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5.3-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima
Tokyo, May 19 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck off Japan”s Fukushima prefecture on…
6.9-magnitude quake strikes off Japanese islands
Tokyo, April 18 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale on Saturday struck off the west coast…
7 killed in quake near Turkey-Iran border
Ankara, At least seven people were killed and five others injured after an earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter…
3.4 magnitude quake hits Himachal’s Kangra district
Shimla, A medium intensity earthquake measuring 3.4 magnitude on the Richter Scale hit Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district on…
5.3 magnitude quake hits Ladakh
Shimla, A medium intensity earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit the Union Territory of Ladakh on Sunday,…
Earthquake tremors felt in Delhi, parts of north India
Chandigarh, Dec 20 : A 6.8-magnitude earthquake with its epicentre in the Hindu Kush region jolted several parts…
6.6-magnitude earthquake jolts Philippines
A massive earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted the Philippines’ Cotabato province on Tuesday, authorities said,…
Major 7.5 magnitude earthquake hits Mexico
Mexico City, Feb 17: A powerful earthquake shook southern Mexico on Saturday as people fled out of buildings in…
6.0 magnitude earthquake hits Iran’s Kerman
Iran, Dec 1: A major earthquake of magnitude 6.0 hits Iran’s Kerman, USGS reported. More details awaited. Wefornews…
Iran earthquake toll rises to 207 dead, 1,700 injured
Tehran/Baghdad, Nov 13: At least 207 people were killed and over thousands of others injured after a powerful earthquake…
Earthquake hits Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi
Himachal Pradesh, Oct 27: An Earthquake of moderate magnitude 4.4 hits Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi today. No casualty has…
Mild quake hits Chamba in Himachal
Shimla, Sep 24: A mild quake was recorded on Sunday in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba region, which witnessed tremors…
Death toll in Mexico quake rises to 58
Mexico City, Sep 9: Fifty-eight people died in the 8.2-magnitude earthquake that struck off Mexico’s Pacific coast and rocked…
Earthquake in Andaman measuring 5.0
New Delhi, Aug 11: Earthquake in Andaman Island measuring 5.0 on the richter scale. No loss of life…
5.4 magnitude quake hits Philippines
Manila, Aug 5: An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale hits the southern Philippines on Saturday. No damage…
Earthquake of Magnitude 6.6 hit near Coast Of Peru
Peru, July 18: A major Earthquake of Magnitude 6.6 hit near Coast Of Peru on Tuesday but no…
6.9 magnitude quake hits Tajumulco, Guatemala
New Delhi, June 14: The U.S. Geological Survey informed that a major earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck 8…
Magnitude 3.9 tremor jolts central Italy
Rome, June 10: A magnitude 3.9 earthquake shook Italy’s central Aquila province on Friday at 2.15 pm local time,…
Tremors felt in J&K
Srinagar, June 9: A low-intensity Earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter Scale struck Jammu and Kashmir early on Friday.…
6.9 Magnitude Earthquake hits Alaska
Washington, June 3: A major earthquake of magnitude 6.9 hits Alaska’s Aleutian Islands on Friday, the US Geological Survey…
Earthquake tremors felt again in Haryana
Haryana, June 2: Earthquake tremors were felt again in Rohtak, Haryana with 3.2 magnitude. The tremors were felt…
Tremors jolts Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba
Himachal Pradesh, 20 May: Two quakes jolted Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba on Saturday with the first tremor magnitude 3.6 was…
6.4-magnitude quake strikes near Japanese island
Tokyo, May 9: A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Miyakejima island in Japan on Tuesday, the weather…
5-magnitude quake jolts Taiwan sea area
Beijing, April 30: A moderate earthquake of 5.0-magnitude jolted the sea area off the coast of Taidong county in…
Earthquake hits Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu, 18 April: An Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 hit Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir at 10:41 am on…
Earthquake jolts Islamabad, Lahore
Pakistan, 18 April: A moderate earthquake of 5.0 magnitude on Richter scale jolted various cities of Pakistan, including…
Twin earthquakes kill 29 in Japan
At least 29 people were killed and over 880 injured as a powerful earthquake measuring 7.3 on the…