New Delhi: Mild tremors measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale were on Friday felt in north eastern states of Assam and Meghalaya, and West Bengal. The tremors were primarily felt in Guwahati, Shillong and Kolkata. The tremors were also felt in Malda, Baharampur and Jiaganj in West Bengal. According to R S Dattatreya of MET Department, the epicentre of the earthquake was in Tezpur in Assam. The quake was felt...
06:30 PM, May 11, 2012
Santiago: A strong and prolonged earthquake of magnitude 6.5 has shaken central Chile. Authorities have ordered a preventative evacuation of parts of the coastline. The US Geological Survey says the quake's epicenter was 30 miles (48 kilometers) northeast of Valparaiso, Chile, and it had a depth of 15.5 miles (25 kilometers). It struck at just before midnight local time (3:50 Tuesday GMT). Residents say the quake was felt for almost...
10:25 AM, Apr 17, 2012
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Mild tremors were felt in various parts of the city on Wednesday, around 2.10 pm and 4.15 pm, creating panic at least in the coastal region as rumours of a possible tsunami reaching the shore spread thick and fast. The tremors were experienced in hih-rise buildings in various parts of the city, including Technopark, from where tegchies were evacuated. In Transport Bhavan at Fort, after the tremor, panic-stricken employees...
11:29 AM, Apr 12, 2012
BANGALORE: Bangalore and many areas across the state experienced tremors caused by the earthquake measuring 8.6 on the Richter scale in Indonesia on Wednesday afternoon. Although many people experienced the tremors, there was no loss of life or property.The Meteorological Department said many areas in Bangalore East felt two tremors in the day. The first one was the stronger tremor, felt at 2.08 pm, which was followed by another one...
09:01 AM, Apr 12, 2012
Chennai: Tremors were felt in Chennai, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram and several other cities across South India following the 8.6 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia. Areas near Marina Beach Road in Chennai have been alerted in the wake of several coastal regions of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands being put on alert, police said. There were no immediate reports of damage to property or loss of lives. In December...
04:06 PM, Apr 11, 2012
Kolkata: Kolkata and its neighbourhood were rocked by a mild tremor due to a high intensity earthquake off the coast of Sumatra on Wednesday. Tremors were also felt in North 24 Parganas adjoining Kolkata and in the north Bengal town of Siliguri, officials said. According to reports, some buildings on Park Street in the metropolis developed cracks. Metro Rail services in the city were suspended from 2:42 pm and passengers...
03:50 PM, Apr 11, 2012
New Delhi: India has scaled down the tsunami threat, saying there is no cause for panic along India's coastline and the government is ready to deal with any eventuality. Home Secretary RK Singh said there was no cause for panic. "I have spoken to chief secretaries of Andhra, Orissa, Tamil Nadu and Andaman and Nicobar. Collectors in coastal districts have been asked to broadcast on radio so that fishermen at...
03:14 PM, Apr 11, 2012
New Delhi: An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit Afghanistan on Saturday morning, sending tremors as far as Kashmir. The epicentre of the quake was said to be the Hindu Kush region. There have been no reports of casualties so far. "An earthquake of 5.2 magnitude was experienced at 9.46 am in Kashmir Valley," Aamir Ali, coordinator of Natural Disaster Management Cell, said. This is the second tremor...
10:51 AM, Mar 31, 2012
New Delhi: According to Indian Met department, tremors measuring 3.5 on the Richter Scale rocked Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday morning with Baghpat as epicentre of the earthquake. Tremors were felt across Delhi, adjoining towns and across North India. The earthquake occurred at 3:37 am, no injuries were reported. ...
06:27 AM, Mar 13, 2012
Dehradun/Chandigarh: An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale shook parts of Punjab, Haryana and Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand in the wee hours on Friday. The quake occurred at 12:47 am and was felt in some parts of the northern region. Though some houses developed cracks in Barkot area of Uttarkashi, there were no reports of any major damage to life and property in the region which was the epicentre...
12:54 PM, Feb 10, 2012
New Delhi: A Supreme Court-appointed panel has found that there was no after-effect of the recent tremors on the Mullaperiyar Dam and that the dam was safe, according to sources. Sources added that the two technical experts who inspected the Mullaperiyar Dam will submit their report in February. This can bring some breakthrough in the ongoing war between Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy claimed that the...
11:24 AM, Jan 04, 2012
Islamabad: An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale shook parts of Pakistan on Tuesday though there were no immediate reports of damage, officials said. The epicentre of the quake was located near Sargodha in Punjab province, they said. The temblor was felt in Dera Ismail Khan, Layyah, Bhakkar, Mianwali, Kundian and Khushab. ...
08:22 PM, Jun 07, 2011
Santiago: An erupting Chilean volcano sent a towering plume of ash across South America on Monday, forcing thousands from their homes, grounding airline flights in southern Argentina and coating ski resorts with a gritty layer of dust instead of snow. Booming explosions echoed across the Andes as toxic gases belched up from a three-mile-long fissure in the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcanic complex - a ridge between two craters just west of...
07:35 AM, Jun 07, 2011
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