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Earthquake 6.8 Magnitude Kills 296 People, Confirms US Report

At least 296 people have died after a powerful earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale struck central Morocco, the Interior Ministry confirmed on September 9. According to the US Geological Survey, the epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71 km south-west of Marrakesh, at a depth of 18.5 km. The quake struck at 11.11 p.m. and videos on social media showed people fleeing on the roads, damaged buildings.

Sat, 09 Sep 2023 - 09:41 AM / by Varsha Joshi

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Mizoram & Nicobar Island Witnessed Earthquake

Regions of Nicobar Island and Mizoram witnessed a slight earthquake, in the wee hours of April 11.  Occurred at 2:46 AM, the earthquake magnitude was of 4.6, at a depth of 32 km, confirmed sources. The National Centre of Siesmology tweeted, "Earthquake of Magnitude:4.6 occurred on 10-04-2023, 02:26:02 IST, Lat: 8.98 and Long: 94.07, Depth: 32 Km , Location: 220km N of Campbell Bay, Nicobar island."

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 - 09:00 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Earthquake, Mizoram, NCS, Magnitude, Natural Disaster

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Earthquake hits Indore

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Earthquake Of 3.5 Magnitude Hits Indore: Madhya Pradesh

The National Center for Seismology on February 24, said a 3.5 magnitude earthquake jolted Madhya Pradesh's Indore at 4.53 AM. The epicenter of the disaster was reported to be 125 km SSW of Indore and was located 5 kilometers from the depth of the earth. So far, no casualties and damage to property have been reported. Moreover, further details are awaited. 

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 - 11:50 AM / by Madhvi Jha

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Earthquake hits Ladakh's Kargil

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Earthquake Of 4.3 Magnitude Hits Kargil: Ladakh

The National Center for Seismology on February 22, said a 4.3 magnitude earthquake jolted Ladakh's Kargil at 8.35 AM. The epicenter of the quake is reported to be 151 km northwest of Kargil and was located 10 kilometers from the depth of the earth. So far, no reports of deaths and damage to property have been reported. Moreover, further details are awaited. 

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 - 10:25 AM / by Madhvi Jha

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Earthquake hits Fayzabad

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Earthquake Of 4.2 Magnitude Hits Afghanistan's Fayzabad; No Casualties So Far

The National Center for Seismology on February 15 informed that a 4.2 magnitude earthquake jolted Afghanistan's Fayzabad at 10:33 AM. The epicenter of the quake is reported to be 60 kilometers from the depth of the earth. However, so far there are no reports of deaths or damage to the property and further investigation reports are yet to be availed.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 - 12:30 PM / by Madhvi Jha

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Earthquake hits Uttarkashi

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Earthquake Of 4.1 Magnitude Hits Uttarkashi District: Uttarakhand

The National Center for Seismology on February 12, said a 4.1 magnitude earthquake jolted the city of Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district at 5:03 AM. The epicenter of the quake is reported to be 28 kilometers from the depth of the earth. "Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.1, occurred on February 2, Lat: 30.72 & Long: 78.85," the NCS tweeted. So far, no reports of deaths and damage to property have been reported. 

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 - 11:05 AM / by Madhvi Jha

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Earthquake Magnitude Of 4.3 Strikes Andaman and Nicobar Island

The National Center for Seismology (NCS) on December 29 said that an earthquake measuring 4.3 magnitudes on the Richter scale struck Southeast of Portblair in Andaman and Nicobar Island. It occurred 165km SSE of Portblair at around 5:31 am. The depth of the quake was reported at 100 km from the surface. However, there are no reports of deaths and damage to property reported so far. 

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 - 09:45 AM / by Brijesh Goswami

Tags: Earthquake, Andaman and Nicobar Island, Magnitude

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Earthquake Of Magnitude 3.8 Jolts Uttarakhand

The National Center for Seismology (NCS) on December 5, informed that an earthquake of magnitude 3.8 in the Richter scale hit Uttarakhand's Tehri Garhwal. As per NCS' tweet, the depth of the earthquake was 10 km (Lat: 30:61 and Long: 78.82), and occured at 02:02:47 IST. No damage has been reported yet and further details are underway.

Sun, 05 Dec 2021 - 09:45 AM / by Madhvi Jha

Tags: Earthquake, Uttarakhand, Tehri Garhwal, NCS, Magnitude

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Andaman & Nicobar Island's Diglipur Hit By 4.0 Magnitude Earthquake

Diglipur area of Andaman and Nicobar Islands experienced an earthquake on October 27, in the morning. According to the National Center for Seismology, the 4.0 magnitude earthquake took place at a depth of 80 kilometer south and 90 kilometer south east. The NCS tweeted, "Earthquake of Magnitude 4.0, Occurred on 27-10-2021, 04:56:37 IST, Lat: 12.54 and Long: 93.36, Depth: 80 Km, Location: 90 Km SSE of Diglipur."

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 - 11:24 AM / by Nehal Surana

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Taiwan Earthquake

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Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Strikes Taiwan's Yilan County

The China Earthquake Networks Center said Taiwan's Yilan County experienced an earthquake magnitude of 6.2 at 1:11 PM on October 24. Yilan County is located in the eastern part of Taiwan. Reportedly, the epicenter was reported to be monitored at 24.61 degrees in the northern latitude, while in the eastern latitude, it was at 121.73 degrees. However, any reports of casualties haven't been reported so far.  

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 - 01:07 PM / by Nehal Surana

Tags: Taiwan, Earthquake, Natural Calamity, Magnitude, World news

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