Page 5 - Earthquake

6.0 magnitude earthquake hits eastern Afghanistan, at least 600 killed

Taliban government officials have appealed to humanitarian organisations for assistance in rescue operations across remote mountainous regions, many of which can be reached only by air

Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 jolts southeastern Afghanistan near Pak border

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook southeastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border late Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake's epicenter was 36 kilometers (22 miles) north or Basawul, Afghanistan, and it had a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), the USGS said. It struck at 11:47 pm local time Sunday, with no damage immediately reported. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Afghanistan on October 7, 2023, along with strong aftershocks. The Taliban government estimated that at least 4,000 perished. The UN gave a far lower figure of about 1,500. It was the deadliest natural disaster to strike Afghanistan in recent memory.

Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 strikes near Kuril Islands, no tsunami threat

he epicentre was located 94 kilometres east of the city of Severo-Kurilsk on Paramushir Island

Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 strikes Pak's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad

The quake was recorded in Peshawar, Swat, Malakand, Swabi, and Mansehra, and other adjoining areas, with its tremors reaching up to Gahkuch city

Major quake hits South Atlantic, tsunami advisory issued for Antarctica

A major, preliminary magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck in the South Atlantic Ocean late Thursday, the United States Geological Survey reported, prompting Chilean authorities to issue an advisory for a potential tsunami along parts of Antarctica. There were no evacuation orders immediately declared for Chile or Argentina, the two countries closest to the quake. The temblor happened at 11:16 pm local time in Argentina about 710 kilometres southeast of Ushuaia, Argentina, in the Drake Passage, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake had a preliminary depth of 10.8 kilometres. The Drake Passage connects the South Atlantic and South Pacific oceans between the southern tip of South America and the Antarctic Peninsula. Though less quake-prone than other stretches of Chile's coast, the Drake Passage straddles a highly active seismic and geological zone. The area is very remote and there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

Two quakes hit Himachal's Chamba hours apart; cloudburst damages roads

An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 struck Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district at 4:39 am IST, with its epicentre at a depth of 10 kilometres

6.1 quake kills 1, injures 29 in Turkiye's Balikesir; buildings collapse

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey's northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, killing at least one person and causing more than a dozen buildings to collapse, officials said. At least 29 people were injured. The earthquake, with an epicentre in the town of Sindirgi, sent shocks that were felt some 200 kilometres to the north in Istanbul, a city of more than 16 million people. An elderly woman died shortly after being pulled out alive from the debris of a collapsed building in Sindirgi, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya told reporters. Four other people were rescued from the building. Yerlikaya said a total of 16 buildings collapsed in the region -- most of them derelict and unused. Two mosque minarets also tumbled down, he said. None of the injured were in serious condition, the minister said. Television footage showed rescue teams asking for silence so they can listen for signs of life beneath the rubble. Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Agency said the earthq

Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 strikes Myanmar, no damage reported so far

Myanmar is vulnerable to hazards from moderate and large magnitude earthquakes, including tsunami hazards along its long coastline

Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 jolts Tibet; third tremor in five days

The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks

Magnitude 3.0 earthquake jolts New York area, centred near New Jersey

A small earthquake rattled the New York metropolitan area Saturday night. The US Geological Survey said the tremor had a magnitude of 3.0. It hit in the New Jersey suburb of Hasbrouck Heights, less than 8 miles (13 kilometers) west of Central Park, at a depth of about 6.2 miles (10 kilometers). One resident of New York's Brooklyn borough described it as a very brief tremor, just a slight swaying for a moment. Nevertheless, social media quickly lit up with people who felt it.

Midnight quake of 4.8 strikes Pakistan, follows earlier 5.4 tremor

Earlier on Saturday, a 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck parts of Pakistan, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Islamabad

Here's why small tsunami waves still trigger mass evacuations worldwide

A powerful 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka coast, triggering tsunami warnings and evacuation orders across multiple Pacific nations, including Japan, Hawaii, and Chile

Tremor of 3.3 magnitude strikes Gujarat's Kutch; no damage reported

A tremor of 3.3 magnitude hit Gujarat's Kutch district on Thursday morning, the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said. The tremor was recorded at 9.52 am, with its epicentre located 16 km south-south west of Bela in the district, the Gandhinagar-based ISR said. No casualty or damage to property was reported because of the tremor, a district disaster response official said. Kutch district is located in a "very high risk" seismic zone, and earthquakes of lower intensity occur regularly there. The 2001 earthquake in Kutch was the third largest and second most destructive in India over the last two centuries. A large number of towns and villages in the district suffered almost complete destruction, killing 13,800 persons and leaving 1.67 lakh injured.

Russia earthquake-Tsunami, NISAR launch, 2 suspected LeT terrorists killed & more

tsunami warnings across the Pacific. Waves have hit Russia’s Kuril Islands, Japan’s Hokkaido, and Hawaii, and California in the US. Indonesia and the Philippines have also issued alerts.

Shanghai evacuates over 280,000 amid tropical storm Co-May threat

The storm alert followed a tsunami yellow alert issued earlier in the day after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka peninsula earlier on Wednesday

Tsunami alert: India warns citizens in US after 8.8 earthquake hits Russia

A massive 8.8 earthquake off Russia's coast triggered tsunami alerts across Pacific nations; India warns citizens in California, Hawaii, and US coastal areas to follow safety advisories

8.8 quake hits Russia: A look at world's strongest recorded earthquakes

A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami alerts across the Pacific. Here's a look at some of the strongest quakes ever recorded globally

Japan issues tsunami advisory after quake hits near Russia's Kamchatka

Japan's meteorological agency said on Tuesday that a powerful earthquake hit near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula and issued a tsunami advisory for Japan. The agency said the quake registered a preliminary magnitude of 8.0. It issued an advisory for a tsunami of up to 1 metre along the Pacific coast of Japan. The quake was about 250 kilometers away from Hokkaido and was felt only slightly, according to Japan's NHK television.

6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Andaman & Nicobar Islands, no deaths reported

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Andaman and Nicobar Islands early Tuesday; no deaths or damage have been reported

Android earthquake alert: Google admits algorithm-driven system limitations

Despite being designed to warn users seconds before earth shaking, Google's quake alert system failed during a major disaster in Turkey in 2023. Here's what went wrong and what's changed