KABUL: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 struck Afghanistan in the early hours of Sunday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported.According to the NCS, the tremors were felt at 02.26.35 IST. The depth of the quake was registered at 120 km.“Earthquake of Magnitude:4.3, Occurred on 07-04-2024, 02:26:35 IST, Lat: 34.76Continue Reading
BEIJING: A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck along the China-Kyrgyzstan border on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey reported.The quake was registered just after 2:00 am (1800 GMT Monday) at a depth of 27 kilometres (17 miles), the USGS said, in China’s Xinjiang region, about 140 kilometres west of the cityContinue Reading
BANDA ACEH: A strong and shallow undersea earthquake shook part of Indonesia’s Aceh province Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties. The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 5.9 earthquake was centered 362 kilometers (225 miles) east of Sinabang, a coastal town in Aceh provinceContinue Reading
BEIJING: A strong overnight earthquake rattled a mountainous region of northwestern China, authorities said on Tuesday, reducing homes to rubble, leaving residents outside in a below-freezing winter night and killing 131 people in the nation’s deadliest quake in nine years.The magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck just before midnight on Monday, injuringContinue Reading
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KABUL: An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter Scale jolted Afghanistan on Friday, the National Center for Seismology informed.It is the second earthquake to have struck the impoverished nation this week. According to NCS, the tremors shook the country at 6:39 am (IST) on Friday at a depth ofContinue Reading
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake shook an island region of Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, causing inhabitants to rush out of buildings. President Guillermo Lasso said the strong quake has killed at least 12 people. Rescue crews have been searching for survivors after some buildings collapsed and cars were crushed,Continue Reading