New Delhi: India has extended urgent humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan following a series of powerful earthquakes that devastated the eastern region, killing more than 800 people and injuring at least 2,800. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced the aid on Monday, sharing images on X of trucks carrying sacks of rice and other essential...
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, resulting in at least one fatality and the collapse of over a dozen buildings, according to officials. At least 29 individuals sustained injuries. The earthquake, which had its epicentre in the town of Sindirgi, produced tremors that were felt approximately 200 kilometres north...
Russia experienced another earthquake on Saturday, following a 6.1 magnitude tremor that struck the Kuril Islands region, just days after a significant 8.8 magnitude earthquake impacted the country. The tremor was recorded at 19:33:54 IST at a depth of 10 km, with its epicenter situated at latitude 49.94 N and longitude 162.70 E, according to...
A significant undersea earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday morning, generating tsunami waves reaching heights of up to 4 meters (13 feet) and leading to evacuations in the surrounding areas as well as along much of Japan’s eastern coastline, according to officials....
Jammu: An earthquake struck the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Thursday, according to officials. They reported no casualties or property damage. The earthquake, which had its epicentre near Kishtwar and registered a magnitude of 3.1, occurred at 1:36 am on Monday, as stated by the National Centre for Seismology....
Intense tremors were experienced in Delhi and the surrounding national capital region on Thursday morning. A 4.4-magnitude earthquake hit Delhi-NCR on Thursday morning, surprising residents in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, and nearby areas. The tremor, although short-lived, prompted individuals in various parts of the region to flee their homes. Currently, there have been no reports of...