Page 38 - Earthquake

7.3 magnitude quake hits north Japan, tsunami risk receding

The region is part of northern Japan that was devastated by a deadly 9.0 quake and tsunami 11 years ago that also caused nuclear plant meltdowns

Powerful 7.3 magnitude quake hits north Japan, tsunami alert issued

A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory.

Strong quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra island, no tsunami potential seen

An earthquake struck off west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island early on Monday and was felt strongly in areas including Padang city, while there were no immediate casualties or damages reported

Strong undersea quake shakes western Indonesia; no tsunami warning

A strong and shallow underwater earthquake shook western Indonesia on Monday but no serious damage was immediately reported and no tsunami warning was issued.

3.5 magnitude earthquake strikes Odisha's Kalahandi

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck Odisha's Kalahandi district on Thursday, the National Center for Seismology said. RBT Though cracks were seen in some houses, there were no reports of any major damage or casualty so far, a district official said.RBT RBT The quake occurred at a depth of 9 km around 11.30 am, the NCS said.

Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 strikes Indore in Madhya Pradesh

The earthquake took place at around 04:53 am at a depth of 5 km.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.0 strikes Shimla in Himachal Pradesh

An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 hit Himachal Pradesh's Shimla on Wednesday morning, informed the National Center for Seismology (NSC).The earthquake occurred at around 09:58 am at a depth of 7 km." Earthquake of Magnitude:4.0, Occurred on 23-02-2022, 09:58:26 IST, Lat: 31.35 & Long: 77.75, Depth: 7 Km, Location: 61km ENE of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India," the NSC said in a tweet.More details are awaited.

Low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 3.8 hits Rajasthan's Jaipur

A low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 2.8 hit Rajasthan's Jaipur on Friday morning, informed the National Center for Seismology (NSC).An earthquake occurred around 8 am at a depth of 5 km."Earthquake of Magnitude: 3.8, Occurred on 18-02-2022, 08:01:24 IST, Lat: 27.55 & Long: 75.19, Depth: 5 Km, Location: 92 km NW of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India," NSC said in a tweet.More details are awaited.

Earthquake measuring 3.5 on Richter scale hits Jammu and Kashmir's Katra

The quake took place at a depth of five kilometres and about 84 kilometres East of Katra

Earthquake of magnitude 3.2 hits Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir

An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 on the Richter scale hit Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Wednesday, said the National Center for Seismology (NCS).The earthquake occurred at around 5:43 am."Earthquake of Magnitude:3.2, Occurred on 16-02-2022, 05:43:26 IST, Lat: 33.90 & Long: 75.23, Depth: 16 Km ,Location: 15km SSW of Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir," the NCS tweeted.

Earthquake felt in Jammu-Kashmir, parts of north India on Saturday

Jolts of an earthquake were felt in parts of Jammu and Kashmir and other areas of north India including Noida on Saturday morning.

6.2-magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia, no tsunami alert

The quake struck at 4:25 a.m. Wednesday local time

Earthquake felt during U-19 World Cup match, live visuals shook

Live visuals of the U-19 World Cup match between Ireland and Zimbabwe shook vigorously for few seconds as an earthquake off the coast of Port of Spain sent mild tremors through Queen's Park Oval.

Earthquake of 5.8 magnitude strikes northwest China's Qinghai Province

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake jolted the city of Delingha in northwest China's Qinghai Province on Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

Afghanistan quake death toll reaches 26, including children: UN

The US Geological Survey on Monday registered a magnitude 5.3 quake at 2 pm and a second, magnitude 4.9 at 4 pm local time

At least 12 killed after 5.6 magnitude earthquake jolts Afghan's Badghis

At least 12 people were killed and many others injured after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit Afghanistan's western province of Badghis on Monday, a local official has said.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 strikes Arunachal's Basar, no casualty yet

An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 on the richer scale jolted Basar in Arunachal Pradesh in the early hours of Tuesday, said the National Center for Seismology (NCS).According to NCS, the tremors of the earthquake had a depth of 10 km and occurred at 4.30 am at 148 north-northwest of Basar."Earthquake of Magnitude:4.9, Occurred on 18-01-2022, 04:29:30 IST, Lat: 29.16 & Long: 93.97, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 148km NNW of Basar, Arunachal Pradesh, India," NCS tweeted.

Two earthquakes of magnitude 3.5 and 3.8 hit parts of North East

Two earthquakes of magnitude 3.5 and 3.8 hit parts of the North East region in a span of 30 minutes on Monday, National Center for Seismology said.

Earthquake measuring 5.6 magnitude jolts Pakistan, says report

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), a 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit the country which had originated in the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region at a depth of 100 km

Swarm of earthquakes, largest one of 6.8 magnitude, hits off Alaska islands

A swarm of earthquakes was recorded Tuesday off Alaska's Aleutian Islands, including the largest with a magnitude of 6.8 followed by aftershocks. There were few reports of the underwater quakes in the North Pacific being felt in nearby communities in a sparsely populated region of Alaska and no reports of damage, officials said. Natalia Ruppert, a seismologist at the Alaska Earthquake Center, said it was a very unusual, very energetic swarm of earthquakes. The largest quake, at magnitude 6.8, was preceded just minutes before by a couple of foreshocks. The strong quake occurred about 2:36 am, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) southeast of Nikolski, a community of 39 residents on Alaska's Unmak Island. The community is about 900 miles (1,448 kilometers) southwest of Anchorage, the state's largest city. About an hour later, a magnitude 6.6 aftershock was reported in the same area, followed throughout the morning by about a dozen aftershocks with many magnitude 4.0 or higher. State emerg