Page 12 - Earthquakes

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

6.4-magnitude quake jolts Indonesia's Bengkulu province, no casualties

The agency earlier reported that the quake was at 6.5-magnitude before revising it down to 6.4, he said

6.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued

A strong earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia's Gorontalo province on Thursday

413 earthquakes recorded from March 1 to September 8 in India: Govt

The National Seismological Network recorded 413 earthquakes in the country between March 1 and September 8, the Ministry of Earth Sciences said on Tuesday

The mythology of fear

Instead of its once haloed existence as the year of lofty goals and vision statements, it is now staring at an epitaph that may well read: The year when death ran amok and the gods went missing.

Do you have an action plan if major earthquake hits Delhi, HC asks AAP govt

The Delhi-NCR region is very peculiar with regard to seismic activities

Fracking halted in England over earthquake fears: British govt

Until now, Britain had hoped that fracking -- banned in many countries, but booming in the United States -- could help secure its future energy independence

26 killed, over 300 injured in PoK after earthquake jolts north Pakistan

According to US Geological Survey, the epicentre of the quake was near New Mirpur in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

Why some earthquakes are so deadly and wreak more havoc than others

The classic saying among geologists is that earthquakes don't kill people - buildings do. Or bridges. Or failing dams. Or fires from ruptured gas lines

Preparedness for quakes

Building codes need to be updated and enforced