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TAIPEI: A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck just off Taiwan’s eastern county of Hualien on Saturday, the island’s weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage. The quake shook buildings in the capital, Taipei. The quake had a depth of 24.9 km (15.5 miles), the weather administration said. Taiwan has been hit by more than…
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Taiwan hit with magnitude-6.0 quake after day of tremors late on Monday night. (Representational) Taipei: -More than 80 earthquakes, the strongest of 6.3 magnitude, struck Taiwan’s east coast starting Monday night and into the early hours of Tuesday and some caused shaking of buildings in the capital Taipei, the island’s weather administration said. The quakes…
Taiwan sees frequent quakes as it is located at the junction of two tectonic plates. (Representational) Taipei: Taiwan’s capital was shaken by a “strong” earthquake early Monday evening, AFP staff reported, with the Central Weather Administration saying it was a magnitude-5.5 tremor originating in eastern Hualien. The region was the epicentre of a magnitude-7.4 quake…
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New Delhi: A video shows the moment the Statue of Liberty, the iconic landmark, in New York City was hit by an earthquake. A 4.8-magnitude earthquake, which was recorded in New Jersey, shook the neighbouring states, including New York City. In the video, shared by EarthCam on X, formerly Twitter, we get a glimpse of…
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The aftershock hit the same area of New Jersey as earlier, just before 6 pm on Friday (local time).. New Jersey: Hours after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake, New Jersey was hit by another aftershock of 4.0 on Friday (local time), authorities confirmed. “New Jersey just experienced an aftershock. Please follow the emergency guidance below and avoid…
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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 hit northern Japan on Tuesday. Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 hit Iwate and Aomori prefectures in northern Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicenter was northern coastal part of Iwate Prefecture, the agency said, adding that a tsunami warning had…
Just under two hours later, at 03:40 am, a second earthquake was reported. West Kameng: Two earthquakes were reported in Arunachal Pradesh in the early hours of Thursday, according to the National Center for Seismology. The first earthquake, with a magnitude of 3.7, occurred at 01:49 am. The epicentre was located at latitude 27.38 and…
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February 27, 2024 03:04 am | Updated 03:05 am IST – BOISE, Idaho. An earthquake of 4.9 magnitude struck north of Boise, Idaho, on February 26, reportedly causing no major damage or injuries, authorities said. The quake happened at 10:25 a.m. and was centered about 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) north of Smiths Ferry, according to…
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Earthquake of Magnitude 4.3 Occurred on Thursday morning in Afghanistan, Kabul: October 26 : An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter Scale jolted Afghanistan on Thursday, the National Centre for Seismology informed. According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 1.09 am (IST) at a depth of 150 kms. “Earthquake of Magnitude:4.3, Occurred on 26-10-2023,…
An Afghan woman and her children walk amid debris after a powerful earthquake struck Herat, Afghanistan on October 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP/PTI The story so far: An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck Western Afghanistan on October 15, barely a few days after multiple earthquakes of similar strength killed at least a thousand people…
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