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Local officials and the police force deployed in the Pink city have been directed to stay on standby alert. (Photo: File/PTI)

Earthquake of 4.3 magnitude hits Jaipur

No casualties or loss of property has been reported so far.

08 Jul 2018 12:18 PM

Tremors were also felt in Delhi and other adjoining areas. (Representational image)

4.0 magnitude earthquake hits Haryana, tremors felt in Delhi

An earthquake struck Haryana's Sonepat around 3:30 pm on Sunday.

01 Jul 2018 4:19 PM

The earth literally moved in quake-prone Mexico City when Hirving "Chucky" Lozano smashed home the game-winning goal in the 35th minute at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium a football "earthquake of joy." (Photo: AP)

FIFA World Cup 2018: Mexico quakes with joy after World Cup upset win vs Germany

Seismologists said that they had detected an "artificial" rumbling, possibly caused by "widespread jumping" when the goal was scored.

18 Jun 2018 10:21 AM

Tremors were also felt in Himachal, triggering panic among the people. However, no loss of life or damage to property was reported.

Quake felt in Delhi-NCR, no casualties reported

At many places, people rushed out of homes, offices and other work places in panic.

10 May 2018 6:02 AM

Tremors were felt in Delhi, NCR and Jammu and Kashmir following earthquake in Afghanistan. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Tremors in Delhi, J&K after earthquake strikes Afghanistan

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 hit Afghanistan-Tajikistan-Pakistan region on Wednesday.

09 May 2018 5:04 PM

Study suggests series of questions that researchers should use in analysing the evidence that abnormal animal behaviour predicts earthquakes.

Study finds canines cannot predict earthquakes

The first rigorous analysis of the phenomenon concludes that there is no strong evidence behind the claim.

19 Apr 2018 8:13 AM

There were no immediate reports of any damage or casualties. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Tremors shake Delhi, Srinagar after 6.1 magnitude quake hits Afghanistan

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 occurred in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region on Wednesday afternoon.

31 Jan 2018 1:14 PM

An earthquake of magnitude 8.2 hit 256 km (157 miles) southeast of Chiniak, Alaska. (Photo: Representational | PTI)

8.2 magnitude quake strikes Alaska, prompts tsunami warning

The quake prompted a tsunami warning for parts of Alaska and Canada and a tsunami watch for the entire US west coast.

23 Jan 2018 3:48 PM

The USGS website says people reported feeling the quake 40 miles (64 kilometers) south in San Jose. (Photo: File/Representational)

4.5 magnitude earthquake recorded in California

The US Geological Survey says the quake’s epicenter was 2 miles from Berkeley.

04 Jan 2018 4:45 PM

The quake struck 125 km east of the town of Rabaul, at a depth of 70 km. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Singapore: US Geological Survey reports earthquake of 6.2 magnitude

There were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries.

27 Nov 2017 2:22 PM

According to scientists, there is a high probability of a major earthquake in Uttarakhand. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Uttrakhand has high probability to witness major earthquake, claim scientists

State government have been asked to work towards building tremor-resilient infrastructure and take extra care for designs on hill slopes.

23 Nov 2017 11:32 AM

Earthquake of 7.0 magnitude strikes off New Caledonia, triggers Tsunami warning

US Geological Survey said shallow tremor hit approximately 82 km east of lightly populated Loyalty Islands at around 9:45 am (2245 GMT).

20 Nov 2017 10:56 AM

Iran does not recognise the Jewish state and Israeli media reported that the offer was swiftly turned down through the International Committee of the Red Cross. (Photo: AFP)

Netanyahu extends relief for Iran earthquake victims, overseeing enmity

More than 400 people were killed and tens of thousands left homeless by the earthquake.

15 Nov 2017 8:09 PM

The western province of Kermanshah that was hit on Sunday by the 7.3-magnitude quake. (Photo: AFP)

Deadliest earthquake in Iran kills 530, injures more than 8000

Iran said on Tuesday that rescue operations had ended.

15 Nov 2017 2:17 PM

Self-proclaimed psychic, Craig Hamilton-Parker has predicted among other things, an attack on North Korea, decline of world economy. (Photo: Youtube/Craig Hamilton-Parker)

Psychic who predicted Trump, Brexit makes interesting revelations for 2018

Craig Hamilton-Parker, the self-proclaimed prophet who predicted Hillary Clinton's resignation has some pretty glum predictions for 2018.

14 Nov 2017 1:29 PM

A woman mourns as she holds the body of her daughter, who died in the earthquake. (Photo: AP)

Earthquake hits Iraq-Iran border, kills 415

Across the border in more sparsely populated areas of Iraq, the health ministry said eight people had died and several hundred were injured.

14 Nov 2017 1:32 AM

Footage posted on Twitter showed panicked people fleeing a building in Sulaimaniyah, northern Iraq, as windows shattered at the moment the quake struck late Sunday. (Photo: ISNA via AP)

328 dead, 2,504 injured as toll in Iran-Iraq border earthquake on the rise

The worst-hit towns in Iran were Qasr-e Shirin in Kermanshah and Azgaleh, about 40 kilometres northwest.

13 Nov 2017 1:44 PM

207 dead,1700 injured as 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Iran-Iraq border

The worst-hit towns in Iran were Qasr-e Shirin in Kermanshah and Azgaleh, about 40 kilometres northwest.

13 Nov 2017 8:09 AM

In the same month in 2015, an earthquake of 7.5 magnitude hit the Hindu Kush region with the epicenter 45 km north of Alaqahdari-ye Kiran wa Munjan, Afghanistan. (Representational Image | Photo: File)

Afghanistan: Earthquake of 5.7 magnitude felt in Hindu Kush region

No loss of life or property has been reported so far.

29 Oct 2017 3:42 PM

Researchers at the University of Colorado have found more evidence that an increase in earthquakes on the Colorado-New Mexico border since 2001 was caused by wells that inject wastewater from oil and gas production back underground. (Photo credit: AP)

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