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4.6 magnitude earthquake hits Guatemala's Iztapa
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The earthquake occurred at 04:39:11 (UTC+05:30) and hit Iztapa, Guatemala on Sunday, at a depth of 75.9 km, the USGS informed.
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4.3 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.3, Occurred on 12-03-2023, 05:11:37 IST, Lat: 36.02 & Long: 70.58, Depth: 201 Km," NCS tweeted on Sunday.
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It's 12 years since massive earthquake-tsunami struck Japan that killed 15
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Recovery from the magnitude-9.0 earthquake and resultant tsunami that devastated Fukushima, Iwate and Miyagi prefectures has progressed in the ensuing years, but some 31,000 people remained displaced as of November 2022, Kyodo News said. Cleanup plans at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex
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Researchers reveal smoke particles from wildfires can erode ozone layer
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Smoke from a wildfire may travel to great heights and linger there for up to a year. The protective ozone layer that shields the Earth from the sun's harmful UV rays while suspended there may be eroded by these particles, revealed a recent MIT study.
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Scientists identify substance that may have sparked life on Earth
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A portion of a protein that may hold the key to identifying planets on the edge of supporting life has been discovered by a group of Rutgers researchers working to identify the earliest beginnings of metabolism, the set of fundamental chemical events that originally powered life on Earth.
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After Turkey, Syria earthquakes, world has recognised, appreciated role of
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the 3rd Session of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2023 in the national capital, and gave a mantra for the success of the Disaster Management - 'Local Resilience by Local Participation'.
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4.1-magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan's Fayzabad
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.1, Occurred on 10-03-2023, 07:57:21 IST, Lat: 36.19 & Long: 70.63, Depth: 166 Km, Location: 101 km S of Fayzabad, Afghanistan," NCS tweeted on Friday.
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Smoke particles from wildfires can erode ozone layer: Research
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A wildfire can send smoke into the stratosphere, where it can linger for up to a year. According to a new MIT study, these particles can cause chemical reactions that erode the protective ozone layer that protects the Earth from the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation while suspended there.
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4.7 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Taking to Twitter, NCS said, "Earthquake of Magnitude:4.7, Occurred on 09-03-2023, 07:06:38 IST, Lat: 38.22 & Long: 73.47, Depth: 107 Km, Location: 285km ENE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan."
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ISRO receives Indo-US jointly developed NISAR satellite
Updated : 3 years ago IST
NISAR, an Earth-observation satellite, is being jointly developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
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India's Presidency steering G-20 in face of global chaos: Report
Updated : 3 years ago IST
G20 Foreign Ministers met in New Delhi on March 1-2, under India's G20 Presidency, with the theme 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' - 'One Earth, One Family, One Future,' reported Asian Lite International, adding that India successfully calibrated competing interests of all members and peddled the ide
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolts Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years ago IST
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck Afghanistan on Thursday. According to NCS, the tremor hit the country at 1:40 am IST.
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