Richter Scale

In Mizoram's Champhai, an earthquake measuring magnitude of 4.2 on the Richter scale struck on December 17 at 1:43 AM, according to the National Center for Seismology (NSC). The quake occurred at a depth of 60 km from the surface. It was located 56 km Southeast of Champhai, reported ANI. However, there are no reports of death and damage to property so far.

The Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said that an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 hit the southern Philippines' Davao Occidental province on December 5 at 7:48 AM. Reportedly, the epicentre of the earthquake was about 285 km southeast of Sarangani island and occurred at a depth of 156 km from the surface. However, no reports of death and damage to property have been reported so far.  

Earthquake hits Joshimath city in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand on Sept 11 at around 5:58 AM. The city was hit with a magnitude of 4.6 on Richter's scale, at a depth of 5km. According to the National Center of Seismology's report, the epicenter of the quake was located 31km southwest of Joshimath. However, India, Nepal & China were among the affected countries.

An earthquake of low intensity was reported in Delhi on June 20 at 12:02 pm. According to the National Centre of Seismology, the epicenter of the earthquake measuring the intensity of 2.1 on the Richter scale was Delhi’s Punjabi Bagh area. The quake hit at a depth of 7 km from the surface. Besides, there is no immediate report of any damage to life or property.

Bandar Ganaveh in Iran witnessed an earthquake of magnitude 5.8 on Richter scale on April 18, said the US Geological Survey. Although it did not entail any damage or injuries so far, the earthquake itself was shallow and had its epicenter around 100 kilometers away from Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant. Notably, located on major seismic faults, Iran faces frequent earthquakes averaging to at least one earthquake every day.