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Indonesian authorities on Friday urged people living near the coast to move to higher ground, after issuing a tsunami warning in the wake of a magnitude 7 earthquake off the islands of Sumatra and Java. (Representational Image)

Tsunami warning after 7 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia

There were no immediate reports of casualties, but strong tremors were felt in Jakarta prompting people to run out of office buildings.

02 Aug 2019 6:59 PM

An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit Arunachal Pradesh's East Kameng on Saturday morning. However, no casualties have been reported so far. (Representational Image)

4 earthquake hits Arunanchal Pradesh in 24 hours, highest of 5.5 magnitude

The first quake occurred at 2.52 pm and had its epicentre in Arunachal Pradesh's East Kameng district, reported IANS.

20 Jul 2019 10:22 AM

The epicenter of the quake was located at a depth of 10 km at East Kameng district in Arunachal Pradesh, the Met Office website stated. (Photo: File)

5.6-magnitude earthquake jolts Arunachal Pradesh, other NE states

No casualties have been reported so far, officials said, adding that more details are awaited.

19 Jul 2019 4:13 PM

The quake struck about 165 kilometres south-southwest of the town of Ternate in North Maluku province at 6:28 pm local time, at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to the US Geological Survey. (Representational Image)

Major 7.3 quake hits off eastern Indonesia: USGS

The province was also hit by a 6.9-magnitude tremor last week but no extensive damage was reported.

14 Jul 2019 3:51 PM

The earthquake was reported on Sunday. (Photo: Representational Image/File)

6.9 magnitude earthquake hits Australia's beach resort town

There were no immediate reports of damages or casualties in the quake.

14 Jul 2019 12:30 PM

The 5.8-magnitude quake struck the northeast coast of Mindanao island at 4:42 am (2042 GMT Friday) at a depth of 11.8 kilometres (7.3 miles), with residents reporting at least three less intense aftershocks. (Representational Image)

51 injured as quake rocks southern Philippines

The country's most recent deadly quake occurred in April when at least 11 people were killed in a 6.3-magnitude temblor.

13 Jul 2019 10:58 AM

Southwest Iran hit by 5.7 magnitude earthquake

The quake, whose epicentre was in the Masjed Soleiman area of Khuzestan province, hit at 11:30 am (0700 GMT) at a depth of 17 kilometres.

08 Jul 2019 6:07 PM

Indonesia's geophysics agency issued a tsunami warning for coastal communities nearby, where residents were advised to stay away from the coast.

Indonesia lifted tsunami alert after strong quake

Hasyim Yusuf, the head of the Ternate disaster mitigation agency, said there were no reports of fatalities.

08 Jul 2019 1:00 PM

The quake hit 202 km (125 miles) north of Los Angeles and was later revised down to magnitude of 6.9 by European Mediterranean Seismological Agency. (Representational Image)

7.1 earthquake hits southern California, no immediate reports of damage

Strong aftershocks have jolted the desert region since a 6.4 quake on Thursday.

06 Jul 2019 9:55 AM

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that the situation in Southern California after a strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake appeared to be under control amid reports of scattered damage. (Photo: File)

All 'very much under control': Trump on California quake

The quake struck near the city of Ridgecrest and the US Navy's China Lake weapons testing range.

05 Jul 2019 9:44 AM

The tremor was felt around 4:30 am (UTC). (Photo: PTI)

6.2 magnitude quake strikes Canada's Haida Gwaii region

The epicentre was around 225 kilometres northwest of Port Hardy.

04 Jul 2019 6:38 PM

There have been no reports of casualties or damage to the property yet as a result of the quake. (Photo: PTI/ File)

6.6 magnitude quake rattles Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula

The quake hit at a depth of 33 kilometres, with an epicentre located about 113 kilometres east of Ust'-Kamchatsk district.

25 Jun 2019 7:24 PM

An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck in a remote area of Indonesia in the Banda Sea on Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there were no initial tsunami warnings. (Representational Image)

7.5-magnitude earthquake hits in remote areas of Indonesia; no tsunami threat

The quake hit at a depth of 220 km, the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury.

24 Jun 2019 9:15 AM

The first quake struck at around 7:47 am with the depth of 10 km, while the second struck at 8:27 am. (Representational Image)

2 low intensity earthquakes hit Maharashtra's Satara district

Two earthquakes measuring 4.8 and 3.0 respectively on the Richter Scale hit Satara district of Maharashtra on Thursday morning.

20 Jun 2019 11:35 AM

The nation's meteorological agency had warned Tuesday that a wave of one metre (three feet) could hit the coast of the Sea of Japan, north of Tokyo, but only small ripples of 10 centimetres were recorded. (Photo: File)

Japan: 6.4 magnitude earthquake causes minor tsunami, 16 hurt

The earthquake struck at a late hour in mainly sparsely populated areas so it was not easy to evaluate the damage immediately.

19 Jun 2019 8:48 AM

A wave of one metre (three feet) is expected to hit the coast of the Sea of Japan, north of Tokyo, the nation's meteorological agency said. (Photo: Representational)

Japan issues tsunami advisory following quake

A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit the northwest of the country.

18 Jun 2019 7:35 PM

The ministry has sent a work team to the affected areas to provide guidance in rescue and disaster relief. (Representational Image)

At least 12 killed, over 100 injured as string of quakes strike China

The first 6.0 magnitude quake shook Yibin City at 10:55 pm on Monday and second tremor of magnitude 5.3 hit the area on Tuesday morning.

18 Jun 2019 10:35 AM

There were no immediate reports of casualties and damage. (Photo: PTI/ File)

6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia

The epicentre was 133 km northwest of the city of Kupang on Timor island, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

17 Jun 2019 2:23 PM

Because the volcano erupts every ten years or so, scientists have set up dense networks of ocean bottom instruments to monitor it. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Did you know that tides can trigger earthquake

Researchers discover how tides trigger earthquakes.

09 Jun 2019 3:15 PM

Tsunamis are frequent in the region owing to the unstable geological area. (Photo: PTI/ File)

6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Philippines, no casualties reported

The quake hit at the depth of 76 km at around 6:12 pm (local time), reported the United States Geological Survey.

31 May 2019 8:02 PM

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