Quake rocks Pakistan
March 12th, 2012 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 12 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale hit Pakistan's northern province of Gilgit Baltistan and northwest province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Monday morning.Earthquake tremors were felt ... Read more...
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Moderate intensity tremor rocks Kashmir (Lead)
March 12th, 2012 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 12 (IANS) A moderate intensity tremor rocked the Kashmir Valley Monday but no immediate loss of life or property was reported, an official said.Sonam Lotus, director of the ... Read more...
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NDMA to train MCD to spot unsafe buildings: Reddy
March 11th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Hundreds of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) engineers will be trained by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to spot unsafe buildings in the national ... Read more...
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Magnitude 6 quake hits China
March 9th, 2012 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 9 (IANS) A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale hit China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region Friday, according to the China Earthquake Network Centre.The temblor, which ... Read more...
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Panic as 4.9 tremor shakes Delhi, adjoining areas (Fourth Lead)
March 5th, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh/New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) A 4.9-magnitude temblor shook the Indian capital and its adjoining areas Monday afternoon, startling people in offices and homes as the ground shook and windowpanes ... Read more...
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4.9 quake shakes Delhi, suburbs (Fourth Lead)
March 5th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, March 5 (IANS) A 4.9-magnitude temblor shook the Indian capital and its adjoining areas in the National Capital Region (NCR) Monday afternoon. There were no immediate reports of ... Read more...
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4.9 quake shakes Delhi, suburbs (Third Lead)
March 5th, 2012 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh/New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) A 4.9-magnitude temblor shook the Indian capital and its adjoining areas in the National Capital Region (NCR) Monday afternoon. There were no immediate reports of ... Read more...
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Strong quake hits Japan (Lead)
March 1st, 2012 - 3:42 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale hit near the east coast of Japan's Honshu island Wednesday, the Hong Kong Observatory said.The epicentre of the ... Read more...
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Earthquake hits Japan
March 1st, 2012 - 3:23 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale hit near the east coast of Japan's Honshu island Wednesday, the Hong Kong Observatory said.The epicentre of the ... Read more...
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Light intensity tremor rocks Kashmir
February 20th, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 20 (IANS) A light intensity earthquake rocked Kashmir Monday, officials said but added no damage has been reported from anywhere in the valley so far."An earthquake measuring five ... Read more...
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Quake mock-drills in Delhi Wednesday
February 13th, 2012 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Mock-drills will be conducted Wednesday to test Delhi's disaster response mechanism in the event of a high-intensity earthquake, an official said."It will be the first ... Read more...
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Mild tremors in Uttarakhand (Lead)
February 10th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Dehradun, Feb 10 (IANS) A moderate earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter Scale jolted parts of Uttarakhand and neighbouring Himachal Pradesh shortly after midnight, an official from the Met ... Read more...
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44 die in Philippine quake
February 6th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Feb 6 (IANS) At least 44 people were killed after an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale jolted a central Philippines province Monday, Xinhua quoted a military official ... Read more...
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Quake felt 70 km from Iranian nuclear plant
February 5th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale was felt some 70 km from Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, the US Geological Survey reported Sunday. ... Read more...
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Moderate intensity quake in Kashmir Valley
February 4th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 4 (IANS) A moderate intensity earthquake rocked the Kashmir Valley Saturday morning, disaster management officials said. No damage to life or property has been reported so far."The magnitude ... Read more...
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Powerful earthquake strikes west of Vanuatu, no tsunami alert
February 2nd, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by BNO News
PORT VILA (BNO NEWS) -- A powerful earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean near the island nation of Vanuatu on early Friday morning, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage ... Read more...
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Mild tremors in parts of Andhra trigger panic
January 26th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 26 (IANS) Mild tremors in parts of Andhra Pradesh Thursday triggered panic among people. There was no loss of life or damage to property.People ran out of ... Read more...
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Indonesia issues tsunami alert after 7.6 quake
January 11th, 2012 - 4:29 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Jan 11 (IANS) Indonesia early Wednesday issued a tsunami warning after an undersea quake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale rocked the country's northern Aceh province.The tremor hit the ... Read more...
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Mullaperiyar Dam: Chandy briefs Tamil Nadu media
January 7th, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 7 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Saturday had a closed-door meeting on the Mullaperiyar Dam issue with an invited group of media persons from Tamil Nadu but ... Read more...
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Moderate intensity quake jolts Kashmir Valley
January 5th, 2012 - 1:27 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 4 (IANS) A moderate intensity quake jolted Kashmir Valley Wednesday evening, but no damage to life or property was reported from anywhere, officials said."A quake measuring 4.0 on ... Read more...
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Magnitude-7 quake hits Japan (Lead)
January 1st, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Jan 1 (IANS) An undersea quake measuring 7 on the Richter scale Sunday struck off Torishima Island in eastern Japan but there was no report of damage or casualty.The ... Read more...
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Quake strikes near New Zealand’s Christchurch city
January 1st, 2012 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale Saturday struck near New Zealand's Christchurch city, which had witnessed serious damage after being hit by 6.3-magnitude ... Read more...
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Quake rocks New Zealand
December 23rd, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Dec 23 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale shook New Zealand's South Island city of Christchurch Friday, authorities said.The New Zealand government geological agency GNS Sciences ... Read more...
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Kashmir must ban construction in marshes, high slopes: Quake expert
December 15th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 15 (IANS) A scientist who worked with US geophysicist Roger Bilham on a new report predicting a mega temblor in the Kashmir Himalayas says quake preparedness is a ... Read more...
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Barca to pay tribute to Fukushima victims during Club WC
December 10th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Dec 10 (IANS) Spanish soccer giants Barcelona will pay a tribute to the Fukushima nuclear disaster victims during their stay next week in Japan for the Club World Cup.Barca ... Read more...
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Mullaperiyar issue generates heat in Rajya Sabha
December 7th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The dispute over the Mullaperiyar dam generated heat in the Rajya Sabha during zero hour Wednesday, with MPs from Tamil Nadu saying the dam ... Read more...
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Moderate quake hits Nicobar Islands (Lead)
December 3rd, 2011 - 3:56 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) A moderate earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted India's Nicobar Islands early Saturday.According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the temblor hit the ... Read more...
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5.4 magnitude quake hits Nicobar Islands
December 3rd, 2011 - 3:35 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted India's Nicobar Islands early Saturday.According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the temblor hit the Nicobar ... Read more...
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5.8 magnitude quake hits Nicobar Islands (Lead)
December 1st, 2011 - 4:48 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) A moderate earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale jolted India's Nicobar Islands early Thursday.The quake hit the islands at 1.12 a.m., Xinhua quoted the ... Read more...
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Slight tremors in Kerala’s Idukki district
November 26th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Idukki, Nov 26 (IANS) A day after a Kerala minister warned of the threat to the over 100-year-old Mullaperiyar Dam due to an earthquake, slight tremors were experienced early Saturday ... Read more...
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Kerala wants national parties’ clear stand on Mullaperiyar
November 25th, 2011 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 25 (IANS) Kerala Water Resources Minister P.J. Joseph Friday made a call to all national political parties in the country to clearly state their stand on the ... Read more...
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Magnitude-6 quake hits Japan
November 24th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 24 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale jolted the Hokkaido region in north Japan Thursday, Xinhua reported.The tremblor struck at 6.25 p.m., said the China ... Read more...
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Quake rocks northeast India
November 21st, 2011 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Nov 21 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale rocked India's northeast, Myanmar and Bangladesh Monday, triggering panic among people.The tremor was felt at 8.47 a.m. in ... Read more...
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Strong earthquakes strike off northeastern New Zealand
November 18th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by BNO News
TIKITIKI, NEW ZEALAND (BNO NEWS) -- Two strong earthquakes struck off the east coast of the North Island in New Zealand on early Friday evening, seismologists said. There were no reports of ... Read more...
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Powerful quake hits Indonesia, no tsunami
November 14th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Nov 14 (IANS) A shallow undersea quake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale hit eastern parts of Indonesia Monday. There was, however, no tsunami warning or immediate reports of ... Read more...
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