than it did, because the land separated smoothly, without a lot of en...
Scientists map April 2015 Nepal earthquakeThe study assessed the presence of low frequency and high frequency waves over the three stages of the earthquake.
Predicting earthquakes is very much a work in progressAfter the dust settles on the tragedy, the current Nepal earthquake will provide an opportunity to advance our understanding of earthquake ...
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.
E Sreedharan expresses serious concern over 'stability' of Katra-Banihal rail linkIf damaged, it will take minimum five to six years to restore the bridge. As a result, the link to Kashmir Valley may remain disrupted for ...
Fault lines fester in Asia signalling higher geopolitical risksNew fault lines have emerged in Asia that signal increasing geopolitical risks, including for global markets.