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Italian quake death toll rises to 17

The magnitude 5.8 temblor north of Bologna on Tuesday felled old buildings and new factories and war...

Earthquake rocks northern Italy, 20 dead

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the same area of northern Italy which was stricken by another fata...

Magnitude 6.4 quake hits Argentina, no casualties

An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted Santiago del Estero. No casualties were repo...

4.8-magnitude earthquake hits north China

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

Moderate eathquake hits North East

A moderate earthquake measuring 5.34 on the Richter scale o Sunday shook Assam and parts of Northeas...

Jesus was crucified on Friday April 3, 33 AD

A study on earthquake activity at the Dead Sea has revealed the exact date of Jesus’ crucifixion, wh...

Moderate earthquake hits Balochistan

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hit Pakistan`s Balochistan province late Thursday.

China to put out quake data on social networks

Chinese authorities Thursday suggested they may use social networking websites to enhance awareness ...

Strong earthquake hits Norwegian Sea: USGS

The Norwegian Sea is a marginal sea in the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of Norway.

Magnitude-6.1 earthquake shakes northeastern Japan

A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of northeastern Japan, but no tsunami is expected.

6,000 displaced in Italy quake

Small aftershocks continue to shake northern Italy causing evacuation of at least 6,000 people.

Death toll in Yemen`s suicide bombing rises to 101

The death toll in Yemen mounted to over 101 soldiers reported dead and more than 220 injured

Senate toughens Iran penalties over nuke program

Intent on weakening Iran economically, US Senate has approved tough new penalties on the Tehran regi...

Italy quake causes $250 mn loss to farmers

The earthquake that struck Italy Sunday caused a loss of around 200 million euros (over $250 million...

Italy: Earthquake toll rises to seven

At least 50 people were injured, and about 3,000 people were displaced from their homes.

5.3-magnitude quake hits off Japan

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted off the east coast of Honshu, Japan at 08:20:58 GMT, the US Geolog...

Italy: Strong earthquake kills at least six

A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on Richter scale hit parts of northern Italy on Sunday.

Northern Chile hit by 5.9 magnitude quake

The USGS says the quake occurred at 4:35 am local time was centered 52 kilometers off the Chilean co...

Slight intensity quake in Rohtak

A slight intensity earthquake hit Rohtak in Haryana and its neighbouring areas this evening.

DDA to set up separate unit for quake-prone buildings

Delhi Lt Governor and DDA Chairman Tejendra Khanna suggested that the DDA should address the issues ...

Moderate quake jolts northwest China

An earthquake measuring 4.9 on Saturday jolted Ruoqiang county in northwest China`s Xinjiang Uygur A...

Moderate earthquake jolts North-East India

A moderate intensity earthquake was felt in the North-East India in the areas of Meghalaya and Assam...

Seismographs in Kashmir Valley to monitor quakes

Located in one of the most active seismic zones, Jammu and Kashmir has been historically affected by...

Nitish for campaign among people to build quake-resistant houses

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday called for carrying out an awareness campaign among the...

Moderate earthquake jolts western Iran, injures 8

Iran is located on seismic fault lines and is prone to earthquakes, experiencing at least one slight...

Earthquake jolts two Chinese provinces

An earthquake measuring 5.4 jolted the border region between China`s northwestern Gansu province and...

Three earthquakes shake western Mexico; no damage

A series of earthquakes hit three regions of Mexico, swaying buildings in Mexico City but bringing n...

GPS to signal rapid tsunami warnings

The so-called GPS shield concept was initially developed for the tsunami early warning system GITEWS...

Twin quakes hit Nicobar, no Tsunami threat

Two moderate intensity earthquakes hit the Nicobar Islands on Wednesday, however there is no threat ...

Japan fears nuclear plant on geological fault

Nuclear plant may be on top of active geological fault raising the risk that the facility may never ...

Rock defects below earth surface impact quakes

Defects in rocks lying below the earth`s surface can modify the impact of seismic waves generated by...

Boy glad football lost in tsunami found in Alaska

A teenager who lost his home in Japan`s devastating tsunami now knows that one prized possession sur...

Earthquake jolts Indonesia; no tsunami alert

Indonesia, straddling a series of fault lines and volcanoes, is prone to seismic upheaval due to its...

Strong quake shakes Chile, no damage reported

A powerful 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Chile`s eastern port of Valparaiso early on Tuesday.

Magnitude 7.0 quake hits Papua New Guinea, no tsunami

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the north coast of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, the US Geologi...

Magnitude 5.7 quake off Indonesia`s Sumatra

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake on Monday struck off the coast of Indonesia`s Sumatra island but there we...

Earthquake rattles Indonesian province

The province is located in the northern tip of Indonesia`s Sumatra island.

Japanese bank to roll out palm scanning ATMs

Last year thousands of quake victims fled homes in Japan, leaving their cash cards behind, one bank ...

Mild tremor shakes J&K, no casualties reported

A low-intensity earthquake measuring 4.1 on Richter scale shook parts of Jammu and Kashmir in the we...

No quake effect on n-plants in Guj, Maha

The two earthquakes that jolted Maharashtra had no impact on nuclear power plants in the state, Ind...

Mild quakes strike Western India; no damage

Two earthquakes of mild intensity shook parts of Maharashtra and Gujarat on Saturday, but there were...

Scientists had expected Indonesia quake

Scientists had been expecting Wednesday`s great earthquake off Sumatra but it occurred a little soon...

`Sri Lankan govt agents sexually tortured me`

Premakumar Gunaratnam claimed that he was handcuffed, blindfolded and physically and sexually tortur...

Strong earthquake strikes off the coast of Mexico

The US Geological Survey reports a preliminary reading of 6.9 magnitude.

‘Lucky` Indonesians assess quake damage, 5 killed

Five people died from heart attacks in Indonesia`s Aceh and several others were injured as they trie...

Kenya cancels tsunami alert for coastal areas

Authorities in Kenya had warned people living on the coastal regions not to take to the sea and orde...

Earthquakes shake Mexico, US

Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard said on his Twitter account that key services in the capital were o...

Alert sounded along Odisha coast

An alert was sounded along the Odisha coast on Wednesday with warnings issued to fishermen and peo...

Tremors rock several parts of southern states

Southern Indian states felt a jolt with tremors rocking several parts, prompting panicked people to...

Tremor alert: Beach road closed for traffic

All the schools were declared holiday in the afternoon on Wednesday as a precautionary measure fol...

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