Earthquake
- Middle East
Istanbul residents spend night outdoors after strong earthquake, aftershocks
Turkey: Many Istanbul residents spent the night outdoors, too fearful to return to their homes, following a strong earthquake and over 180 aftershocks. The magnitude 6.2 quake tremor that struck on Wednesday…
- Middle East
Earthquake of 6.2 magnitude hits Turkey’s Istanbul
Ankara: A powerful earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck near Istanbul, Turkey’s emergency management agency reported on Wednesday. The tremor, centered in the Sea of Marmara about 40 kilometers southwest…
- World
Strong 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan; tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, J&K
New Delhi: A powerful earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck Afghanistan on Saturday afternoon at 12:17 pm IST, as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The quake’s epicentre…
- Pakistan
2nd earthquake in week: 5.9 magnitude hits Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan was jolted by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake on Saturday but no loss of life and property has been reported so far. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the epicentre…
- News
Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 strikes Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan
Kabul: In the early hours of Wednesday, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The tremor occurred at 04.43 a.m.…
- World
Earthquake shakes US’ Southern California
San Diego: A 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southern California on Monday morning, sending boulders tumbling onto rural roadways outside San Diego and rattling items off shelves and walls, but officials reported no injuries…
- India
Earthquake measuring 5.8 occurs in Pakistan, tremors felt in J&K
Srinagar: An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale occurred on Saturday with an epicentre in Pakistan, while its tremors were felt in J&K. Mukhtar Ahmad, Director of MET Department, told IANS…
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Photos: India sends more humanitarian aid to Myanmar
New Delhi: India on Sunday sent 31 tonnes of humanitarian aid, including replenishment stores for an Indian army field hospital unit deployed in Myanmar, to augment New Delhi’s efforts to provide succour…
- World
Twin earthquakes strike western Nepal
Kathmandu: Two back-to-back earthquakes struck western Nepal on Friday evening, occurring just three minutes apart, officials here said. However, there have been no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The first tremor…
- Middle East
4.1 magnitude earthquake recorded in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: A 4.1-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Arabian Gulf, approximately 55 kilometres east of Jubail, Saudi Arabia on Friday, April 4. Dr Abdullah Al-Misnad, a former professor of climate science at…
- World
Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3145 as more bodies found
Bangkok: The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,145 as search and rescue teams found more bodies, the military-led government said, and humanitarian…
- World
Myanmar military junta declares temporary ceasefire amid earthquake
Myanmar’s military junta announced a temporary ceasefire in its fight against rebels until April 22 to facilitate relief and reconstruction efforts following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has resulted in the death…
- World
‘Pancake’ collapse in quake-hit Myanmar tests rescuers; NDRF retrieves 16 bodies
New Delhi: A ‘pancake’ collapse of multiple buildings and houses leading to floors falling one over the other has become a challenge for rescue workers in quake-hit Myanmar with India’s NDRF retrieving…
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Photos: Earthquake compounds Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis as death toll passes 2000
Bangkok: The death toll in last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar has passed 2,000, state media said on Monday, as accounts of some people’s last moments emerged: Two hundred Buddhist monks crushed…
- World
Myanmar earthquake: Country faces humanitarian crisis as death toll passes 2,000
Bangkok: The death toll in last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar has passed 2,000, state media reported on Monday, as rescuers and an activist group said it killed several hundred Muslims praying…
