earthquake Archives

January 8, 2025 12:35 PM

Urgency mounts in search for survivors of powerful Tibet earthquake

Over 400 people trapped by rubble in earthquake-stricken Tibet were rescued, Chinese officials said on Wednesday, with an unknown number still unaccounted for after a tremor rocked the Himalayan foothills and shifted the region's landscape. The ep...

January 7, 2025 8:49 AM

Earthquake of 7.1 magnitude jolts Nepal and Tibet

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Nepal’s Lobuche region early Tuesday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quake, which occurred around 6:35 AM IST, was centered approximately 93 kilometers northeast of Lobuche. I...

January 3, 2025 11:43 AM

4.4 Magnitude earthquake hits Mugu in Karnali province, following 4.8 quake in Sindhupalchowk

An earthquake occurred in Mugu in Karnali Province this morning. According to the National Earthquake Measuring and Research Centre, an earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale was recorded in Mugu district at 8:03 this morning. Earlier on Th...

December 17, 2024 9:41 PM

Vanuatu hit by magnitude 7.4 earthquake, at least six dead, says local media

An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Vanuatu's capital Port Vila on Tuesday, killing at least six people and damaging two reservoirs and a hospital, according to local media and the United Nations. National broadcaster VBTC showed footage of vehicl...

December 6, 2024 9:21 AM

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes California, tsunami warning canceled

A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck offshore Cape Mendocino, California, approximately 100 kilometres southwest of Ferndale, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake struck near the coast of North California on December 6 a...

May 29, 2024 8:41 PM

5.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Bangladesh

An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Reichter scale jolted Dhaka and adjoining areas in Bangladesh on Wednesday evening. The tremors were felt in Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet and some other parts of Bangladesh. The earthquake, measuring 5.5 on the Reicht...

April 3, 2024 3:27 PM

Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years kills nine; 50 missing

Taiwan's biggest earthquake in at least 25 years killed nine people on Wednesday, injuring more than 800, while 50 went missing en route to a national park, authorities said, as rescuers used ladders to bring others to safety. Television broadcast i...

April 3, 2024 8:25 AM

7.4 magnitude earthquake off Taiwan’s east coast triggers tsunami warnings in Japan

A powerful earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter Scale rocked Taiwan's eastern shores on Wednesday, as confirmed by the US Geological Survey (USGS). "Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.5 - 11 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan," said the USGS in a pos...

January 23, 2024 9:47 AM

7.1-magnitude quake hits northwest China’s Xinjiang, tremors felt in parts of India

An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 on the Richter scale hit China's southern Xinjiang late Monday night, the National Centre for Seismology said. The depth of the earthquake was found at 80 km. The tremors of the earthquake were also felt in th...

January 4, 2024 6:57 PM

Japan earthquake: Race against time to find survivors

Thousands of rescuers pressed on in a search for survivors of a New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 84 people in Japan, hoping to save as many as possible despite a three-day survival window that ended on Thursday afternoon. "We must cont...