The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.2 quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles) and was centered 217 kilometers (135 miles) south-southwest of Bengkulu city in Bengkulu province on the southwestern side o
Earth Sciences Minister Harsh Vardhan in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Vardhan said "possibilities are being explored" to take up pilot study on earthquake early-warning system in collaboration with the Unit
Croatia Earthquake: In neighbouring Slovenia, the STA news agency said the country's sole nuclear power plant, which is 100 km (60 miles) from the epicentre, was shut down as a precaution.
Earthquake in Surat: A quake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale hit Surat district in south Gujarat this morning, though no casualty or damage was reported, an official said.
Earthquake in Pakistan: A 4.6 magnitude quake hit Laore today at 5.24 p.m. IST and sent people running out of their homes. While the rumblings shook the ground, what has grabbed attention is that people are highlighting on th
Earthquake in North India: Within hours of an earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale hit Surat district in Gujarat this morning, another one has shaken residents in North India, especially Amritsar that has been measur
A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of central Indonesia today, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Scientists have developed an app that crowdsources ground-shaking information from smartphones to detect earthquakes and eventually warns users of impending jolts from nearby quakes.
Earthquake in India: A quake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale today shook Koyna region of Maharashtra, the fifth tremor in last three days in the high seismic zone.