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Cars are stuck in mud covered road after an earthquake in Sapporo, Hokkaido, northern Japan, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. (Photo: AP)

Tsunami scare in Indonesia after 6.8 earthquake strikes eastern zone

A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia on Friday.

12 April 2019 6:36 PM IST

Gravity signals may play a crucial role in early identification of the occurrence of earthquakes. (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 IST

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has classified different regions in the country into zones II to V, taking into consideration earthquake records, tectonic activities and damage caused. (Photo: Representational/AP)

7.5 magnitude earthquake rattles northern Peru

There were no immediate reports of casualties as a result of the earthquake.

26 May 2019 3:08 PM IST

Gravity signals may play a crucial role in early identification of the occurrence of earthquakes. (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...

25 Jun 2019 7:24 PM IST

The expanded earthquake catalog reveals previously undetected foreshocks that precede major earthquakes as well as the evolution of swarms of earthquakes. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

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

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 IST

The expanded earthquake catalog reveals previously undetected foreshocks that precede major earthquakes as well as the evolution of swarms of earthquakes. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

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...

20 Jun 2019 11:35 AM IST

Gravity signals may play a crucial role in early identification of the occurrence of earthquakes. (Photo: PTI/ 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...

19 Jun 2019 8:48 AM IST

A tsunami has happened in Palu, said Rahmat Triyono, head of the disaster agencys earthquake and tsunami division. (Representational Image)

Japan issues tsunami advisory following quake

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

18 Jun 2019 7:35 PM IST

The 30-year-old went missing in May, according to media reports, and a crime of passion was suspected as she had been pregnant and married to another man at the time. (Photo: File/Representational)

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...

18 Jun 2019 10:35 AM IST

Gravity signals may play a crucial role in early identification of the occurrence of earthquakes. (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...

17 Jun 2019 2:23 PM IST

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.

9 Jun 2019 3:15 PM IST

Gravity signals may play a crucial role in early identification of the occurrence of earthquakes. (Photo: PTI/ File)

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

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

20 July 2019 10:22 AM IST