Jakarta, Oct 24(ANI): Several parts of Indonesia were jolted on Saturday by a strong earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale. No damage to life has been reported so far. However, taking preventive ...

Jakarta, Oct 13 (DPA) An undersea earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck Tuesday off the northern tip of Sulawesi island, but there were no immediate reports of injury and damage, ...

Apia (Samoa), Oct 5 (Xinhua) Samoa health officials said people who have been affected by the infectious diseases after the devastating tsunami in the island are not coming forward for treatment. Hundreds of ...

HUA-LIEN, TAIWAN (BNO NEWS) – A strong earthquake struck just off Taiwan's eastern coast on Sunday morning, officials said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The earthquake, which struck ...

Wellington, Oct 2 (DPA) Two more large earthquakes -- of magnitude 6.3 and 5.1 -- were recorded in the Pacific Ocean Friday, the US Geological Survey reported. The first quake, which hit at ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – At least one U.S. citizen was killed when a tsunami hit American Samoa, a U.S. territory in the Pacific Ocean, on Tuesday, officials told BNO News ...

Brussels, Sep 30 (DPA) The European Union is sending 150,000 euros ($219,000) in aid to the victims of the tsunami in the Pacific islands of Samoa, officials in Brussels said Wednesday. The money ...

Sydney, Sep 30 (DPA) The manager of a Samoan resort, who was lucky to survive the tsunami that pushed waves up beaches in the South Pacific island state, said Wednesday that it ...

NATIONAL Air India pilots end stir, normalcy seen from Thursday - Roundup moved at 1725 India honours ElBaradei with Indira Gandhi Prize - Moved at 1421 Court asks CBI not to leak Shopian probe details ...

Statement From President Obama: "Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in the earthquake and tsunami in American Samoa and the ...

Kuala Lumpur, Sep 30 (ANI): Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) chairman P. Waythamoorthy is angry over news that there are plans to connect the movement with the newly-registered Malaysian Makkal Sakthi ...

Sydney, Sep 30 (ANI): The tsunami death toll triggered by an 8.3 magnitude earthquake, which rocked Samoa and other Pacific islands, could reach 100, according to Red Cross and media reports. Locals ...

Washington/Wellington, Sep 30 (DPA) An 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off American Samoa Tuesday triggering a three-metre tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii confirmed. The earthquake's epicentre was located about 204 km southwest ...

Hawaii, Sep 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The NWS PACIFIC Tsunami warning Center has issued a tsunami advisory for Hawaii, effective at 0805 am HST. Earlier, an earthquake of 7.9 on the Richter scale, struck ...

TERNATE, Indonesia. (BNO NEWS) – A strong earthquake struck off the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia on Saturday morning, according to the country's seismological agency. The earthquake, which had a preliminary magnitude ...

PUERTO VABELLO, Venezuela (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck offshore Venezuela's Aragua on Saturday evening, a spokesman for the United States Geological Survey told BNO News. No damage or casualties were ...

New Delhi, Sep. 2 (ANI): The US Geological Survey on Wednesday issued a tsunami alert for the Indian Ocean in the wake of a 7.4-magnitude earthquake striking Indonesia's Java island. According to ...

Jakarta, Sep 2 (DPA) Indonesian authorities Wednesday issued a tsunami warning after an earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale rocked Java island, including the capital Jakarta. The quake struck at 2.55 p.m. ...

QUINHAGAK, Alaska (BNO NEWS) -- A spokeswoman for the United States Geological Survey on Wednesday said no earthquake struck off Alaska, after earlier reporting a strong 6.0 magnitude jolt in error. The USGS ...

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The country' strong performance even amid the global economic slowdown shows that the new century belongs to India, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiraditya Scindia ...

TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off Japan's Southwestern Ryukyu Islands on Monday evening, according to officials. The earthquake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 6.5, struck about 69 miles south-southwest ...

Tokyo, Aug 17 (DPA) A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit the south-western Japanese island of Miyako Monday morning but no injuries or casualties have been reported so far. A tsunami warning was issued by ...

Tokyo, Aug 13 (Xinhua) An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale rocked Japan's Hachijojima island, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Thursday. The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at 7.49 a.m. ...

TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Japan on Thursday morning, according to officials. No tsunami warnings were issued. The tremor struck about 24 miles deep off ...

London, Aug 11 (IANS) American actress-singer Jessica Simpson says when she was caught in an earthquake in Japan, she thought she was "hallucinating". She was there to film her new reality TV show ...

Tokyo, Aug 11 (Xinhua) An undersea earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale Tuesday jolted eastern Japan, prompting officials to issue a tsunami warning, the meteorological agency said. The quake occurred at ...

Tokyo, Aug 11 (Xinhua) An undersea earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted eastern Japan early Tuesday, prompting officials to issue a tsunami warning, the meteorological agency said. The quake occurred ...

A regional tsunami alert has been issued for India, Burma, Indonesia, Thailand and Bangledesh following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake off the coast of India. The quake occurred near the Andaman Islands near India ...

A tsunami warning has been issued for India, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia and Bangladesh after an earthquake having magnitude 7.6 hits off Andaman Islands according to The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. The quake occurred ...

Tokyo, Aug 9 (DPA) An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale shook the Japanese capital Tokyo and its environs Sunday, Japanese meteorological authorities have reported. The quake happened at 7.56 p.m. (1056 ...