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...
05 Aug, 2025, 05.55 PM IST
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...
12 Apr, 2025, 12.01 AM IST
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...
29 Mar, 2025, 12.37 PM IST
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...
18 Feb, 2025, 12.05 PM IST
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...
17 Feb, 2025, 11.26 AM IST
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, ...
28 Jan, 2025, 07.17 AM IST
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...
11 Feb, 2022, 11.19 PM IST
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...
19 Dec, 2018, 12.16 PM IST
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.
10 Sep, 2018, 02.34 PM IST
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...
24 Jan, 2016, 11.36 AM IST
Earthquake in Afghanistan-Pakistan region, tremors felt in North IndiaSeismologists have cautioned that aftershocks of milder intensity would be felt in northern India, where people should steer clear of weak ...
27 Oct, 2015, 04.20 AM IST
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...
07 Aug, 2015, 12.46 PM IST
Scientists map April 2015 Nepal earthquakeThe study assessed the presence of low frequency and high frequency waves over the three stages of the earthquake.
24 Jul, 2015, 02.52 PM IST
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 ...
02 May, 2015, 05.11 AM IST
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.
27 Apr, 2015, 10.21 AM IST
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 ...
23 Feb, 2015, 11.09 AM IST
Fault lines fester in Asia signalling higher geopolitical risksNew fault lines have emerged in Asia that signal increasing geopolitical risks, including for global markets.
26 Feb, 2014, 11.15 AM IST