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Why did Delhi feel strong earthquake tremors despite low magnitude?
An earthquake jolted the people of Delhi and its surrounding areas up from their sleep on Monday morning. The earthquake was of a magnitude 4 on the Richter scale. Many people, however, claimed they had never felt such a strong jolt. Why did the earthquake feel strong despite a low magnitude?...
4.0 magnitude earthquake shakes New Delhi, residents take to streets
An earthquake caused a tremor in the Indian capital, New Delhi, early this morning, prompting residents quickly leave their homes and take to the streets. The quake, with a magnitude of 4.0, occurred at 5:36 AM on Monday. The epicenter of the earthquake was located in Dhoulakua, Delhi, at a...
Southern Taiwan struck by 6.4 magnitude earthquake, TSMC evacuates staff
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday morning, centered near the mountainous, rural area of Chiayi city, the islands weather administration reported. The earthquake caused minor damage, with buildings shaking as far away as the capital, Taipei. The quake, which hit just...
Nearly 100 dead in massive Tibet earthquake
At least 95 people were killed and 130 are injured after an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit Tibet near the Nepalese border today, news agency AFP said quoting Chinese media Xinhua. The tremors of the earthquake were felt in several parts of India, including Bihar, Assam and West Bengal. Nepal is...
Earthquake jolts South Africa, felt in Cape Town
A moderate earthquake struck western South Africa early Sunday, with tremors reported across several regions. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the magnitude 5.3 quake occurred at 2:51 am local time (00:51 GMT), 101 km west of Brandvlei, a small town in the Northern Cape Province. The...
Foreign rescuers join Vanuatu quake search
Foreign rescuers joined a hunt for survivors in the rubble of shattered buildings in earthquake-rocked Vanuatu on Thursday, with officials saying the toll of nine dead is set to rise. More than 100 personnel, along with rescue gear, dogs and aid supplies, are being flown on military transport...
Vanuatu earthquake death toll rises to 14 as rescuers search for saviors
Rescuers in Vanuatu continued their search on Wednesday for those trapped under rubble after a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the capital, Port Vila, on Tuesday. The earthquake has claimed the lives of 14 people, including two Chinese nationals, and caused significant damage to commercial...
5.2-magnitude quake hits Solomon Islands: GFZ
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Solomon Islands at 0133 GMT on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 8.34 degrees south latitude and 157.24 degrees east longitude. Xinhua...
5.8-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia’s central Sulawesi
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesias Central Sulawesi province early Saturday, causing tremors felt in nearby regions but posing no tsunami risk, according to the countrys Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). The quake occurred at 12:14 a.m. Jakarta time (1714 GMT...
Tsunami warning cancelled after earthquake in California coast
A strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of northern California, according to the US Geological Survey. A tsunami warning was initially issued along the coasts of both northern California and southern Oregon - an area that includes about 4.7 million people - but was later...
Tsunami warning issued after 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off California coast in US
Warnings on Tsunami have been issued for nearly 5 million people along parts of the Northern California and Oregon coastlines after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake jolted the California coast. The earthquake hit at 10:44 a.m. PT about 60 miles southwest of Ferndale, California, the US Geological...