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
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
As earthquake jolts Delhi-NCR, here's why the national capital experiences frequent tremorsDelhi Earthquake Tremors: A 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck Delhi-NCR early on Monday with no reported damage or injuries. Situated in Seis...
17 Feb, 2025, 09.50 AM IST
NCS conducting geophysical and geological surveys to study earthquakes in Delhi-NCR: MoESDelhi experienced four small earthquakes during April - August 2020, with the first event of magnitude 3.5 on April 12 in the northeastern ...
05 Jan, 2021, 04.01 PM IST
Foreshocks, swarms caused recent earthquakes in India, says Geological Survey of India officialDr Sandip Som, the deputy director general of GSI, also said that foreshocks -- mild tremor preceding earthquakes -- or swarm activities --...
04 Oct, 2020, 04.28 PM IST
Feeling more quakes in NCR recently? It’s just the quiet during lockdownIndia has installed more quake-detection equipment, which can capture small seismic activity that went undetected earlier. Reports of tremo...
05 Jun, 2020, 09.15 AM IST
COVID-19 lockdowns didn't make Earth shake less, but improved quake detection, scientists saySeismic noise is a relatively persistent vibration of the ground that is usually an unwanted component of signals recorded by seismometers,...
07 Apr, 2020, 04.00 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
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
Nepal Earthquake: Strong possibility of quake in Central Himalayas; Himachal Pradesh in high strain region, say expertsWhile there is no way to predict an earthquake, sampling seismic data over past 150 years points to possibility of a huge quake over next f...
28 Apr, 2015, 07.40 AM IST
Tata's Camelot housing project in Chandigarh falls under seismic zone, HC toldTata Camelot Housing project near Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh falls within the area which is ecologically sensitive and "prone to seismic act...
21 Aug, 2014, 10.42 PM IST
Delhi Metro absolutely safe for carrying passengers: DMRCDMRC today said all its structures are designed according to set guidelines to ensure safety during earthquakes.
26 Jun, 2013, 10.27 PM IST
Research programme to study earthquake precursors: President Pranab MukherjeeGeologists are working towards setting up a mini-lab eight km underground near the seismically active Koyna region in Maharashtra.
21 Feb, 2013, 04.05 PM IST
- IIT to train professionals on quake-resistant constructions
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar said that it will impart training to civil engineers and professionals on making earthquake safe...
22 Nov, 2012, 04.54 PM IST
- Foreign companies to pay tax at 4.22% on all revenue from seismic data contracts
In a ruling, the Authority of Advanced Rulings held that foreign firms would not enjoy any leeway even if their income falls under the labe...
17 May, 2011, 04.01 PM IST
- No rethink on Jaitapur N-plant
The prime minister had assured Parliament on Monday that the country's nuclear power reactors were safe.
16 Mar, 2011, 01.28 AM IST
- Tax sops for foreign oil E&P advisors: AAR
The ruling will be a big help to oil prospecting companies in India as they step up exploration activities, allowing them to avail of techn...
28 Dec, 2009, 05.40 AM IST