An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck off Russian Far East’s Kamchatka on Saturday, USGS reported. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warned that “hazardous” waves were possible along coasts within 300 kilometres of the epicentre.In July, a massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Kamchatka peninsula, unleashing tsunamis up to four metres high across the Pacific. The…
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 strikes Afghanistan again (ANI image) Afghanistan was shaken again on Thursday as a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported. The tremor occurred at a depth of 135 km.In a post on X, the NCS said: “EQ of M: 4.8, On: 04/09/2025 10:40:56 IST, Lat: 34.38…
An earthquake of 6.0 magnitude struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday.The US geological survey (USGS) reported reported that the quake hit at 11:47 pm local time (1917 GMT) at a shallow depth of 8 km, with its epicenter located 27 km east-northeast of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province.Two children were killed and at least 15 others injured…
Another earthquake hits Russia; 5.1 magnitude quake strikes Kamchatsky region Fresh tremor of magnitude 5.1 struck far-east in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia today, reported the US Geological Survey (USGS). The tremor was recorded at 07:17:36 (UTC+05:30), with its epicentre located 144 km southeast of the Kamchatsky region at a depth of 25 km.Tremor follows a powerful 8.8-magnitude…
Representative Image (ANI image) A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck several parts of Pakistan early Saturday morning, causing panic among residents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and the capital Islamabad, as reported by ARY News.The National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) reported that the earthquake occurred at 2.04 am PST at a depth of 102 kilometers. Its epicentre was…
Among the world’s strongest recorded quakes The earthquake appeared to be the strongest anywhere in the world since the March 2011 earthquake off northeast Japan that was 9.0 magnitude and caused a massive tsunami that set off meltdowns at a nuclear power plant. Only a few stronger earthquakes have ever been measured around the world….
A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami with waves up to 4 metres (13 feet), forcing evacuations and causing damage to buildings, according to officials cited by Reuters.In parts of Kamchatka, tsunami waves reaching 3 to 4 metres (10–13 feet) were recorded, according to Sergei…
A tsunami alert was issued in the Pacific after an earthquake of magnitude 8 struck Russian coast, AFP reported citing USGS on Wednesday.The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the earthquake struck about 85 miles (136 kilometres) east of Petropavlovsk, located on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. The quake occurred at a depth of 12 miles…
Representative image (ANI) An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 struck Nepal on Sunday morning, according to the national center of seismology (NCS). The tremor occurred at 8.21 am IST at a depth of 10 kilometres, with its epicenter located at 27.70°N latitude and 87.76°E longitude.The NCS posted on X, “EQ of M: 3.5, On: 06/07/2025 08:21:30…
KABUL: An earthquake of 4.9 magnitude jolted Afghanistan on Sunday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.In a post on x, the NCS said, “EQ of M: 4.9, On: 30/06/2025 08:02:35 IST, Lat: 36.77 N,…
