According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC), the earthquake tremors of 4.9 magnitude were felt in Quetta and adjoining areas. The NSMC said the epicentre was located in the west of Quetta. On April 12, an earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale jolted Islamabad and cities of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Magnitude 5 earthquake jolts […]
Ecuador’s emergency response services report 32 injured, 179 homes destroyed and 716 homes that have been damaged in the shake, which was felt as far away as the capital Quito. Fisherman Andres Mafare, aged 36, was walking to the port when he heard a loud crack followed by a strong earthquake that shook overhead cables. […]
As per details, the earthquake tremors were felt in parts of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The quake’s epicentre was located in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, at a depth of 69 kilometers. Despite the moderate magnitude, the tremors were widely felt across the northern and central parts of Pakistan. Tremors were reported in Upper Dir, […]
The National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) said that tremors were felt in Islamabad, Rawalpindi Swat, Mansehra, Swabi, Mardan, Lakki Marwat, and other KP cities. The tremors were also felt in Karak, Chiniot, Mianwali, Hafizabad, Sheikhupura, and Gujranwala. Sangla Hill, Safdarabad, Pindi Battian, and Attock. “The center of earthquake was in the northwest of Rawalpindi and […]
The March 28 quake flattened buildings and destroyed infrastructure across the country, resulting in 3,354 deaths and 4,508 people injured, with 220 others missing, according to new figures published by state media. More than one week after the disaster, many people in the country are still without shelter, either forced to sleep outdoors because their […]
The death toll in Myanmar jumped to 694, with 1,670 injured, the military government said, up sharply from the 144 dead that state media reported on Friday. “Infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and buildings were affected, leading to casualties and injuries among civilians. Search and rescue operations are currently being carried out in the affected […]
Such a jolt could potentially have a devastating 8-9 magnitude, trigger colossal tsunamis, kill several hundred thousand people, and cause billions of dollars in damage, experts say. The Earthquake Research Committee said it has increased its estimate of the probability to between 75 and 82 percent from between 74 and 81 percent previously. It concerns […]
Videos published by China’s state broadcaster CCTV showed houses destroyed with walls torn apart. Rescue workers waded through rubble strewn across the ruins in the aftermath of the earthquake, footage showed, while some gave locals thick blankets to keep warm. Surveillance images published by CCTV showed people running through a store’s aisles as shelves shook […]
No deaths or injuries were reported. There were no reports of major damage, though authorities said they needed time to check across the impacted area. The National Weather Service said that the tsunami warning that extended along 500 miles (800 km) of the California and Oregon coasts was called off about 90 minutes after the […]
The National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) confirmed that tremors were felt in Islamabad, Swat, Malakand, Charsadda, Mansehra, Swabi, Mardan, Peshawar, Chitral, Upper Dir, Khyber, Landi Kotal, Jamrod, Tirah, Buner and other KP cities. “The center of the earthquake was the Hindukush mountain range in Afghanistan and the depth was 220 kilometers,” according to the National […]
