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5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes north of Lae, Papua New Guinea

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A magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred 134 kilometers north of Lae, Papua New Guinea. According to the Institute, one of the most important international organizations in the world on seismic issues, the earthquake occurred on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 19:09 local time, at an average depth of 172 km from the epicenter. Preliminary seismic data … Read more

Rescue rats trained to find ‘victims buried in rubble’ after earthquakes

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Rats are being taught to be released into earthquake rubble while wearing tiny backpacks. It only took two weeks for their proper training. Scientists are testing homemade prototype backpacks with a microphone by throwing them into simulated debris. Rats are being taught to be released into earthquake rubble while wearing tiny backpacks, allowing rescuers to … Read more

An earthquake in Japan

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A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 142 kilometres west of Naha, Japan on Friday at 07:03:35, according to the United States Geological Services. The epicentre was reported at 26.0993 degrees north latitude and 126.4125 degrees east longitude. Read more: 4.1 magnitude earthquake rattles San Francisco Bay Area In March 2022, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan, but no … Read more

4.1 magnitude earthquake rattles San Francisco Bay Area

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A magnitude 4.1 earthquake jolted the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday. More than 4,000 people felt the tremor. It shook northwest of Bay Point, California, about 21 miles northeast of Berkeley and 30 miles northeast of downtown San Francisco. According to the US Geological Survey, a magnitude 4.1 earthquake jolted the San Francisco Bay … Read more

4 dead, 41 injured after earthquake strikes in Sichuan

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A 6.1-magnitude earthquake shook Lushan County of Ya’an in Sichuan at 5 p.m. Epicentre was located at 30.4 degrees north latitude and 102.9 degrees east longitude. 4 people were confirmed dead and 41 others were injured. As per the city’s earthquake relief offices on Thursday, four people were confirmed dead and 41 others were injured … Read more

6.1-magnitude earthquake jolts Sichuan, China

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The Ministry of Emergency Management announced Wednesday that a level-III national emergency response has been initiated after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck southwest China’s Sichuan Province. At 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, an earthquake shook Ya’an City’s Lushan County (Beijing Time). According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, the epicentre was located at 30.37 degrees north latitude … Read more

Earthquake shakes Afghanistan

Locals in Afghanistan’s Takhar and Kunduz provinces reported a pretty significant earthquake on Tuesday. An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 struck 63 kilometres southeast of Farkhar area on Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey. “I was seated in my shop when the tremor shook the neighbourhood and all the things in the business … Read more

Earthquake hits San Diego

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According to the US Geological Survey, an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.5 struck areas of San Diego County early Friday. Little after 6:30 a.m., an earthquake struck just over a mile southeast of Palomar Observatory. Palomar Mountain, northeast of Escondido, houses the observatory. After each recorded earthquake, the USGS’s “Did You Feel It?” … Read more

Southern Philippines jolted by 5.7 magnitude offshore quake

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MANILA: An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 rocked Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Thursday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.   The magnitude was first reported as 6.2 before being revised to 5.7 by the institution. The quake struck at a depth of 96 kilometers, roughly 136 kilometers … Read more

One killed, several injured as 5.7 earthquake shakes Bosnia

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According to local media sources, a 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck southern Bosnia late Friday, killing one person and injuring numerous others. According to a medical source mentioned by the media, a 28-year-old woman was hurt when a rock fell on her house in the town of Stolac, near Mostar, and died in hospital. Several others, including … Read more

Bosnia hits by 5.7 magnitude earthquake

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A powerful earthquake hit Bosnia late Friday, killing one person and injuring at least two others, as well as forcing hundreds of people to abandon their homes. According to the European Mediterranean Seismicological Center, the magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit 42 kilometres (26 miles) southeast of the city of Mostar at 11:07pm local time on Sunday. EMSC … Read more

Arunachal Pradesh hits by 5.3 magnitude earthquake

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National Center for Seismology said an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 struck at 6:56 a.m. local time on Friday, 1176 kilometres north of Pangin, Arunachal Pradesh. Further, the National Center for Seismology informed Arunachal Pradesh that an earthquake had struck the region north of Pangin at a distance of 1176 kilometres. It occurred at … Read more

Earthquake strikes in Birmingham

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Birmingham – The British Geological Survey (BGS) reported a 2.8 magnitude earthquake in the West Midlands late Monday night. According to the British Geological Survey, the quake struck the town of Walsall, near Birmingham, at a depth of seven kilometres (4.35 miles) at 10.59 p.m. The impacts of the quake were felt in a 20-kilometre … Read more

Thousands affected as quake hits Guatemala

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GUATEMALA CITY – A 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck western Guatemala early Wednesday caused damage affecting nearly 25,000 people, and caused one person to suffer a fatal heart attack, authorities said. The epicenter of the quake, which struck at a depth of 84 kilometers (52 miles), was in the coastal district of Escuintla, less than 100 kilometers … Read more

Thousands affected as quake hits Guatemala

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GUATEMALA CITY- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck western Guatemala early Wednesday caused damage affecting nearly 25,000 people, and caused three people to suffer fatal heart attacks, authorities said. The epicenter of the quake, which struck at a depth of 84 kilometers (52 miles), was in the coastal district of Escuintla, less than 100 kilometers southwest … Read more

5.2-magnitude quake hits Auckland Islands, New Zealand

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HONG KONG –An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Auckland Islands, New Zealand region at 04:24 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 49.8839 degrees south latitude and 163.1968 degrees east longitude. So far, no casualties have been reported. … Read more

Rescue operation launched to find quake survivors

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Herat – Rescue workers searched for survivors after an earthquake in a remote western region of Afghanistan killed dozens of people and damaged hundreds of houses, officials said on January 18. A 5.3-magnitude shallow quake jolted the province of Badghis and wrecked houses, mostly in Qadis district — a rural area not easily accessible by … Read more

Pakistan Issues Disastrous Tsunami and Earthquake Warning

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According to Pakistan Meteorological Department’s (PMD) National Seismic Monitoring Center (NSMC) A strong earthquake in the Makran subduction zone on the coast of Karachi could trigger a tsunami. The announcement came after an earthquake struck Gwadar and its environs on Tuesday night, with an epicentre 50 kilometres south of Gwadar and a depth of 25 … Read more

6.7-magnitude quake hits Indonesia, not tsunami alert issued

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JAKARTA – A 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia with strong tremors felt in the country’s capital Jakarta on Friday, but there was no tsunami alert issued, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. Following the quake, some Jakarta residents were evacuated from their homes, while hundreds waited outside, according to an AFP correspondent there. Nur … Read more

5.3 magnitude earthquake shook several areas of Islamabad and KPK

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A 5.3 magnitude earthquake shook Islamabad on Saturday, as tremors were felt in several areas of the city, Aaj News reported. A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck Islamabad, causing tremors in numerous regions of the city, BOL News reported. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the earthquake’s epicenter was Tajikistan and Afghanistan’s and border area. … Read more

5.3-magnitude of Earthquake hits Gilgit-Baltistan

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An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude hit Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan with no immediate reports of injuries or damage. Earthquake tremors were felt in Gilgit-Baltistan on Monday, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the epicentre of the earthquake was 26 km in the north of Astore, GB, and had a … Read more

6.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes northeastern Taiwan

6.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes northeastern Taiwan

TAIPEI: A strong earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan on Sunday, with residents reporting violent shaking in the capital Taipei but there were no immediate reports of widespread damage. Taiwan’s central weather bureau said the quake was of magnitude 6.5, the biggest on the island this year, while the US Geological Survey gave a lower figure of … Read more

Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 kills one, injures seven in Greece

ATHENS: At least one person died and seven others were injured when a 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit Greece’s Crete Island on Monday, according to local media. The death was reported of a worker who was trapped in a local church, while seven other individuals suffered minor injuries, reported Greek national news agency AMNA, adding that … Read more

Earthquake of 7.1-magnitude jolts Mexico, kills one, buildings sway

Mexico: A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico on Tuesday near the Pacific resort city of Acapulco, leaving at least one person dead and shaking buildings in the capital several hundred kilometres away. The epicenter was 11 kilometers (seven miles) southeast of Acapulco in Guerrero state, the National Seismological Service reported. A man was killed when a … Read more

Soni Razdan hopes that her films would help dispel myths about the Valley

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Soni Razdan is a British actress and film director who works in Hindi films. She was born in Birmingham, United Kingdom on October 25, 1956. Soni Razdan starred in more than 20 movies in her career, most of which have appeared to be successful including ‘Jaan-E-Mann.

Soni Razdan recently shot a music video in Kashmir, which she describes as an emotional experience. “When I shot last year, there was no Delta variant or a vaccine. I was scared and had planned to gargle post pack up and every time I took a break as a precaution and also do other things for better immunity, but maine kuch nahin kiya (laughs). Though on the sets, we followed all protocols and regulations with regards to sanitization, so it was all taken care of. Funnily, I forgot about all else when I was shooting as I was focused on the job,” she shares.

She adds, “I didn’t expect such feelings even though I have never lived in Kashmir. I don’t know where it came from. And I was taken aback to feel so much as I am a Kashmiri Pandit but I have not lost my home in Kashmir. I don’t have a direct link to that kind of loss or pain yet loss is a part of our lives in some form or the other. But the fear of losing our homes or displacement is universal. All of us fear losing our houses to an earthquake or any calamity.”

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4.6 Magnitude Earthquake shakes Swat

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SWAT: The National Seismic Monitoring Centre confirmed today that an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 on the Richter Scale struck the Swat region and surrounding regions. According to NSMC, the quake had a depth of 118 kilometers and originated in the Hindu Kash mountain range. However, no one has been killed or injured as a … Read more

5.1-magnitude quake hits waters off China’s Taiwan

BEIJING: A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the waters off Hualien County in China’s Taiwan at 7:12 p.m. Friday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 23.15 degrees north latitude and 121.31 degrees east longitude. The earthquake struck at a depth of 10 km, the center said.–Xinhua [embedpost slug=”//”]

5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes KP Province, Islamabad & Surrounding Areas

Earthquake shakes KP Islamabad

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Islamabad, Peshawar and its surrounding areas here on Wednesday afternoon.

According to the details, the earthquake struck parts of the KP province, the federal capital and surrounding areas. Experiencing the tremours, area residents panicked and came out of their houses.

According to the Seismological Centre (SE), the depth of the earthquake was measured to be 159 kilometres (KM), while the bordering area of Hindukush Region Afghanistan was recognized as the epicentre of the earthquake.

Apart from Islamabad, Peshawar, tremors were also felt in Balakot, Khyber, Mansehra and other areas.

So far no casualties have been reported.

Previously, earthquake tremors were felt near Quetta, Quetta District, Balochistan and spread fear and panic among the people and they came out of their houses reciting the Kalima Tayyaba.

According to the seismological centre, the magnitude of the quake was 4.7 to 4.8. Epicentre location corrected by 12 km towards North. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface.

The depth of the quake was 25 km underground.

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