New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Strong tremors, lasting for several seconds, shook most of north India on Tuesday evening, creating panic among the people. According to the US Geological Services, the 6.5 magnitude quake had an epicentre 40 km south by
Jakarta, Feb 24 (IANS) A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s eastern province of North Maluku on Friday morning, but did not cause casualties or damages, authorities said. The earthquake occurred at 03:02 a.m. local time Friday (2002 GMT Thursday) with its
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Tajikistan on Thursday and was also strongly felt in China’s Xinjiang region. Dushanbe, Feb 23 (IANS) A 7.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Tajikistan on Thursday and was also strongly felt in China’s Xinjiang region. An official in the region
Ankara, Feb 21 (IANS) Three people are now confirmed to have died after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey on Monday, weeks after a deadly quake devastated the region. More than 680 people have been injured in Turkey and Syria. Interior
Ankara, Feb 18 (IANS) Historical sites that were devastated by the recent earthquakes in southern Turkey would be restored, a Minister has confirmed. “Antakya is a mosaic, it is where religions come together,” Mehmet Nuri Ersoy told reporters outside the Antakya
Damascus, Feb 17 (IANS) A magnitude 5.4 earthquake jolted the province of Idlib in northwestern Syria on Thursday night, the Syrian National Earthquake Center reported. The earthquake, which struck at 10:47 p.m. local time, has a depth of 18.8 km. Its
Guwahati, Feb 16 (IANS) An earthquake, measuring 3.9 on the Richter Scale, rattled Meghalaya on Thursday morning, according to the National Centre for Seismology. According to official data, the quake, which occurred at 9.26 a.m, with an epicentre in the East
Ankara/Damascus, Feb 14 (IANS) The death toll from a massive earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on February 6 mounted to over 37,000, the media reported. The devastating 7.8 magnitude quake toppled thousands of buildings and killed more than 37,000, Turkish
Ankara/Damascus, Feb 13 (IANS) The death toll from the twin earthquakes that rocked Turkey and Syria on February 6 touched 29,605 and 1,414 respectively. Xinhua gathered some facts about quake-hit countries: Combined casualities The death toll from the earthquakes in Turkey
Ankara/Damascus, Feb 12 (IANS) The combined death toll in the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 has surpassed 28,000. The rescue operations, which were paused on Saturday after two unidentified groups clashed, resumed after Turkish army stepped
Ankara/Damascus, Feb 10 (IANS) The death toll from the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria four days ago has surpassed 21,000, according to latest data released by authorities and rescuers. The death toll from the earthquakes climbed to 17,674 in Turkey,
Jakarta, Feb 9 (IANS) At least four people were dead and several houses and buildings destroyed after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia’s Papua province on Thursday, a disaster agency official said. “The quake damaged houses, a restaurant and buildings. Four people
Ankara/Damascus, Feb 8 (IANS) The death toll from the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria earlier this week has reached 9,638 on Wednesday, with rescue efforts becoming “harder” due to freezing weather in the two countries, authorities said. In
Ankara/Damascus, Feb 8 (IANS) At least 8,326 people have now been confirmed dead and nearly 40,000 injured following the devastating 7.8-magnitude quake that stuck Turkey and Syria earlier this week, with aid agencies saying that the figures could significantly rise as
Bengaluru, Feb 8 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that the state government is setting up a helpline for the people from the state who are stuck in earthquake-devastated Turkey. The government is in touch with the External
Ankara/Damascus, Feb 7 (IANS) The death toll due to the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria has increased to 4,940 as of Tuesday, while search and rescue operations are continuing to find more survivors amid harsh weather conditions in the
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Senior officials of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Monday held a meeting to discuss immediate relief measures to help Turkey cope with the massive earthquake which had hit the region earlier in the day. According
Bengaluru, Feb 6 (IANS) Expressing concern and shock over the massive earthquake that hit Turkey on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that India’s “140 crore people are with the victims of the earthquake in Turkey”. Speaking after inaugurating the India
Ankara/Damascus, Feb 6 (IANS) More than 2300 people were killed and over 6,530 others injured in Turkey and Syria after a massive earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck a wide area near the two countries’ border, according to
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