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6.4 magnitude quake jolts Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued

A strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia's West Sumatra province

PM Modi inaugurates 'Smriti Van' memorial for earthquake victims in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Sunday inaugurate the 'Smriti Van' memorial and launch projects worth Rs 4,400 crore at Bhuj in Gujarat's Kutch district during the second day of his visit to the state where the Assembly elections are due later this year. The PM will also lead a three kilometre long roadshow in Bhuj while on way to the Smriti Van. The Smriti Van memorial has been built in nearly 470 acre area to celebrate the spirit of resilience following the death of 13,000 people during the 2001 earthquake which had its epicentre in Bhuj. The memorial carries names of the people who lost their lives during the earthquake. It also has a state-of-the-art Smriti Van Earthquake Museum, as per a government release. The museum showcases Gujarat's topography, rebuilding initiatives and success stories after the 2001 earthquake, and informs about different kinds of disasters and future readiness for any type of disaster. It also has a block to relive the experience of an earthquake

Two more earthquakes jolt Jammu-Kashmir; total 13 tremors in five days

Two mild earthquakes struck Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. The tremors of magnitude 2.9 and 3.4 were reported within a span of over four-and-a-half hours in the morning, they said. With this, a total of 13 earthquakes having mild intensity had hit Doda, Kishtwar, Katra (Reasi) and Udhampur districts of the Jammu province since Tuesday. There was no report of any loss of life or damage to property, the officials said. They said the epicentre of the first earthquake, which occurred at 4.32 am, was 26 kilometres south west of Bhaderwah town at latitude of 32.87 degrees north and longitude of 75.46 degrees east at a depth of 10 kms. It was followed by another tremor at 9.06 am, five kms southeast of Doda town. The quake hit at a latitude of 33.10 degrees north and a longitude of 75.57 degrees east at a depth of five km, the officials said.

2 more earthquakes hit J&K in 1 hour; no loss of life or property reported

Two earthquakes, of magnitudes 4.1 and 3.2, hit Jammu and Kashmir late on Wednesday night but no loss of live or damage to property was reported, officials said. The epicentre of the quakes was 62 kilometers northeast of Katra area in Jammu region at a depth of 5 kilometers, they said. On Tuesday, six earthquakes jolted Jammu and Kashmir but there was no report of loss of life or damage to any property. The quakes hit Katra, Doda, Udhampur and Kishtwar districts of Jammu and Kashmir.

4 earthquakes jolt J&K in less than 8 hours, no loss of life or property

Four earthquakes jolted Jammu and Kashmir in less than eight hours on Tuesday. No loss of life or damage to property was reported, officials said. The epicenter of the quake, which occurred at 2.20 am, was 61 km east of Katra area in Jammu region, they said. The officials said the quake hit at latitude 33.07 degrees north and longitude 75.58 degrees east at a depth of 10 km. The second earthquake of 2.6 magnitude on the Richter scale occurred 9.5 km north east of Doda in Jammu region at 3.21 am, they said. The quake hit at latitude 33.23 degrees north and longitude 75.56 degrees east at a depth of 5 km. The third quake of 2.8 magnitude occurred 29 km east of Udhampur in Jammu region at 3.44 am today, they said. The quake hit at latitude 32.89 degrees north and longitude 75.45 degrees east at a depth of 10 kilometers. The fourth earthquake of 2.9 magnitude occurred 26 km south east of Udhampur at 8.03 am, they said. The quake occurred at latitude 32.83 degrees north and longitude 7

Earthquake of magnitude 3.9 jolts Jammu and Kashmir's Katra

An earthquake of magnitude 3.9 on the Richter scale hits Katra, Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Monday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed.The earthquake occurred at 2:20 am on Monday. The depth of the earthquake was 10 Km below the ground."Earthquake of Magnitude:3.9, Occurred on 23-08-2022, 02:20:32 IST, Lat: 33.07 & Long: 75.58, Depth: 10 Km, Location: 61km E of Katra, Jammu and Kashmir," tweeted NCS.Further details are awaited.

Magnitude 5.7 quake shakes eastern Indonesia; no serious damage reported

An undersea earthquake shook part of eastern Indonesia on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 5.7-magnitude quake struck about 158 kilometers (98 miles) off Laikit village in North Sulawesi province. It said the quake was centered about 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) beneath the sea. The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency, which put the quake at 5.9-magnitude and 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) depth, said the quake was unlikely to trigger a tsunami. Indonesia, a vast archipelago of 270 million people, is frequently struck by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis because of its location on the "Ring of Fire, an arc of volcanoes and fault lines that arcs the Pacific. In February, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake killed at least 25 people and injured more than 460 in West Sumatra province. In January 2021, the same magnitude earthquake also killed more than 100 people and injured nearly 6,500

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 jolts Afghanistan's Fayzabad, no casualties

An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 on the Richter scale hit Afghanistan's Fayzabad in the wee hours of Thursday at around 00It occurred 93 km South-South East of Fayzabad at a depth of 150 Kilometres."Earthquake of Magnitude:4.9, Occurred on 05-08-2022, 00:38:08 IST, Lat: 36.38 & Long: 71.09, Depth: 150 Km, Location: 93km SSE of Fayzabad," tweeted National Center for Seismology.There have been no reports of casualties or loss of properties as of now.More details are awaited.Earlier, on June 22, a 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Afghanistan including the capital city Kabul killing over 1,000 people across Barmal and Giyan districts in Paktika province and Spera district in Khost province.The disaster comes as Afghanistan continues to struggle with a severe economic crisis since the Taliban took over, as US-led international forces withdrew following two decades of war.In addition, at least 1,455 people were injured across three of the six most-affected districts of Barmal, ..

Pakistan: Consecutive earthquakes strike rain-hit Balochistan province

According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the first earthquake of 5.6 magnitude struck at 6:42 p.m. It had a depth of 60 km, a longitude of 63.62 East and a latitude of 25.21 North

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6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes 147 km ESE of Nepal capital Kathmandu

An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 shook Nepal on Sunday morning

7.3 earthquake hits north Philippines, causes damage, people flee buildings

A strong earthquake shook the northern Philippines, causing some damage and prompting people to flee buildings in the capital. Officials said no casualties were immediately reported

Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 on Richter scale hit Afghanistan's Fayzabad

An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 on the Richter scale hit Afghanistan's Fayzabad in the wee hours of Wednesday at around 2It occurred 89 km South of Fayzabad at a depth of 200 Kilometres."An Earthquake of Magnitude:5.4, Occurred on 27-07-2022, 02:07:19 IST, Lat: 36.31 & Long: 70.71, Depth: 200 Km, Location: 89km S of Fayzabad," tweeted National Center for Seismology.There are no reports of casualties or loss of properties as of now.More details are awaited.It is pertinent to note that an earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan in June that resulted in the death of more than 1,000 people, with more than 1,500 people injured. The most affected areas were in Spera District in Khost Province, and Barmala, Ziruk, Naka and Gayan districts in Paktika Province.The disaster comes as Afghanistan continues to struggle with a severe economic crisis since the Taliban took over, as US-led international forces withdrew following two decades of war.

Earthquake of 4.1 magnitude jolts Nepal's Nagarkot on Monday morning

The quake took place 21 km NNE of Nagarkot, Nepal. The epicentre was at a depth of 10.0 km, determined to be at 27.907°N degrees North latitude and 85.573°E degrees east longitude

Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 hits Bengkulu in Indonesia: US Geo Survey

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted 46 km southwest of Bengkulu in Indonesia on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said.The tremor was felt at 2346 GMT and the epicentre, with a depth of 57.17 km, was initially determined to be at 4.1899 degrees south latitude and 102.1095 degrees east longitude.Back in April, there were two earthquake incidents took place.On April 19, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 on the Ritcher scale hit Indonesia's Sulawesi."Earthquake of Magnitude: 6.0, Occurred on 19-04-2022, 06:53:13 IST, Lat: 7.20 & Long: 127.0, Depth: 50 Km, Location: 779km NNE of Kotamobagu, Sulawesi, Indonesia," NCS tweeted.While in April 5, a 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia's eastern province of North Maluku.In February, at least 10 people were killed and about 13,000 others displaced after a 6.1-magnitude quake rocked Indonesia's western province of West Sumatra.Pasaman district and Pasaman Barat district were the hardest hit by the tremor, according to the

Earthquake in eastern Afghanistan injures 10 people, confirms Taliban

The Taliban has confirmed that at least 10 people were injured after an earthquake struck eastern Gayan district in Paktika province

Earthquake of 4.8 magnitude strikes Manipur; no casualty reported

An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 on the Richter scale occurred in Manipur, informed the National Center for Seismology (NCS).The depth of the earthquake was 94 km which occurred at 11:42 pm on Saturday in the East-Southeast of Moirang, Manipur."Earthquake of Magnitude:4.8, Occurred on 16-07-2022, 23:42:48 IST, Lat: 24.25 & Long: 94.37, Depth: 94 Km, Location: 66km ESE of Moirang, Manipur, India," NCS tweeted.Earlier on July 5, an earthquake of magnitude 3.7 on the Richter scale occurred in Assam. The depth of the earthquake was 35 km which occurred at 11:03 am early in the morning.National Center for Seismology (NCS) is the nodal agency of the Government of India for monitoring earthquake activity in the country.

Mild tremors felt in two Karnataka districts, create panic among residents

Mild tremors were felt in Karnataka's Viayapura and Bagalkot districts on Saturday, triggering panic among residents

Afghan envoy appreciates India's solidarity with earthquake hit Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Ambassador to India Farid Mamundzay expressed appreciation for members of the diplomatic corps in India for their solidarity with the people affected by the recent earthquake in the Afghanistan provinces of Paktika, Khost, and Nangarhar.Taking to Twitter, Mamundzay wrote, "Greatly appreciate the profound sympathies and solidarity of the members of the diplomatic corps in India with the people of Afghanistan following the earthquake that struck the provinces of Paktika, Khost & Nangarhar on 22 June killing more than 1,200 people."Diplomats and government officials also signed the condolence book at the Embassy of Afghanistan in New Delhi extending their country's deepest condolences on the tragic human losses.On June 22, a 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Afghanistan including the capital city Kabul. In the incident, over 1000 people are estimated to have been killed across Barmal and Giyan districts in Paktika province, and Spera district in Khost ...

Earthquake of 5.0 magnitude strikes Myanmar, no casualties reported

An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 shook Ywangan township of Myanmar today