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The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has classified different regions in the country into zones II to V, taking into consideration earthquake records, tectonic activities and damage caused. (Photo: Representational/AP)

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 IST

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has classified different regions in the country into zones II to V, taking into consideration earthquake records, tectonic activities and damage caused. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Earthquake of 7.0 magnitude strikes off New Caledonia, triggers...

US Geological Survey said shallow tremor hit approximately 82 km east of lightly populated Loyalty Islands at around...

20 Nov 2017 10:56 AM IST

Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers remove rubble and debris from a flattened building in search of survivors after a powerful quake in Mexico City on September 19, 2017. (Photo: AFP)

Over 20 children among 250 killed in powerful Mexico quake

Bystanders joined in where they could, clearing debris with their bare hands or whatever tools they could find nearby.

20 Sept 2017 10:45 AM IST

Rescuers sift through the rubble of the partially collapsed city hall in Juchitan , Oaxaca state, Mexico, following a massive earthquake (Photo: AP)

Aftershocks of earthquake rattle southern Mexico as toll rises to 90

Many people continued to sleep outside, fearful of more collapses, as strong aftershocks continued to rattle the town

11 Sept 2017 11:07 AM IST

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has classified different regions in the country into zones II to V, taking into consideration earthquake records, tectonic activities and damage caused. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Powerful magnitude 8.1 earthquake rocks southern Mexico; at least 15...

The USGS put the magnitude slightly lower, at 8.1. That is the same as a devastating 1985 earthquake that killed more...

8 Sept 2017 5:12 PM IST

The epicentre of the quake was Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand, said J L Gautam, Operations head at the National Seismological Bureau, a unit of Ministry of Earth Sciences. (Representational image)

At least 6 die in southern Mexico earthquake; small tsunami triggered

The quake triggered waves as high as 2.3 ft (0.7 m) in Mexico, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

8 Sept 2017 2:43 PM IST

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has classified different regions in the country into zones II to V, taking into consideration earthquake records, tectonic activities and damage caused. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Magnitude-8 earthquake hits Mexico, buildings sway violently, people...

Even in distant Mexico City the quake was felt so strongly that frightened residents gathered in the streets in the...

8 Sept 2017 11:16 AM IST

Quake-tsunami survivors salvage useable items from the debris homes that were destroyed in Palu, Indonesia on Friday. (Photo: Twitter | @AFP)

Two new earthquakes strike Indonesia off Sumba island: USGS

There were no immediate reports of serious damage.

2 Oct 2018 9:19 AM IST

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has classified different regions in the country into zones II to V, taking into consideration earthquake records, tectonic activities and damage caused. (Photo: Representational/AP)

4.5 magnitude earthquake recorded in California

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

4 Jan 2018 4:45 PM IST

Indonesias geophysics agency issued a tsunami warning for coastal communities nearby, where residents were advised to stay away from the coast.

Indonesia lifted tsunami alert after strong quake

Hasyim Yusuf, the head of the Ternate disaster mitigation agency, said there were no reports of fatalities.

8 July 2019 1:00 PM IST

In this photo, a new fissure erupts in Leilani Estates in Pahoa, Hawaii. Hawaiis erupting Kilauea volcano has destroyed homes and forced the evacuations of more than a thousand people. (U.S. Geological Survey via AP)

First serious injury from volcano lava threatens escape routes in...

A homeowner on Noni Farms Road who was sitting on third-floor balcony got hit with lava spatter, in first serious injury...

20 May 2018 5:47 PM IST

Gravity signals may play a crucial role in early identification of the occurrence of earthquakes. (Photo: PTI/ File)

2 dead, more than 200 Injured as 5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Iran

The shallow quake hit 26 kilometres (16 miles) southwest of the city of Javanrud in Kermanshah province, the US...

26 Aug 2018 11:00 AM IST