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  • Volcano Erupts After 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Eastern Russian Coast | world news

    New Delhi: Shiveluch volcano in Russia erupted after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck off the eastern coast of the country, CNN reported, citing TASS.

    As per the visual evaluations, the ash column is rising as high as 8 kilometers above the sea level, CNN reported, citing TASS. The report said that the volcano had released a gush of lava. No reports of injuries have been made.

    Shiveluch volcano is located around 280 miles from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, a coastal city that has a population of about 181,000 that lies in Russia’s Kamchatka.

    The US Geological Survey (USGS) said that the earthquake’s epicentre was about 55 miles from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and had a depth of about 30 miles.

    The quake caused no “major damage.” However, buildings are being examined for potential damage, with special attention paid to social facilities, CNN reported, citing TASS.

    The Russian Emergencies Ministry did not issue a tsunami warning due to the tremor. However, the US Tsunami Warning System had warned that “hazardous tsunami waves from this earthquake are possible within 300 km. [approximately 186 miles] of the epicentre along the coasts of Russia.” Residents of the region left their homes due to tremors. Furniture toppled and dishes were broken due to the earthquake, TASS reported.

    According to the Kamchatka branch of the Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the aftershock occurred at 07:21 Kamchatka time (22:21 Moscow time) on Saturday. The magnitude of the earthquake was 4.7.

  • BREAKING: Earthquake Of 4.4 Magnitude Jolts Sikkim’s Soreng |

    Sikkim Earthquake: An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 on the Richter Scale hit Soreng in Sikkim on Friday, the National Centre for Seismology said. According to the NCS, the epicenter of the earthquake was located at Latitude 27.22 North, Longitude 88.33 East, at a depth of 10 kilometers. “EQ of M: 4.4, On: 09/08/2024 06:57:08 IST, Lat: 27.22 N, Long: 88.33 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Soreng, Sikkim,” the NCS posted on X.

    EQ of M: 4.4, On: 09/08/2024 06:57:08 IST, Lat: 27.22 N, Long: 88.33 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Soreng, Sikkim.
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    — National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) August 9, 2024

    Further details are awaited. 

  • Myanmar Earthquake: 5.6 Magnitude Quake Shakes Assam’s Guwahati, Meghalaya’s Shillong |

    An earthquake reportedly measuring 5.6 magnitude on the Richter Scale struck Myanmar at 6:43 p.m. on Wednesday, with tremors felt in Assam’s Guwahati and Meghalaya’s Shillong. The earthquake’s epicentre was Myanmar. The tremors originated 110 kilometres beneath the surface at 23.46 North latitude and 94.54 East longitude, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). “EQ of M: 5.6, On: 29/05/2024 18:43:26 IST, Lat: 23.46 N, Long: 94.54 E, Depth: 110 Km, Location: Myanmar,” NCS posted on its official X handle.

     

    EQ of M: 5.6, On: 29/05/2024 18:43:26 IST, Lat: 23.46 N, Long: 94.54 E, Depth: 110 Km, Location: Myanmar.
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    — National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) May 29, 2024

    This is a developing story.

  • 5.5 Earthquake Hits US’s New Jersey, Tremors Felt In New York City And Pennsylvania

    A powerful earthquake measuring 5.5 magnitude hits US’s New Jersey on Friday.

  • Massive Earthquake Hits China, Tremors Felt In Delhi-NCR

    A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 hit China on January 22. Tremors were felt in India’s Delhi-NCR area as well.

  • Massive Earthquake Of 7.6 Magnitude Jolts Japan, Tsunami Warning Issued | world news

    New Delhi: The outset of 2024 witnessed Japan being struck by a formidable 7.6 magnitude earthquake. Subsequently, the Meteorological Department issued a tsunami warning in response to the seismic event. The quake’s epicenter was reported to be in Noto, Ishikaga, and it is characterized by a shallow depth.

    #BreakingNews | Strong earthquake tremors in Japan, intensity of earthquake was 7.5 on Richter scale, tsunami alert issued in Japan #Japan #Earthquake #Tsunami @priyasi90 @thakur_shivangi pic.twitter.com/1S8WoNfWr8 — Zee News (@ZeeNews) January 1, 2024

    The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued tsunami warnings for the coastal prefectures of Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama. Russia also issued tsunami warnings in its far eastern cities of Vladivostok and Nakhodka.

    Authorities are still assessing the extent of the damage and residents need to prepare for any more tremors, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in comments aired on NHK.

    “Residents need to stay on alert for further possible quakes and I urge people in areas where tsunamis are expected to evacuate as soon as possible,” Kishida said.

    Footage aired by NHK showed a building collapsing in a plume of dust in the coastal city of Suzu and residents in Kanazawa city cowering under tables as tremors shook their home. The quake also jolted buildings in the capital Tokyo on the opposite coast.

    More than 36,000 households had lost power in Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, utilities provider Hokuriku Electric Power said.

    High speed rail services to Ishikawa have been suspended while telecom operators Softbank and KDDI reported phone and internet service disruptions in Ishikawa and Niigata, according to their websites.

    Japanese airline ANA turned back four planes headed to airports in Toyama and Ishikawa midair after the quake, while Japan Airlines canceled most of the flight services to Niigata and Ishikawa regions for the rest of the day, according to TV Asahi.

    Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority said no irregularities have been confirmed at nuclear power plants along the Sea of ​​Japan, including five active reactors at Kansai Electric Power’s Ohi and Takahama plants in Fukui Prefecture.

    Hokuriku’s Shika plant in Ishikawa, which was located the closest to the quake’s epicentre, had already halted its two reactors before the quake for regular inspection and saw no impact from the quake, the agency said.

  • Earthquake: Strong earthquake in Delhi-NCR, people got scared, came out of their homes

    Earthquake tremors in Delhi-NCR: Strong earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR on Sunday. Earthquake tremors were also felt in many parts of Haryana. As soon as the earthquake was felt, people came out of their homes and came onto the streets. It is noteworthy that earlier on October 3, earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi NCR. The epicenter of the earthquake that occurred on October 3 was in Nepal. The intensity of the earthquake was 4.6 on the Richter scale.

    people in panic

    Here, in Faridabad, Haryana, an earthquake of 3.1 magnitude was felt at 4.08 pm on Sunday evening. Giving information, the National Seismology Center said that the epicenter of the earthquake was located nine kilometers east of Faridabad and 30 kilometers southeast of Delhi. People suddenly became scared due to the earthquake. People felt earthquake tremors in Noida also. Many people present in crowded places also felt tremors. OP Mishra, director of the National Center for Seismology of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, said India is located in a seismically active region, but with so many low-intensity earthquakes occurring every day, the stored energy gets released.

    earthquake in afghanistan

    Earlier on Sunday, earthquake tremors were also felt in western Afghanistan. The intensity of the earthquake was 6.3 on the Richter scale. About a week before this, thousands of people died in the earthquake and aftershocks that occurred in the same area of ​​Afghanistan and many villages in the area were destroyed. The US Geological Survey said that the epicenter of Sunday’s earthquake was about 34 kilometers away from the provincial capital Herat and at a depth of eight kilometers (five miles) from the surface. The aid group said that two people had died in the earthquake. .

    Many villages destroyed due to earthquake

    It is noteworthy that earlier due to the earthquake that occurred in Herat on October 7, many villages were destroyed. This was one of the most devastating earthquakes in the recent history of the country. More than 2 thousand people were reported dead. The United Nations said that more than 90 percent of those killed in this earthquake were women and children. Many villages were destroyed due to the initial earthquake, aftershocks and then again the 6.3 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday.

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  • Earthquake: Earthquake in Delhi during England-Afghanistan World Cup match, know what happened next

    Currently at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi world cup 2023 The 13th match of (ICC Cricket World Cup 2023) is being played between England and Afghanistan. After suffering a crushing defeat in the very first match against New Zealand, England has come to the field in today’s match against Afghanistan to improve its net run rate. The match is being played from 2 pm. When the Afghanistan team was batting, earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR. Although the intensity of the earthquake was only 3.1. The tremors of the earthquake were felt at 4.08 pm on Sunday evening.

    England-Afghanistan match continued amid earthquake

    Despite the earthquake of 3.1 magnitude in Delhi NCR, there was no disruption in the England-Afghanistan match and the game continued. A large number of spectators have also gathered at Arun Jaitley Stadium to watch this match. It is known that earthquake tremors have been felt many times before in Delhi NCR.

    The epicenter of the earthquake was nine kilometers east of Faridabad.

    An earthquake of 3.1 magnitude was felt in Faridabad, Haryana at 4.08 pm on Sunday evening. This information is national Earthquake Science Center gave. It said that the epicenter of the earthquake was nine kilometers east of Faridabad and 30 kilometers southeast of Delhi. The earthquake created panic among people, while many people in Delhi and National Capital Region reported vibration in furniture.

    England’s very bad start in the World Cup

    The defending champion England did not have a good start in the World Cup 2023 and had to face a crushing defeat at the hands of New Zealand in the very first match. The New Zealand team defeated England by 9 wickets and took revenge for the defeat in the final of the World Cup 2019. In that match, New Zealand restricted England to 282 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in 50 overs, then won the match by scoring 183 runs losing only one wicket in 36.2 overs. However, England won the second match. England defeated Bangladesh by 137 runs and registered their first win in the tournament.

  • VIDEO: Earth shook, Afghanistan trembled! 2 thousand people died, 465 houses were destroyed

    Earthquake in Afghanistan: The death toll from the powerful earthquake in western Afghanistan has increased to 2,000. A Taliban spokesman said that 465 houses were razed to the ground and 135 were damaged. “Partners and local authorities expect the death toll to rise as search and rescue operations continue amid reports that some people may still be buried under debris,” the UN said. Disaster authority spokesman Mohammed Abdullah said. Jan said that the earthquake and its aftershocks had the biggest impact on four villages in Jenda Jan district of Herat province. The US Geological Survey said that the epicenter of the earthquake was about 40 kilometers northwest of Herat city. After this, three earthquakes of magnitude 6.3, 5.9 and 5.5 were also felt.

    Dozens of people died in two aftershocks of a 6.3 magnitude earthquake that hit Afghanistan’s Herat province on Saturday. The National Disaster Authority of Afghanistan gave this information. The United Nations gave an initial figure of 320 people killed, although they later said the figure was still being confirmed. According to the same update from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, local authorities estimated 100 dead and 500 injured.

  • Earthquake of 5.2 magnitude hits parts of Northeast including Meghalaya and Assam

    Earthquake of 5.2 magnitude hits parts of Northeast including Meghalaya and Assam

    New Delhi:

    Earthquake tremors were felt in Assam and Meghalaya on Monday evening. The intensity of the earthquake was measured at 5.2 on the Richter scale. According to the National Center for Seismology, the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 10 kilometers in North Garo Hills of Meghalaya. Apart from Assam and Meghalaya, earthquake tremors have also been felt in Tripura. At present, there is no news of loss of life or property from anywhere.

    Earthquake tremors were felt in some parts of North Bengal. It is said that earthquake has occurred in Siliguri and Cooch Behar. According to the report of news agency ANI, the earthquake occurred at around 6.15 pm on Monday evening. The intensity of the earthquake was 5.2, which is considered dangerous level. In such a situation, people came out of their homes.

    Earlier on Monday itself, earthquake tremors were felt for the fourth consecutive day in Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh. An earthquake of 2.9 magnitude on the reactor scale was recorded here at 7.15 am. The epicenter of the earthquake was said to be at a depth of 5 kilometers. Collector Kshitij Singhal said on Monday that since September 29, mild earthquake tremors are being felt in various areas of the district. The cause of earthquake could be mutual collision of plates.

    The intensity of the earthquake felt on 29 September was 2.9 on the Richter scale and on 30 September it was 1.8, the intensity of the earthquake recorded at 9.20 pm on 1 October was 2.8. Similarly, the intensity of the earthquake recorded at 7.15 am on October 2 was recorded as 2.9. There is no possibility of loss of life or property due to the low intensity earthquake recorded.

    The Collector said that the district administration is in touch with senior scientists of Indian Meteorology. The district administration has instructed police, home guards, SDRF, health and local administration officers to remain on alert while ensuring all arrangements. The district administration has appealed to the citizens to remain patient and cautious.