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6.1-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia, no casualties; rescue underway

An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia's eastern province of North Maluku, with no casualties or damages reported so far, according to officials

7.0 magnitude earthquake rattles China's Qinghai province, one dead

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter Scale hit at a place in China's Qinghai province at 23"Earthquake of Magnitude: 7.0, Occurred on 21-05-2021, 23:34:14 IST, Lat: 34.65 & Long: 98.06, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Qinghai, China," National Center for Seismology tweeted.Chinese news agency Xinhua reported that the quake hit Maduo County of Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai at 2:04 am Saturday Beijing Time.This comes a few hours after a series of earthquakes jolted Yangbi Yi Autonomous County in China's Yunnan Province on Friday.At least one person was killed and eight other sustained injuries in Yunnan due to the tremors.

Quake rattles Nepal, dozens of houses flattened; injuries reported

A 5.8-magnitute earthquake struck Nepal's central Lamjung district on Wednesday, injuring at least six persons and damaging dozens of houses, officials said

Earthquake of 4.5 magnitude hits Gir Somnath in Gujarat early morning

An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 hit Gujarat's Gir Somnath district in the early hours of Monday, officials said

After 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Wed, six more hit Assam on Thursday

After the earthquake of 6.4 magnitude on the Richter scale on Wednesday, Assam's Sonitpur was struck by six tremors on Thursday

Earthquake of 6.4 magnitude hits Assam, widespread damage feared

A massive earthquake of 6.4 magnitude hit Assam on Wednesday morning, causing widespread damage in the Northeast state, officials said

PM Narendra Modi assures all possible help to earthquake-hit Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday assured all possible help from the Centre to Assam after the state was hit by an earthquake

6.1-magnitude earthquake kills 8, injures 39 in Indonesia: Details here

At least eight people were killed and 39 others injured when an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia's East Java province, the National Disaster Management Agency said

At least eight dead, dozens hurt as Indonesia quake shakes East Java

A strong earthquake on Indonesia's main island of Java killed eight people, including a woman whose motorcycle was hit by falling rocks, and damaged more than 1,300 buildings

Earthquake of 4.1 magnitude hits north Bengal, second in less than 12hrs

A mild earthquake of 4.1 magnitude hit north Bengal on Tuesday morning, as per the National Center for Seismology

Earthquake of magnitude 2.7 strikes Tinsukia in Assam: Details here

An earthquake of magnitude 2.7 on the Richter Scale occurred near Tinsukia in Assam at 3Tremors were felt in various parts of Assam.Yesterday, an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 on the Richter Scale occurred near the Sikkim-Nepal border at 8:49 pm, according to the National Center for Seismology.Following this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of the situation.

Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 hits Sikkim; PM takes stock of situation

An earthquake of 5.4 magnitude hit Sikkim on Monday night, the National Centre for Seismology said, with tremors being also felt in the eastern states of Assam, West Bengal and Bihar.

Massive earthquake of 7.2 magnitude rocks Japan, tsunami warning issued

An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale struck north-eastern Japan on Saturday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning for Miyagi prefecture

Magnitude 3.2 tremor felt in Gujarat's Kutch district, no casualties

A tremor of 3.2 magnitude was experienced in Gujarat's Kutch district on Monday morning, officials said

Minor earthquake of 3.5 magnitude strikes Bihar, no damage reported

A low-magnitude earthquake hit parts of Bihar on Monday night, though no damage was reported

Powerful Japan quake sets off landslide, power blackout; minor injuries

Workers were clearing up a major coastal highway connecting Tokyo and northern cities where a major landslide occurred. Several other roads were also blocked by rocks

Strong earthquake shakes Japan's Fukushima, other northeastern areas

The Japan Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake has hit off the coast of northeastern Japan

High intensity earthquake of 6.1 magnitude jolts north India

A high intensity earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit Delhi NCR and several other parts of north India on Friday night

Strong earthquake shakes western Indonesia; no tsunami alert

A strong undersea earthquake shook western Indonesia on Wednesday, but no injuries were immediately reported

Unstable development

Indiscriminate construction is destroying Uttarakhand