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Why is Afghanistan so prone to earthquakes?Afghanistan faces frequent earthquakes. A recent 6.3 magnitude quake killed seven people. The country sits on active tectonic plate boundar...
Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 strikes NepalAn earthquake of magnitude 3.5 shook Nepal on Tuesday morning. The tremor occurred at 07:17 AM Indian Standard Time at a depth of 10 kilome...
GSI team to visit Andaman to investigate eruption at India's only active mud volcano in BaratangThe Geological Survey of India is sending a team to Baratang Island to investigate the recent October 2 eruption of India's only active mud...
Nepal Earthquake: Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes NepalNepal Earthquake: A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck Nepal on September 17, 2025, at a depth of 10km, according to the National Centre for S...
Afghanistan earthquake: Over 800 killed after 6.0 magnitude quake strikes JalalabadA magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan, with tremors felt as far away as Delhi-NCR in India. The quake, occurring at a ...
Quake, tsunami, and now a volcano: Why disasters are hitting Russia’s Kamchatka PeninsulaKamchatka Peninsula is facing a rare convergence of natural disasters. A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast, triggering...
'Ghost island' emerges after underwater volcanic eruption, then quickly vanishes; details insideA fleeting 'ghost island' emerged in the Caspian Sea off Azerbaijan's coast in January 2023, born from the Kumani Bank underwater mud volca...
Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hits NepalA magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck Nepal on Sunday morning, July 6, 2025, at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the National Center for ...
6.1-magnitude quake hits off Greek island of Crete: USGSA significant 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coasts of Crete and Santorini, Greece, on Thursday, according to the US Geological Su...
Tsunami alert lifted after massive earthquake leads to evacuations in Chile and ArgentinaA significant 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Drake Passage near Antarctica, prompting tsunami alerts and evacuations along Chile's Str...
Earthquake of magnitude 4.0 jolts NepalA magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck Nepal on Tuesday, as reported by the National Center for Seismology. The earthquake, occurring at a depth...
Iceland witnesses a fiery display as volcano erupts with lavaIceland witnesses a dramatic volcanic eruption, with molten lava spewing from a two-mile crack. Thousands evacuated as the Icelandic Meteor...
Nepal Earthquake: Death toll climbs to 157, with Rukum West and Jajarkot hardest hitAccording to the National Centre for Seismology, the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter Scale, with its epicenter in Nepal at...
What is an Earthquake? Why it happens, and how is it measured?Earthquakes are the result of the Earth's ever-moving tectonic plates. They serve as a reminder of the dynamic and ever-changing nature of ...
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 --...
Earth may have brand new continent 'Zealandia'The 4.9 million kilometre region of the southwest Pacific Ocean is made up of continental crust, researchers said.
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