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A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck the southern city of Gerash in Iran’s Fars province on Tuesday, according to reports. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres. As of now, there are no reports of casualties or damage resulting from the tremor, news agency ANI reported.This comes…
A powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Tuesday. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the tremor occurred 65 kilometres southeast of Sinabang. Indonesia is part of the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” a region known for frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, making it particularly vulnerable to seismic events. Indonesia’s Sumatra region lies along…
KOLKATA: Strong tremors rattled Kolkata on Friday afternoon, sending residents fleeing from homes and offices as panic spread across the city and nearby areas.Tremors were reportedly strong enough to shake fans and water bottles in homes and offices. Visuals from across the city showed people rushing out of their residences in fear. Many residents shared…
Image used for representational purpose only KOLKATA: Strong tremors were felt in Kolkata on Friday afternoon, raising panic among residents in the city and neighbouring areas. The earthquake, estimated at a magnitude of 4.9, struck at around 1.22 pm, with its epicentre located just 3 km inside Bangladesh near the India-Bangladesh border. Several people took…
3.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Southern California coast near Rancho Palos Verdes A late-night tremor rippled across parts of Southern California on Sunday after a 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck offshore near Rancho Palos Verdes. The quake was felt along stretches of the Los Angeles County coastline and into northern Orange County, though authorities reported no injuries or…
A powerful earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale struck off Malaysia’s Sabah state on Borneo island, according to the US geological survey.The tremor occurred at 12:57 am (local time), with its epicentre located less than 100 kilometres northeast of the coastal capital, Kota Kinabalu, reported AFP.The USGS said the quake originated at a depth…
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck southern Iran at 7.13 am (local time) on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The quake was recorded at a depth of 10 km, with its epicentre located at 27.36 degrees north latitude and 52.60 degrees east longitude.This is a developing story Source link
India is home to some of the oldest structures in the world such as Charminar, Ajmer Fort and various Indian temples standing tall for hundreds of years. Built using organic lime mortar, burnt clay bricks or terracotta, Jaggery, black gram, fruit pulp as well as sand and water, these provided strength, acted as natural waterproofing…
The story of nature tucked away in Kazakhstan’s Tian Shan Mountains, Kaindy Lake, seems like something out of a dream. Tree trunks poke eerily out of the water, ghostly and silent. It’s strange. Almost unreal. Locals and travellers alike are drawn to it, though, curious to see a forest frozen in time. Over a century…
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