Environment/Science

Pakistan: Nine die, 44 jurt as earthquake rocks KP

Islamabad: At least nine people died and 44 others were injured as a 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan on Tuesday as the epicentre of the quake was located in Afghanistan, media reports said. more

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits Nepal, tremors felt in New Delhi

Kathmandu: An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal on Tuesday as tremors were also felt in Indian capital city New Delhi.

Six die as 6.6 magnitude earthquake hits Nepal

Kathmandu: At least six people died as a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit Doti district of Nepal on Wednesday.

Indonesia: Magnitude 6.4 quake strikes, no casualty reported

Jakarta: A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's western province of Aceh on Saturday morning, but did not leave casualties or damages, an official said.

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake rocks Mexico, 1 dies

Mexico City: A 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook west-central Mexico on Monday, causing some structural damage on the anniversary of two previous major earthquakes in 1985 and 2017.

Magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits Taiwan, no casualty

Taipei: An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale hit Taiwan on Sunday, triggering panic in the region where it was felt.

China: Earthquake death toll rises to 65

Chengdu/UNI: A total of 65 people have been killed in a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Luding County in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Monday, local authorities said on T ...

Magnitude 6 earthquake hits Nepal, no casualty

Kathmandu: An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter Scale was felt in several parts of Nepal on Sunday, officials said.

UN agencies rush to aid Afghanistan following deadly quake

New York: The UN and partners have rushed to support Afghanistan following a devastating earthquake that hit two provinces in the east of the country early on Wednesday morning.

7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, Tsunami alert issued

Tokyo (JEN): A powerful 7.3-magnitude quake hit east Japan on Wednesday night, rattling the capital Tokyo and prompting a tsunami warning for parts of the northeast coast, media reports q ...