Earthquake

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appointed union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy to assess the situation in the states bordering Nepal after a massive earthquake hit the Himalayan country. The prime minister also called a meeting with…

Nepal was jolted by six aftershocks of varied magnitude following a powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 in Richter Scale, which rattled the Himalayan nation on Saturday. The US Geological Survey said the epicentre was in Nepal's Lamjung…

Five people, including two children, were killed when buildings collapsed in different parts of Bihar following a massive earthquake on Saturday. The two children of the same family died in a wall collapse in Bhagalpur. One person each were…

The Dharahara, a nine-storeyed 19th-century tower, collapsed here after a huge earthquake shook Nepal and caused widespread devastation on Saturday, a media report said. Hundreds of people are reportedly trapped in the debris, a posting on…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he was working to reach out to those affected in the earthquake that was felt across India and Nepal. "We are in the process of finding more information and are working to reach out to those…

Mild tremors have been felt across Odisha today at around 11:50 am. Despite mild tremors, people were seen in panic and came out of their buildings. The main epicentre of the earthquake was in Nepal, measured 7.9 on Richter scale. The…

Massive tremors have been felt in North India after a huge 7.9 magnitude earthquake in Nepal. People came of their residences following the tremors and a panic situation was there in many parts as the tremors lasted between 30 seconds and…

An earthquake of magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale rocked several parts of Uttarakhand early Thursday, an official said. The meteorological department official told that the tremor triggered panic, but no loss of life was reported.…

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit northern region of Pakistan, including capital city of Islamabad Friday, media reported. According to initial details, strong tremors jolted Islamabad, Mansehra, Rawalpindi, Murree, Sawat, Malakand, Shangla…

A moderate-intensity earthquake Friday jolted Kashmir although no loss of life or property has been reported so far, an official said. "A moderate-intensity earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale occurred at 3.29 a.m. today…