Page 43 - Earthquake

Earthquake of 3.9 magnitude strikes Andaman and Nicobar Island

An earthquake of magnitude 3.9 on the richter scale struck near Portblair in Andaman and Nicobar Island on Tuesday night, as per the National Center for Seismology (NCS).The tremors were felt around 11:45 pm at the depth of 10 kilometres."Earthquake of Magnitude: 3.9, Occurred on 21-09-2021, 23:44:57 IST, Lat: 9.99 & Long: 93.54, Depth: 10 Km, Location: 202km SSE of Portblair, Andaman and Nicobar island," said the NCS in a tweet.Andaman and Nicobar islands are prone to frequent earthquakes.Earlier on September 11, an earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter scale jolted the islands.

Tech giant Xiaomi patents earthquake monitoring mobile tech

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has published a patent for 'Method and Equipment for Realizing Seismic Monitoring of Mobile Devices' with publication number CN113406696A.

6.0-magnitude earthquake in China's Sichuan kills 2, injures 3

As of Thursday early morning, two people were confirmed dead and three others injured after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Luxian County of Luzhou City, southwest China's Sichuan Province

5.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Andaman and Nicobar Island

An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 on the Richter scale hit Campbell Bay in Andaman and Nicobar Island on Wednesday morning, as per National Center for Seismology (NCS).The quake took place at a depth of 40 kilometres from the bay."Earthquake of Magnitude:5.0, Occurred on 15-09-2021, 01:43:59 IST, Lat: 3.30 & Long: 95.71, Depth: 40 Km, Location: 458km SSE of Campbell Bay, Andaman and Nicobar island, India," tweeted NCS.More details on this are awaited.

4.7 magnitude earthquake hits Uttarakhand's Chamoli district today

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake shook Uttarakhand's Chamoli district early Saturday, the National Center for Seismology said.

Earthquake of 4.6 magnitude hits Uttarakhand's Joshimath today

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter scale hit Uttarakhand's Joshimath on Saturday, informed the National Center for Seismology.According to NCS, the tremors were felt 31 kilometres WSW of Joshimath at 5.58 am on Sunday."Earthquake of Magnitude:4.6, Occurred on 11-09-2021, 05:58:31 IST, Lat: 30.43 & Long: 79.26, Depth: 5.0 Km ,Location: 31km WSW of Joshimath, Uttarakhand," NCS said in a tweet.

Powerful earthquake shakes southwest Mexico, one death reported

The 7.0 magnitude quake, which hit 11 miles (17.7 km) northeast of Acapulco in Guerrero state, shook the hillsides around the city, downing trees and pitching large boulders onto roads

US airlifts food, tents to earthquake-ravaged southern Haiti

US military aircraft are now flying food, tarps and other material into southern Haiti

6.0 magnitude quake jolts Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 rocked Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua on Saturday, but no preliminary reports on damages or casualties were issued, an agency and an official said.

4.3 magnitude quake hits Rajasthan's Barmer, tremors felt in nearby regions

A 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck in Rajasthan's Barmer on Thursday morning with tremors being felt across the district and in nearby regions.

5.1 magnitude earthquake in Bay of Bengal; tremors felt in TN, AP

Tremors were felt in Chennai and Kakinada on Tuesday following an undersea earthquake in the Bay of Bengal, but there were no reports of damage to life or property.

Haiti raises earthquake death toll, passes 2,200; 344 still missing

Haiti's Civil Protection Agency said Sunday that the toll from this month's magnitude 7.2 earthquake has grown to 2,207, with 344 people still missing

India to set up 100 earthquake observatories in 5 years: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh on Saturday said that India is going to have 35 more earthquake observatories by the end of this year and 100 more such observatories in the next five years.

Spain to send 30 tonnes of humanitarian aid to earthquake-hit Haiti

Spain will send on Saturday 30 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Haiti hit by the powerful earthquake, the Spanish Foreign Ministry said.

Haiti quake toll nears 1,300 as US deploys search teams: Report

At least 1,297 people were killed after the 7.2-magnitude quake struck off Haiti's coast, according to the nation's civil protection agency

Tropical storm heads to Haiti as death toll of earthquake soars to 1,297

Saturday's earthquake also left at least 5,700 people injured in the Caribbean nation, with thousands more displaced.

7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Haiti; at least 304 killed, 1,800 injured

Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he was rushing aid to areas where towns were destroyed and hospitals overwhelmed with incoming patients.

6.9 earthquake strikes off Alaska, no tsunami warning issued

A 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of the Alaskan Peninsula early Saturday morning, the US Geological Survey reported. Despite the size of the quake, no tsunami warnings were issued. The closest place to the epicenter was Perryville, home to a little more than 100 people 85 miles (135 kilometers) northwest. Much of the land around the part of the Gulf of Alaska where the earthquake struck just before 4 a.m. is home to wildlife refuges. Alaska is a hotbed of seismic activity. The Alaska Earthquake Center, housed at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, detects an earthquake every 15 minutes, on average, according to its website. The center also says that 75 per cent of all US earthquakes with a magnitude over 5 occur in Alaska.

Strong undersea quake shakes central Indonesia; no tsunami warning

In January, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake killed at least 105 people, injured nearly 6,500, and displaced more than 92,000 in West Sulawesi province.

5.1-magnitude quake jolts Japan, no tsunami warning issued

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck off Shimokita district in Japan's Aomori prefecture on Monday, authorities said.