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7.2 Magnitude quake strikes off Vanuatu
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London, Aug. 12(ANI): A major earthquake of magnitude of 7.6 struck about 535 kilometres south-east of the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said.
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Immediate actions needed to save big mammals on Earth
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Aug 6 (ANI): If gorillas, rhinoceroses, elephants, lions, tigers, wolves, bears and the world's other largest mammals are to be saved, then steps must be taken now, suggests a team of wildlife experts.
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Rajnath chairs High Level Committee meeting for Central assistance to stat
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 29 (ANI): Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday chaired a meeting of the High Level Committee (HLC) here y for Central Assistance to Manipur, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh affected by earthquake, hailstorm and drought respectively.
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When Stephen Hawking gave Matt Damon a visit
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 28 (ANI): Hollywood star Matt Damon recently got a surprise visit by 'The Smartest Man on Earth' Prof. Stephen Hawking on the sets of 'Jason Bourne.'
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Ancient Himalayan temples offer clues to earthquake risks
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Jul 27 (ANI): Tilted pillars, cracked steps and sliding stone canopies in a number of 7th-century A.D. temples in northwest India are among the telltale signs that seismologists are using to shed some light on historic earthquakes.
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Are we getting 'GoT' version of Pokemon Go?
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London, July 21 (ANI): While the Pokemon Go mania continues to sweep the world at a mildly terrifying pace, its developer has revealed that his "personal fantasy" is to see "Westeros mapped out on Earth".
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5.2 magnitude quake hits Japan's Chiba prefecture
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo, July 19 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale struck Japan's eastern Chiba Prefecture on Tuesday morning.
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5.5-magnitude quake hits Chile:USGS
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London, July 19 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale jolted the town of Coquimbo in Chile on Tuesday morning.
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Delhi-NCR's first early earthquake warning system comes up in Gurgaon
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Gurgaon (Haryana), July 18 (ANI): Gurgaon on Monday witnessed the NCR's first installation of an onsite Early Earthquake Warning System at the premises of Haryana Institute of Public Administration (HIPA), Sector 18, Gurgaon.
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After Gujarat, mild tremors jolt Punjab
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Amritsar, July 17 (ANI): Hours after an earthquake of 4.7 on the Richter scale hit Surat district in Gujarat, mild tremors were felt in North India on Sunday evening.
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5.0-magnitute earthquake shakes Japan, no damage reported
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo, July 17 (ANI): An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 shook the west Kanto region of Japan at 13:24 local time on Sunday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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4.7 magnitude quake hits Gujarat
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Gandhinagar, July 17 (ANI): A 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit Amreli, Bhavnagar and Surat districts of Gujarat at around 9.24 a.m. on Sunday.
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