Hours after an earthquake of 4.7 magnitude rattled the Los Angeles area on Thursday morning, aftershocks were reported the following day.After the initial quake hit the area, over two dozen aftershocks, including two of magnitude 3.4, were felt with more aftershocks possible in the hours and days ahead, AP news agency reported.The US Geological Survey…
Los Angeles was rocked by a 4.7 magnitude earthquake on Thursday morning, sending shockwaves across the region. The tremor, centred 4 miles (7 km) north of Malibu and 7 miles (11 km) below the surface, caused boulders to tumble onto a Malibu road and visibly shook Santa Monica’s iconic 1909 wooden pier. No injuries or…
An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale hit Pakistan on Wedenesday, causing mild tremors in Delhi and several regions of North India, according to National Center for Seismology. The quake’s epicenter was located 25 km south-west of Karor, Pakistan, at a depth of 10 km. The tremors were also felt in major Pakistani cities,…
A strong earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale occurred in the Sea Bandoff the coast of Darwin, Australiaon Tuesday. The seismic event was detected at a depth of 62 km.According to the Bureau of Meteorology, “there was no threat of a tsunami to Australia” following the earthquake. Geoscience Australia received nearly 300 reports from…
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s far-east region, according to a report by the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was reported in the early hours of Sunday morningThe earthquake’s epicenter was located approximately 90 kilometers east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, at a depth of nearly 50…
The earthquake that hit southern Japan on Thursday was not a big deal for the country despite its magnitude 7.1 strength as the quake caused minimal damage, however, the earthquake was promptly followed by a major warning from Japan’s meteorological agency, stating that there was a heightened risk of a first-ever “major earthquake”. In response…
Tokyo residents on Saturday faced growing shortages of essential items as concerns over recent quake-related incidents led to a surge in demand. The Japanese government urged the citizens to avoid panic and bulk buying products. As the news of the upcoming megaquake was released, a sudden demand for disaster kits and daily necessities spiked.Japan’s earthquake…
NEW DELHI: A moderate earthquake of magnitude of 4.1 on the Richter scale hit Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir early on Friday morning, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.The epicentre of the earthquake was located at Latitude 34.32 N and Longitude 74.34 E, at a depth of 10 kilometres, the NCS said.There have…
CHAMOLI: The earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the richer scale hit Chamoli in Uttarakhand on Sunday, said the National Center for Seismology (NCS).According to the NCS, the epicentre of the earthquake was located at Latitude 30.60 North, Longitude 79.45 East, at a depth of 5 kilometres.The earthquake hit Chamoli at 9.09pm.Taking to ‘X’, the NCS…
