Earthquake of magnitude 3.4 strikes Ladakh

Earthquake of magnitude 3.4 strikes Ladakh

The epicentre was located at a latitude of 35.44 and a longitude of 77.36, with a depth of 10 km. | Photo Credit: Photo Courtesy: https://riseq.seismo.gov.in An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 on the Richter scale struck Ladakh on December 2. The tremors were felt in the region at 8.25 a.m., according to the National Center … Read more

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits Nepal; tremors felt in Delhi-NCR region

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits Nepal; tremors felt in Delhi-NCR region

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal on November 3 night with tremors observed in the Delhi-NCR region. Representational image A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.4 hit Nepal on November 3 night with tremors observed in the Delhi-NCR region, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. The NCS said the epicentre of the earthquake was in … Read more

Earthquake of 5.4 magnitude in J&K’s Doda, tremors felt in New Delhi

Earthquake of 5.4 magnitude in J&K’s Doda, tremors felt in New Delhi

An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 struck the Doda region of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday afternoon, said the National Centre for Seismology. The earthquake originated about 6 km below the surface due to which tremors were reported from as far away as the Delhi National Capital Region. There were no immediate reports of casualties or … Read more

Earthquake of 3.2 magnitude hits Manipur’s Noney

Earthquake of 3.2 magnitude hits Manipur’s Noney

The quake struck at around 2.46 a.m. with a depth of 25 km. | Photo Credit: Twitter/@NCS_Earthquake An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 hit the Noney district of Manipur in the early hours of Tuesday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The quake struck at around 2.46 a.m. with a depth of 25 km. … Read more

Morning Digest | New 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey’s Hatay province; EPFO issues guidelines to opt for higher pension, and more 

Morning Digest | New 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey’s Hatay province;  EPFO issues guidelines to opt for higher pension, and more 

A view of people on a road after an earthquake in Antakya in Hatay province, Turkey, February 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS New 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey’s Hatay province A 6.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded on February 20, 2023, in Turkey’s southern province of Hatay, the hardest hit by a February 6 tremor which … Read more

Arunachal Pradesh hit by 3.8 magnitude earthquake

Arunachal Pradesh hit by 3.8 magnitude earthquake

An earthquake of 3.8 magnitude hit the western part of Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday afternoon, an official bulletin said. A report by National Center for Seismology revealed that the latest quake was recorded at 12.12 p.m., epicentered at West Kameng, near Bhutan border, at a depth of 10 km. Tremors were felt in central-north Assam … Read more

Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 hits Himachal Pradesh

Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 hits Himachal Pradesh

A graphic depicts the earthquake of Magnitude: 4.1, which occurred on November 16. | Photo Credit: PTI An earthquake of 4.1 magnitude shook parts of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, according to the National Centre for Seismology. The epicentre of the temblor, which struck at 9:32 p.m., was located 27 km north-northwest of Mandi in the … Read more

6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Nepal; tremors felt in Delhi

6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Nepal; tremors felt in Delhi

Strong tremors were felt across north India in the small hours of Wednesday after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Himalayan region near Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand along the Nepal border. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said the epicenter of the earthquake was in Nepal, about 90 km east-southeast of Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand, and it … Read more

What led to Assam Earthquake; why the area is seismically unstable

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The area falling in the highest Seismic Hazard zone V is seismically very active. (image: PTI) On Wednesday at around 8:00 AM, several buildings and houses were damaged after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Assam. Following the main tremor, six aftershocks occurred of magnitude ranging between 3.2 and 4.7 in two-and-a-half hours. The earthquake’s epicentre … Read more