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Two back-to-back earthquakes jolt Kashmir Valley

Aug 20, 2024

Srinagar, Aug 20 (IANS) Two back-to-back earthquakes measuring 4.9 and 4.8 on the Richter scale occurred in the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday. However, no loss of life or damage to property has been so...

6.2-magnitude quake jolts Philippines

Jun 15, 2023

Manila, June 15 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted Batangas province in the northern Philippines on Thursday.

6.3-magnitude quake hits Japan, no tsunami threat

May 05, 2023

Tokyo, May 5 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck Japan's Ishikawa prefecture and its surrounding areas on Friday, but there is no threat of a tsunami, the country's weather...

Three Earthquakes Hours Apart Hit Turkey and Syria, Over 2,300 Dead

Feb 06, 2023

Istanbul: Turkey was rocked by three earthquakes within 24 hours on Monday, killing more than 2,300 people. The third earthquake of magnitude 6.0 on the Richter scale hit Goksun, United States...

Indonesia Quake: Death Toll Rises to 268, President Widodo Visits Quake-hit Cianjur, PICs

Nov 22, 2022

Java Island: The death toll from the deadly earthquake that shook Java island of Indonesia on Monday rose to 268 and many of the killed and injured were children.