Quake of magnitude 6.0 hits northeast of New Zealand
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck 188 km (116 miles)in the ocean northeast of Gisborne, New Zealand on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS )reported.
Sep 01, 2016, 04:38 AM IST
Earthquake measuring 6.8 magnitude strikes off Rabaul in PNG: USGS
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck off the town of Rabaul in Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Aug 31, 2016, 09:19 AM IST
Powerful 6.8 magnitude quake damages Myanmar`s famed Bagan temples: Police
The earthquake caused high-rise buildings in Myanmar`s largest city Yangon to sway, as well as those in Bangkok and Kolkata.
Aug 24, 2016, 17:45 PM IST
Magnitude 6.4 quake hits Italy near Perugia – USGS
The quake, located 47 miles (76 km) southeast of Perugia, occurred at 3:36 a.m. (0136 GMT) and was felt as far as Rome.
Aug 24, 2016, 07:42 AM IST
India finds promising natural gas hydrates in Bay of Bengal
The discovery, called the Indian National Gas Hydrate Programme Expedition 02, was the result of the most comprehensive gas hydrate field venture in the world made up of scientists from India, Japan and the US, it said in a statement.
Jul 26, 2016, 17:30 PM IST
Magnitude 6.4 quake strikes Ecuador''s northwest coast, no deaths reported
A shallow earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck Ecuador`s northwest coast on Sunday, in the region of April`s deadly quake, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Jul 11, 2016, 10:14 AM IST
Magnitude 5.5 quake hits near Chile's copper mining area, says USGS
A magnitude 5.5 quake struck near Chile`s copper mining area in the north of the country, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Friday.
Jun 25, 2016, 04:03 AM IST
6.4 magnitude undersea quake rocks Fiji
An undersea earthquake measuring 6.4 magnitude on the Richter scale hit waters off Fiji on Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
May 27, 2016, 12:21 PM IST
6.7 earthquake strikes western Ecuador
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday struck Ecuador, the US Geological Survey reports. The country has been recently hit by a series of devastating quakes that killed dozens of people.
7.0-magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu, tsunami warning issued: USGS
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific nation of Vanuatu early Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, with a tsunami warning issued.
Apr 29, 2016, 02:09 AM IST
Quake measuring 6.1 strikes off eastern Japan: USGS
An earthquake measuring 6.1 magnitude struck off northeastern Japan on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There was no immediate tsunami warning, or reports of damage or casualties.
Apr 20, 2016, 23:30 PM IST
6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Ecuador coast, no casualties
Just days after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake shook the South American country on Tuesday, USGS reported.
Apr 20, 2016, 14:50 PM IST
Earthquake today news: Tremors felt in Delhi, NCR
A major earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale on Wednesday hit areas around the Indo-Myanmar border and its tremors were felt in the Northeast, West Bengal, Bihar and other parts of the country.
Apr 13, 2016, 20:21 PM IST
Earthquake tremors in Jaipur: Panic grip residents of 'Pink city'
A massive earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale rocked Pakistan and the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border on Sunday afternoon.
Apr 10, 2016, 16:24 PM IST
Strong quake hits off Papua New Guinea coast: USGS
A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea`s northern coast on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, with no immediate tsunami warning issued.
Apr 02, 2016, 02:06 AM IST
6.0-magnitude earthquake hits Antigua and Barbuda: USGS
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of the Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda Saturday, US experts said, but caused no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage or injury.
Mar 19, 2016, 18:39 PM IST
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake jolts central China
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck central China on Wednesday, the U.S Geological Survey said.
Jan 20, 2016, 23:42 PM IST
6.9 magnitude quake hits off Indonesia
The quake, which was relatively shallow, hit in the Banda Sea, 151 kilometres (94 miles) east-southeast of the coastal city of Ambon at 1021 GMT, according to the US Geological Survey.
Earthquake today in Tajikistan
As per the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake struck 109 kilometres west of Murghob at a depth of 28.7 earthquake.
Dec 07, 2015, 13:52 PM IST
Delhi earthquake: Tremors felt in NCR, other parts of north India
According to latest reports, mild tremors were felt on Monday in several parts of north India including Delhi/NCR after a strong 7.2-magnitude quake struck in Tajikistan.
Dec 07, 2015, 13:38 PM IST
