Earthquakes

Several earthquakes hit northern Croatian coast, no injuries

Croatian media is reporting only minor damage, mostly to older houses.

Aug 09, 2017, 19:44 PM IST

29 Indian cities and towns highly vulnerable to earthquakes

The NCS has also carried out microzonation of cities like Delhi and Kolkata to study the possible impact of earthquake in these mega cities.

Jul 30, 2017, 16:22 PM IST

Quakes claimed 115 lives in two years

Earthquakes have claimed 115 lives in the last two years and destroyed over 13,000 houses.

Feb 02, 2017, 16:29 PM IST

Fresh quakes rattle snowbound central Italy

Sixteen tremors jolted central Italy's mountainous spine on Thursday, Italy's national geophysics and vulcanology institute after the area was hit by a series of strong earthquakes, heavy snowfalls and an avalanche last week.

Jan 26, 2017, 23:11 PM IST

5 most devastating natural disasters to hit India

In 2004, an earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean on the west coast of Sumatra, killed more than 2,30,000 people in 14 countries.

Jan 16, 2017, 16:19 PM IST

Moderate quakes cause two deaths, injuries, damage in Ecuador

A series of moderate earthquakes rattled northwestern Ecuador, causing two deaths, injuring 20 people and damaging dozens of structures.schools.

Dec 20, 2016, 07:33 AM IST

A trembling experience: Now, get ready to see, feel and hear earthquakes!

We've witnessed earthquakes from outside, but we don't exactly know how they emerge from deep inside the Earth's core and what they actually look like while they're deep down there.

Oct 02, 2016, 20:39 PM IST

'Mars-quakes' could produce energy source to support life

Rocks formed by the grinding together of other rocks during earthquakes are rich in trapped hydrogen and similar seismic activity on Mars may produce enough hydrogen to support life, a study says.

Sep 22, 2016, 00:11 AM IST

Strong tides could trigger severe earthquakes: Study

The primary cause of earthquakes is the earth's moving tectonic plates, which are constantly grinding against each other.

Sep 19, 2016, 16:36 PM IST

Disasters cost world economy $71 billion in first half of 2016: Swiss Re

From earthquakes in Japan to wildfires in Canada, disasters cost the world economy $71 billion (62 billion euros) in the first half of the year, reinsurer Swiss Re said on Thursday.

Aug 18, 2016, 19:12 PM IST

The answer to past earthquakes lies with the ancient Himalayan temples!

Based on studies of ancient ruins like tilted pillars, cracked steps and sliding stone canopies of the 7th-century A.D. temples in northwestern India, seismologists have revealed the extent of some of the largest historic earthquakes in the region.

Jul 27, 2016, 21:52 PM IST

Two earthquakes hit Tibet

Two earthquakes measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit Tibet on Sunday.

May 22, 2016, 12:38 PM IST

Billion-plus at risk as cities remain unprepared for extreme weather and natural disasters

The global institution predicted that by 2050, worsening rivers and coastal floods alone would affect 1.3 billion people.

May 17, 2016, 14:36 PM IST

'Massive 8-magnitude earthquakes could hit North, Northeast India'

Experts said in the wake of Monday's quake that hit Manipur that bigger quakes are expected to jolt the region in the future.

Jan 06, 2016, 09:32 AM IST

Now, 'Shazam for earthquakes' to find areas at risk

Inspired by a popular song-matching app, Shazam, scientists have discovered a way to identify previously overlooked earthquakes in large databases of ground motion measurements.

Dec 05, 2015, 08:58 AM IST

136 earthquakes have rocked India so far this year!

A total of 136 earthquakes have rocked India so far this year and an analysis of data of the last three decades indicates that there has neither been an increase or decrease in the seismicity rate in the country, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

Dec 02, 2015, 15:00 PM IST