Strong 6.3 quake hits eastern Indonesia: USGS

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 10:11

A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Indonesia today but there was no tsunami alert, seismologists said.

Minor quake near Koyna dam in western Maharashtra

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 20:59

A minor earthquake was recorded in the Koyna dam area in western Maharashtra`s Satara district this evening, dam officials said.

Iran tells UN agency reactor unscathed from quake

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 00:29

The UN atomic agency says that based on information supplied by Iran it is satisfied that that the country`s Bushehr nuclear plant was left unscathed by an earthquake that reportedly killed seven people.

Moderate intensity earthquake shock at Dibang Valley recorded

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 16:17

An earthquake shock of moderate intensity of 5 degrees magnitude on the Richter Scale, at its epicentre at latitude 29 degree North and longitude 95.9 degree East, in Arunachal Pradesh`s Dibang Valley, was recorded by Meteorological Office seismographs here on Friday at 7 hours 25 minutes, sources said.

Earthquake near Iran nuclear plant kills 7

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 00:46

An earthquake measuring 5.6 magnitude struck Iran. The tremors struck Gulf coast near Iran`s sole nuclear power plant killed 7 and injured 30, emergency response chief Hassan Qadami told state media.

Govt nod to scientific deep drilling in Koyna seismic zone

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 22:59

The government on Thursday cleared a proposal to undertake scientific deep drilling in the Koyna intra-plate seismic zone in Maharashtra.

Minor earthquake in J&K, no loss reported

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 20:33

A low-intensity earthquake on Monday shook the Bhaderwah belt of Jammu and Kashmir`s Doda district.

Powerful 7.0 magnitude quake strikes south Atlantic: USGS

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 15:18

A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck in the south Atlantic ocean 314 kilometres southeast of Stanley, the main city on the Falkland Islands, the US Geological Survey said early today.

Multiple quakes jolt northeast China

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 17:14

Three shallow earthquakes struck northeast China, damaging thousands of houses and sending people out into the freezing cold, officials said on Saturday.

Multiple quakes jolt northeast China

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 17:13

Three shallow earthquakes struck northeast China, damaging thousands of houses and sending people out into the freezing cold, officials said on Saturday.

5.3-magnitude quake jolts northeast China

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 15:22

A moderate earthquake of 5.3-magnitude jolted a city in northeast China`s Jilin Province on Friday, damaging some houses.

Strong 6.3 quake strikes off eastern Indonesia: USGS

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 23:29

A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia on Tuesday, the USGS reported, but there were no immediate reports of damage and local officials ruled out any threat of a tsunami.