Tag: Earthquake

Earthquakes of magnitudes 3.0 to 4.9 have increased in India between 2020 and 2024 compared to the period from 2015 to 2019, Minister of State for Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh informed the Lok Sabha on March 12.

Manipur experienced two back-to-back earthquakes within an hour on Wednesday, with magnitudes of 5.7 and 4.1, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Manipur centre. The tremors were felt across several parts of the state, but no reports of damage or casualties had emerged at the time of filing this report.

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Bay of Bengal in the early hours of Tuesday, as per the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The tremor was recorded at 6:10 AM IST at a depth of 91 kilometers beneath the ocean surface.

Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, experienced a mild earthquake of magnitude 2.8 on Sunday at 3:24 PM, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The tremor occurred at a depth of 10 km, though no damage or casualties have been reported.

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, sending tremors across the region. According to officials, the epicentre of the earthquake was located in Afghanistan at coordinates 36.49 degrees north latitude and 71.27 degrees east longitude, at a depth of 165 kilometers.

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Chamba region of Himachal Pradesh, causing tremors felt across North India including Chandigarh, Punjab, and Haryana. The National Center for Seismology confirmed the earthquake's occurrence, stating that it originated at a depth of 10 km with coordinates Lat: 33.09 & Long: 76.59. The tremors, lasting only a few seconds, did not result in any loss of life or property damage.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 jolted the Kachchh region of Gujarat around 8 am on Thursday, sending tremors through the area, as reported by the National Center for Seismology. The quake, with a recorded depth of 15 km, drew attention to the seismic activity in the region.

Newly released satellite images have unveiled the significant impact of the powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan's Noto Peninsula on New Year's Day. The quake, which occurred shortly after midnight, not only claimed 213 lives and displaced 26,000 people into emergency shelters but also brought about an astonishing transformation of the coastline, shifting it by 800 kilometers.

A 3.1 magnitude earthquake rattled Delhi and its surrounding cities, leading to concerns about safety. Authorities are advising residents to take precautions following a series of recent tremors in North India.