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
Delhi temblor due to regional geological variation, not plate tectonic: ScientistA 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck near Delhi's Dhaula Kuan early Monday, with a shallow focal depth of 5 km causing loud sounds and strong ...
17 Feb, 2025, 01.29 PM IST
Delhi earthquake: Why did a 4.0-magnitude tremor feel so scary?Delhi Earthquake Epicenter: Residents of Delhi-NCR and northern India experienced strong tremors early Monday morning from a 4.0 magnitude ...
17 Feb, 2025, 10.35 AM IST
6.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Tibet region near Nepal, at least 126 reported deadNepal Earthquake: A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 rocked the Tibet region near the Nepal border, causing at least 126 fatalit...
07 Jan, 2025, 08.24 PM IST
Nepal earthquakes impact Gangetic plains as region's soft soil amplifies seismic energy, say expertsWhile seismologists warned that consecutive earthquakes are foretelling bigger seismic shocks in the western Nepal Himalayan region, an exa...
04 Nov, 2023, 08.16 PM IST
A 3.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Delhi NCRAn earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 occurred in Faridabad, near Delhi, causing tremors in the National Capital Region. The earthquake had...
15 Oct, 2023, 05.06 PM IST
Hilarious earthquake memes trend on Twitter after strong tremors jolt North IndiaWhile Afghanistan took the brunt of the earthquake, India too experienced some aftershocks.
22 Mar, 2023, 01.58 PM IST
India's exports to Turkiye may get impacted in short run due to earthquakeExports to Turkiye increased to USD 6.2 billion during April-November 2022 against USD 5.1 billion in the corresponding period in 2021. Fed...
12 Feb, 2023, 04.07 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
29 Indian cities highly vulnerable to earthquakes; check if your city is in the listA majority of these places are in the Himalayas, one of the most seismically active regions in the world. These cities have a combined popu...
30 Jul, 2017, 02.40 PM IST
59% of India vulnerable to moderate to severe quakesThe map has been prepared by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC).
21 Sep, 2016, 11.43 AM 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
ASI checks Delhi monuments for damageSources said ASI may order a new report for Qutub Minar by agencies like the CBRI and further monitoring of the condition of other suscepti...
29 Apr, 2015, 11.12 AM IST
Pranab Mukherjee speaks to Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav, assures fullest cooperationMukherjee spoke over telephone to Yadav and enquired about the latest situation and assessment of people killed in the earthquake, a statem...
26 Apr, 2015, 11.32 AM IST
Quake wake-up call for government; need better building technology: ExpertHe stressed on the need for advancements in construction technology so that buildings may be designed to withstand the impact of such natur...
26 Apr, 2015, 12.14 AM IST
Nepal Earthquake: Daughter of embassy employee killed as house collapses"A house in our Embassy complex collapsed. Unfortunately, the daughter of our employee Madan has died. His wife's condition is serious," Ex...
25 Apr, 2015, 09.36 PM IST
Praying for victims, hope damage from quake is limited: Congress' Sonia, Rahul GandhiSonia Gandhi said she prayed for succour to all who have been affected by the earthquake and hoped that the damage is limited in Nepal.
25 Apr, 2015, 06.25 PM IST