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January 1, 2024 3:09 PM

Massive earthquake jolts Japan, triggering tsunami warnings

A powerful earthquake and tsunami struck central Japan and its western coast on Monday, triggering warnings for residents to evacuate, knocking out power to thousands of homes and disrupting flights and rail services to the affected region. Th...

December 3, 2023 1:23 AM

Strong quake in Philippines triggers tsunami warnings and evacuations

Evacuations were under way in the Philippines after a quake of at least magnitude 7.5 struck the southern region of Mindanao on Saturday, triggering tsunami warnings in the country and in Japan, though a U.S. agency said the risk of large waves had p...

November 22, 2023 10:21 AM

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Halmahera, Indonesia

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Halmahera, Indonesia, on Wednesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 120 km (74.56 miles), GFZ added. Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency did not immediately res...

November 17, 2023 7:08 PM

Magnitude 6.7 quake shakes south Philippines, kills one

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Friday, killing one person, injuring dozens and damaging buildings, authorities said. The quake struck off Mindanao island at a depth of 60 km (37.3 miles), according to the German Re...

November 8, 2023 9:23 AM

Handing over of 2nd consignment of earthquake relief materials to the Government of Nepal

The second consignment of emergency relief materials for earthquake-affected families in Nepal was handed over by the Deputy Chief of Mission, Prasanna Shrivastava on behalf of the Government of India to the Chief District Officer of Banke Shravan Ku...

November 6, 2023 9:19 AM

Emergency earthquake relief materials from India reach Nepal, more expected to arrive

Following up on the commitment by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide all possible assistance to Nepal following the devastating earthquake in Jajarkot on 3 November 2023, the first consignment of the INR 10 crore worth of emergency relief...

November 4, 2023 7:26 PM

Death toll rises to 138 in devastating earthquake that hit western Nepal

6.4 Richter magnitude of earthquake hit Western Nepal with Jajarkot being the epicentre yesternight. The death toll from the devastating earthquake that jolted western Nepal has come to 138 by today afternoon. According to Nepal Police, 166 people w...

November 4, 2023 5:15 PM

Rescuers struggle to find Nepal quake survivors, deaths at 137

Rescue workers in Nepal began digging through the rubble of collapsed houses with their hands on Saturday, searching for survivors after the country's worst earthquake in eight years killed 137 people and shook buildings as far away as New Delhi. Th...

October 11, 2023 10:50 AM

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake again strikes northwestern Afghanistan – GFZ

Another powerful, magnitude 6.3 earthquake again struck northwestern Afghanistan on Wednesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The latest 6.3-magnitude earthquake was about 28 kilometers (17 miles) outside Herat, the capital o...

October 5, 2023 4:20 PM

Strong earthquake strikes Japan, Tsunami alert issued

A strong earthquake of 6.6 magnitude struck Japan on October 5 morning. The earthquake hit near Torishima around 11 am. A Tsunami warning for Izu islands has also been issued. The advisory asked people to stay away from coasts and rivers. The Japane...