Tag: magnitude
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Earthquake of 4.5 Magnitude Hits Nepal
[ad_1] Published By: Sheen Kachroo Last Updated: November 23, 2023, 23:23 IST there was no report of any casualty or damage due to the quake. (Representative image: Shutterstock) The tremor was also felt in Nuwkot, Dhading, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur and Makawanpur districts, besides the capital city Kathmandu An earthquake of 4.5 magnitude hit Kathmandu on Thursday…
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Another Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Jolts Western Afghanistan, Four Days after Temblor Took over 2,000 Lives
[ad_1] A fresh earthquake of 6.3 magnitude struck western Afghanistan’s Herat province on Wednesday morning. (Image: Shutterstock) Four days earlier a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Afghanistan’s killing more than 2,000 people. Another earthquake, this time of 6.3 magnitude, struck western Afghanistan’s Herat province in the early hours of Wednesday morning, four days after the province…
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Authorities Urge Residents in Sumatra to Remain Alert after Magnitude 7.3 Temblor
[ad_1] The west coast city of Padang saw residents flee to safety as tsunami sirens sounded off following a strong earthquake that hit Sumatra, prompting a tsunami warning (Image: Reuters) Residents in Padang, a city on the west coast of Sumatra, said they had panicked as tsunami warning sirens wailed and forced evacuation to higher…
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5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Nepal
[ad_1] Published By: Saurabh Verma Last Updated: April 01, 2023, 21:10 IST Earlier, an earthquake measuring 4.2 magnitude was recorded at 3.19 am on Saturday with the epicentre at Gorkha district, 130 km west of Kathmandu. (Representational Photo: Shutterstock) The earthquake of 5.2 magnitude was recorded at 11.27 am in Dolakha, 180 km east of…
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Huge Tremor of 7.1 Magnitude Rocks Kermadec Islands, Tsunami Alert Issued
[ad_1] Last Updated: March 16, 2023, 09:02 IST Surfers try to catch waves on Maroubra Beach in Sydney on March 5, 2021, after a series of large earthquakes which hit off the east coast of neighbouring New Zealand sparked a tsunami warning earlier in the day across several South Pacific nations. (File/AFP) New Zealand Earthquake:…
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Another 4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Turkey Week After Massive Tremors Killed 33,000
[ad_1] Last Updated: February 13, 2023, 07:43 IST Germany deathcare team search through the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras on February 12, 2023, after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the border region of Turkey and Syria earlier in the week. (AFP) The USGS said that the earthquake struck Turkey’s Kahramanmaras, which was the epicentre…
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7.8 magnitude earthquake shakes central Turkey – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A 7.8 magnitude earthquake has shaken central Turkey. It was centered 18 kilometers (11 miles) deep, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A strong 6.7 temblor rumbled later. Details on potential damage or casualties from the quake early Monday were not immediately available. [ad_2] Source link
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Earthquake of 6.2 Magnitude Hits Off Indonesia’s Sumatra
[ad_1] Last Updated: January 16, 2023, 06:14 IST Indonesia experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on the Pacific Ring of Fire. (File photo/Shutterstock) The epicentre of the quake was 48 kilometres south-southeast of the city of Singkil in Aceh province, at a depth of 37 kilometres A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit off…
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Earthquake of Magnitude 6 Strikes Western Turkey Region, Tremors Felt in Istanbul, Ankara: Report
[ad_1] Last Updated: November 23, 2022, 10:32 IST An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck Turkey on Wednesday.(Representational Photo) Turkey earthquake: While the earthquake struck the Turkish city of Düzce, the tremors were felt as far away as Istanbul and Ankara An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck Western Turkey region on Wednesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre…
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Hits Greece, No Reports of Damage
[ad_1] Last Updated: October 09, 2022, 09:57 IST The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) revised down an initial reading of 5.7 magnitude. (Image: Shutterstock) The tremor from the earthquake, which struck in the Gulf of Corinth in central Greece, was felt as far away as Athens A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck in the Gulf of Corinth…