July 31, 2024, 08:54 AM - 2 min read
At a depth of 120 km, the epicentre was located in Tokyo’s 23 wards at a latitude of 35.7 degrees north and a longitude of 139.6 degrees east
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July 3, 2024, 03:47 PM - 2 min read
On December 18, 2023, an earthquake of magnitude 5.5 hit Kargil in Ladakh, with tremors felt across north India and parts of Pakistan.
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June 17, 2024, 05:31 PM - 2 min read
Researchers suggest that this "undocumented" quake, potentially measuring 7-8 in magnitude, redirected the river’s main channel in what is now Bangladesh, a region particularly vulnerable to significant seismic activity.
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April 11, 2024, 12:13 AM - 2 min read
While Indian codes ensure relative safety of structures in a moderate earthquake without damage and intense shaking without total collapse, they do not guarantee zero damage during earthquakes of all intensities.
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April 4, 2024, 01:32 PM - 2 min read
After the Taiwan earthquake on Wednesday, authorities in Japan said a tsunami wave measuring about 1 foot was detected on Yonaguni Island about 15 minutes after the jolts. The JMA had warned that tsunami waves of up to 3 metres were expected to reach the country’s southwestern coast.
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April 3, 2024, 08:50 AM - 2 min read
Television channels in Taiwan aired footage of collapsed buildings in Hualien close to the quake’s epicenter and reported people trapped
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January 11, 2024, 04:10 PM - 2 min read
The 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck at 2:20 pm (local time) in the Hindu Kush region at a depth of 213 km, the Pakistan Meteorological Department posted on X.
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January 9, 2024, 08:12 PM - 2 min read
The death toll in the East Asian country jumped the margin of 200 whereas nearly 565 people faced injuries amid multiple tremors.
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January 1, 2024, 05:01 PM - 2 min read
7.6 Magnitude Quake Unleashes 21 Aftershocks, Prompting Evacuations and Disruptions.
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December 24, 2023, 05:57 PM - 2 min read
The recent earthquake is the most lethal one the country has ever experienced, with a focal length of 10 kilometres. According to a state broadcaster, at least 500 temporary housing units were built for Meipo residents whereas thousands of people have been shifted to safety shelters.
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December 19, 2023, 07:07 AM - 2 min read
At least 111 people were killed when a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck an ethnic county in northwest China's Gansu and neighbouring Qinghai province on midnight Monday, the local earthquake relief headquarters said.
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