In 2011, when Japan was rocked by 9.0 Tohoku earthquake, something strange happened 15 minutes later; scientists missed this deep-Earth process for more than a decadeA new study reveals the 2011 Tohoku earthquake triggered an extraordinary event deep within Earth. Seismic energy traveled to the outer cor...
21 Jun, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
Beating the Heat: India’s data centre dream and the 50°C reality in its pathIndia's digital economy is expanding rapidly. However, extreme heat is straining its data centers. Rising temperatures increase cooling nee...
22 May, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
This underwater fault near Ecuador has baffled scientists for decades. They just cracked itScientists have identified natural "brakes" within the Gofar transform fault, located deep beneath the eastern Pacific Ocean. These "barrie...
17 May, 2026, 01.09 AM IST
What lies beneath Yellowstone is far more complicated than the geysers tourists see at the surfaceBeneath the iconic geysers of Yellowstone lies an intricate labyrinth of subterranean activity. Fueled by the intense heat from molten magm...
14 May, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
Tsunami: What is the Pacific 'Ring of Fire'?The Pacific Ring of Fire, a seismically active zone encircling the Pacific Ocean, is home to numerous earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and ...
30 Jul, 2025, 11.27 AM IST
USGS reports 6.6 magnitude quake Southwest of Samoa’s capital, no tsunami warning issuedA strong earthquake hit near Samoa. The US Geological Survey reported the event. It measured 6.6 in magnitude. The location was southwest o...
25 Jul, 2025, 07.29 AM IST
Greenland Landslide: Earth shook for 9 days after melting glacier causes massive landslide, 650-foot mega tsunamiGreenland Landslide: A massive landslide in Greenland in September 2023 triggered a 200-meter-high tsunami, resulting in a mysterious nine-...
15 Sep, 2024, 10.07 AM IST
Centre to set up micro-seismic observation systems at Joshimath: Jitendra SinghAddressing the workshop, he said there was a critical need for fundamental research on the physical processes that lead to failure of the b...
10 Jan, 2023, 06.08 PM IST
Centre to set up micro-seismic observation systems at Joshimath: Jitendra SinghClimatic factors such as excessive precipitation and flow of water from mountains into massive cracks and fractures in the sub-surface rock...
10 Jan, 2023, 04.24 PM IST
New way to predict earthquakes foundScientists, led by an Indian-origin researcher, have discovered a way to forecast earthquakes based on slow fault movements caused by movin...
10 Apr, 2016, 07.49 PM IST
ISR to set up 50 new seismic stations for earthquake analysisThese new seismic stations will have two major components-- Strong Motion Accelerograph (SMA) and another is Broadband Seismometer (BBS), s...
01 Feb, 2016, 09.59 AM IST
- Shillong gets state of the art research centre to generate model for earthquake predictions
The government has set up a state of the art institution — Shillong Geophysical Research Centre (SGRC) — to study seismic processes and gen...
19 Jan, 2016, 05.55 PM IST
Mechanism behind 'strange' earthquakes discoveredTeam found that the small-scale convective currents beneath the plate correlated with seismic events above in a predictable way.
29 Aug, 2015, 12.01 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
Past earthquakes may help predict future quake damageResearchers have used innovative methods to examine the ground around Mbeya in Tanzania where a large earthquake occurred some 25,000 years...
17 Jun, 2015, 03.01 PM IST
Nearly half of Americans threatened by earthquakesMore than 143 million Americans living in the 48 contiguous states are exposed to potentially damaging ground shaking from earthquakes, res...
26 Apr, 2015, 06.33 PM IST
Graphs to assess damage to buildings if earthquake occursThis new damage assessment method can clearly say by looking at a prototype score card what kind of damage a building can undergo in future...
17 Sep, 2014, 02.27 PM IST