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21 Nov

At least 44 killed, many injured in Indonesia earthquake

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Around 44 people have died in a large earthquake that shaked Indonesia's main island Java on Monday, a local spokesperson told media Dozens of people have been killed. Hundreds, even more than that of houses are have been ruined by the tremors. So far, 44 people have died Officials claimed that they had saved two people trapped in a landslide in Cianjur but were unable to rescue the third person who had died. Indonesia local media news channel displayed several buildings in Cianjur with their roofs collapsed. The country's meteorological agency warned people near the quake to watch out for…

05 Feb

Earthquake of 5.9 magnitude shakes J&K, tremors felts in Delhi and nearby areas

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A 5.9 earthquake hit the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan sending tremors as far as Jammu and Kashmir and also in Delhi and nearby areas on Saturday morning. The earthquake was recorded at around 9:46 am and was located at the depth of 210 kilometres beneath the earth surface. "That was a very strong earthquake. 7.3 on the Richter Scale, 189 KM WSW of Islamabad, Pakistan as per National Center for Seismology," tweeted Srinagar Mayor, Junaid Azim Matt. The National Center for Seismology informed in a tweet, "Earthquake of Magnitude:3.6, Occurred on 05-02-2022, 03:15:59 IST, Lat: 31.14 and Long: 78.06,…

26 Nov

Strong earthquake of 6.3 magnitude tremorises Bangladesh

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A shallow and strong earthquake of magnitude 6.3 was felt in Bangladesh today early morning which was reported at 5.15 am with its epicentre at a depth of 175 km east of Chittagong, Bangladesh (Myanmar-India border region), according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The depth of the quake was 60 km. So far, no reports of any damage have surfaced.

24 Oct

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Taiwan

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A strong earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan on Sunday, with residents reporting violent shaking in the capital Taipei but there were no immediate reports of widespread damage.Taiwan's central weather bureau said the quake was of magnitude 6.5 while the US Geological Survey gave a lower figure of 6.2. It hit northeastern Yilan county at 1:11 pm (0511 GMT) at a depth of 67 kilometres (42 miles). The Taipei metro was briefly closed for checks, but re-opened shortly afterwards. The state-run power operator said the grid was operating as normal, while the railway administration said it was carrying out track inspections. Taiwan…

26 Aug

Earthquake in India-Bangladesh border

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The epicenter was reported 130 kilometers southeast of Bahrampur in Murshidabad and 18 kilometers east of Beledanga. Earthquake at seven in the morning. The epicenter was reported at 8:54 a.m. on the Indo-Bangladesh border. Several districts of South Bengal were shaken. Mild earthquake Nadia Murshidabad in some parts of Burdwan. According to the Meteorological Department, the magnitude of the earthquake was 4.1. At 7:45 in the morning, its source was 10 km deep from the ground. Nadia is located near Murshidabad and Bangladesh border. The epicenter was reported 130 kilometers southeast of Bahrampur in Murshidabad and 18 kilometers east of…