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Manipur hit by 2 strong earthquake within an hour

The first earthquake hit around 11.06 am, while the second was reported around 12.20 pm. The epicentre of both earthquakes was identified as Kamjong in Manipur

Earlier on Wednesday, two mild earthquakes were reported in Myanmar (File)
Updated on Mar 05, 2025 04:19 PM IST

6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes near Indonesia's Sulawesi

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Sulawesi, Indonesia, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

According to the US Geological Survey, a shallow 6.1-magnitude earthquake occurred on Wednesday close to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi; no immediate reports of damage or injuries were made.(Unsplash/representative)
Published on Feb 26, 2025 06:48 AM IST
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Why were Delhi earthquake tremors strong despite a low magnitude?

Delhi Earthquake today: According to NASA's science website, an earthquake's most intense shaking is often felt near the epicenter.

Delhi Earthquake: The epicentre of the earthquake was near Dhaula Kuan's Durgabai Deshmukh College of Special Education. (X/@NCS_Earthquake)
Updated on Feb 17, 2025 12:54 PM IST

Earthquake: Why is Delhi so vulnerable to tremors

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck Delhi at 5:36 am, causing strong tremors felt in nearby Noida and Ghaziabad as well. 

While the magnitude of the quake wasn’t much, people still felt “strong” and “violent” tremors.(X/@NCS_Earthquake)
Updated on Feb 17, 2025 11:53 AM IST

Delhi earthquake: Scary videos of tremors, panic emerge | Watch

Delhi Earthquake: The epicentre was reportedly near the Durgabai Deshmukh College of Special Education in Dhaula Kuan.

People in Delhi-NCR were seen standing outside their residential complexes as the earthquake struck the capital on Monday. (Screengrab/X/@PTI_News)
Updated on Feb 17, 2025 02:11 PM IST

Earthquake in Delhi: Strong tremors rock national capital, surrounding areas

Several political leaders, including Congress member Alka Lamba also posted on X, “Earthquake”.

The earthquake tremors were felt in NCR regions, including Noida, Greater Noida, and Ghaziabad.(Representative Image/Reuters)
Updated on Feb 17, 2025 10:03 AM IST

Greece: Emergency crews deployed in Santorini following 200 undersea earthquakes

Schools closed and emergency crews deployed in Santorini due to increased seismic activity. Over 200 undersea quakes were recorded.

On Monday, a surge in seismic activity stoked fears of a potentially strong earthquake, prompting the closure of schools and the deployment of emergency personnel on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini(REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis)
Published on Feb 03, 2025 01:56 PM IST
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Third earthquake in 24 hours strikes Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand

Two earthquakes on Friday had magnitudes of 2.7 and 3.5, respectively

Tremors of the first earthquake were felt in the district headquarters and Bhatwadi tehsil, with its epicentre near Tiloth (Representative file photo)
Published on Jan 24, 2025 02:21 PM IST

3.2-magnitude earthquake tremors rock Gujarat's Kutch district

A 3.2 magnitude tremor struck Gujarat's Kutch district on Wednesday, with no reported casualties or damage.

On Wednesday morning, a 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Gujarat's Kutch area.(Unsplash/representational)
Published on Jan 01, 2025 12:07 PM IST
PTI |

5.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Luzon in Philippines, aftershocks possible

The Philippines experienced a 5.6 magnitude earthquake in Luzon, reported by GFZ.

Luzon, Philippines, was struck by an earthquake on Monday with a magnitude of 5.6, (AP/Representative)
Published on Dec 30, 2024 09:44 AM IST
Reuters |

4.5-magnitude earthquake tremors jolt Tajikistan

Tajikistan experienced a 4.5 magnitude earthquake on December 26, reported by the National Centre of Seismology

Early on Thursday morning, Tajikistan was hit by an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5(REUTERS/representational photo )
Published on Dec 26, 2024 09:00 AM IST
ANI |

Earthquake of magnitude 4.4 hits Sikkim; no reports of casualties

Even though there have been no reports of any deaths or injuries, tremors were felt across Sikkim and north Bengal.

Representational image.
Published on Aug 09, 2024 10:32 AM IST

Manipur: Earthquake of 3.3 magnitude strikes Ukhrul

According to the National Centre for Seismology, an earthquake of magnitude 3.3 on the Richter Scale hit Ukhrul in Manipur.

According to the National Centre for Seismology, the epicentre of the earthquake was located at Latitude 25.19 North, Longitude 94.31 East, at a depth of 30 kilometres.(Gile)
Published on Jul 19, 2024 10:39 AM IST
ANI |

Minor earthquake strikes Sonbhadra

Minor earthquake of magnitude 3.9 hits Sonbhadra district. No injuries or damage reported. Second quake in the district this year. Quakes classified by magnitude.

Minor earthquake strikes Sonbhadra
Updated on Jun 03, 2024 06:16 AM IST
By, Lucknow

Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 strikes Bay of Bengal

West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu share coastlines on the Bay of Bengal.

The NCS stated that the temblor struck on April 11, at precisely 00:56:36 Indian Standard Time (IST). (Representative file image)
Published on Apr 11, 2024 06:09 AM IST
ANI |

Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 strikes Ladakh's Kargil

The Union Territory of Ladakh has been experiencing intermittent snowfall since Sunday night.

The depth of the tremor was 10 km below the surface, it said.(Rep image)
Published on Feb 19, 2024 10:19 PM IST
PTI |

Earthquake of magnitude 3.4 strikes Leh, Ladakh

According to the NCS, tremors were felt at 05:39:56 Indian Standard Time (IST).

The earthquake was at a depth of 5 km(Rep image)
Published on Jan 30, 2024 07:45 AM IST
ANI |

Earthquake of magnitude 3.6 hits Jammu-Kashmir

No significant damage or injuries have been reported so far.

The earthquake tremors were felt around 2.19am on Wednesday. (Representative Image)
Published on Jan 16, 2024 09:55 AM IST
ANI |

Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 jolts Leh

According to the NCS, the earthquake occurred at around 4.33 am at a depth of 5 km.

The epicentre of the earthquake was found to be at latitude 34.73 and longitude 77.07. (Representative Image)
Published on Dec 26, 2023 07:16 AM IST
ANI |

Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 jolts Maharashtra's Hingoli

An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter Scale hit Maharashtra's Hingoli on Monday morning.

According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 5.09 am today at a depth of 5 km.
Published on Nov 20, 2023 07:33 AM IST
ANI |

4.5 magnitude earthquake strikes Andaman sea

According to National Centre for Seismology (NCS) the earthquake occurred at 7.36 pm today at a depth of 120 Km.

Earlier on Thursday, an earthquake of magnitude 3.9 hit Jammu and Kashmir's Doda, according to the NCS. (Representative Image)
Published on Nov 19, 2023 08:00 PM IST
ANI |

Earthquake of magnitude 3.9 jolts Jammu and Kashmir's Doda

As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at 9:34 am.

An earthquake of magnitude 3.9 on the Richter Scale hit Jammu and Kashmir's Doda on Thursday.(Rep image)
Published on Nov 16, 2023 11:04 AM IST
ANI |

Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 jolts Afghanistan

The earthquake occurred at 01:25:36 (IST) at a depth of 10 kilometres, at around 328 kilometres ENE of Fayzabad.

Last week, another earthquake of magnitude 4.7 jolted Afghanistan. (File)
Published on Nov 05, 2023 04:18 AM IST
ANI |

Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 strikes Afghanistan

According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 1.09 am (IST) at a depth of 150 km.

Significantly, this is the fourth earthquake to strike the impoverished nation in quick succession. (Representative file image)
Published on Oct 26, 2023 07:19 AM IST
ANI |

Earthquake of magnitude 3.2 hits Manipur's Kangpokpi

The tremors struck at 7:22 am on October 8 at a depth of 26 km, the NCS informed.

Earthquake(Agencies)
Published on Oct 08, 2023 10:05 AM IST
ANI |

Earthquake of magnitude 4.4 strikes Myanmar

The National Center for Seismology (NCS) is the nodal agency of the Government of India for monitoring earthquake activity in the country.

The earthquake was detected at a depth of 25km.(iStock)
Published on Sep 07, 2023 11:33 AM IST
ANI |

Tajist4.2 magnitude earthquake hits Tajikistan

Tajikistan earthquake: The earthquake occurred at 2:56 am (IST), at the latitude of 37.72 and longitude of 72.12.

The depth of earthquake was registered at 95 km, as per NCS. (Representative Image)
Published on Aug 16, 2023 04:34 AM IST
ANI |

Earthquake of magnitude 3.1 strikes Himachal Pradesh's Chamba

An earthquake of 3.1 magnitude struck Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district on Monday, according to the National Center for Seismology.

The tremors were felt around 11:35 am and the depth of the quake was 5 km. (Representative)
Published on Jul 03, 2023 03:48 PM IST
ANI |

Earthquake tremors shake Rajasthan's Bikaner for second day in a row

The epicentre of Thursday's earthquake was in Pakistan, according to National Centre for Seismology. Bikaner was shaken on Wednesday too when a 5.3 magnitude quake, which originated in Pakistan, sent tremors across the region.

There were no immediate reports of damage.(Representational Image)
Published on Jul 22, 2021 09:40 AM IST
By | Written by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Tajikistan earthquake: Tremors shake cities in north India, Pakistan

The location was a sparsely populated area 420 km east of Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe

Residents - one holding a puppy- speak on a street in Amritsar late February 12, 2021, after leaving their homes as tremors shook the city in Punjab State north-western India following a powerful earthquake in Tajikistan of a magnitude of 5.9 according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).(AFP)
Published on Feb 13, 2021 09:44 AM IST
By | Edited by Shankhyaneel Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
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