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Seismic waves from marsquake detected, revealed possible past meteoroid im
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The largest earthquake ever detected on Mars has revealed layers in its crust that could indicate past collision with a massive object, such as a meteoroid. Previous data have suggested the past occurrence of a large impact, and the findings offer evidence that might support this hypothesis.
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4.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Andaman Sea
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter scale was felt in the Andaman sea on Monday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed.
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Earthquake of magnitude 3 hits J-K's Katra
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 on the Richter scale rocked Katra in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
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Earthquake of 5.7 magnitude jolts Solomon Islands
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
An earthquake measuring a magnitude of 5.7 was felt in the Solomon Islands
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Earthquake of magnitude 3.3 strikes Arunachal Pradesh's Changlang
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
An Earthquake of magnitude 3.3 struck Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh on Monday morning, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
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4.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck 412 kms ENE of Colombo, Sri Lanka on Sunday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
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Simulations show how bridges are damaged during earthquakes
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have carried out a detailed simulation showing how a common type of bridge fails during large-scale earthquakes. They modeled "I-shaped girder" bridges, looking at the step-by-step mechanism by which they yield and deform under lateral forces, s
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Earthquake of magnitude 3.4 hits Himachal Pradesh's Chamba
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the tremors were felt in Chamba at 12.38 am today.
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Quake of magnitude 5.0 strikes Severo-Kurilsk town in Russia
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 jolted Severo-Kurilsk town in Russia on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The depth of the earthquake was 67.8 Km below the ground.
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Death toll in Indonesia earthquake rises to 310
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The death toll from the earthquake has risen to 310 and a total of 24 people remain missing, Indonesia's national disaster mitigation agency said.
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Indonesia earthquake: Six-year-old pulled alive from wreckage, death toll
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The 5.6-magnitude quake that hit Indonesia's Cianjur region resulted in the deaths of 271 persons, however, the hopes for survivors persist after a six-year-old boy was pulled alive from the wreckage of a property on Wednesday after surviving for more than two days under debris.
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Earthquake of magnitude 3.4 hits near Meghalaya's Tura
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
According to the NCS, the movement of tectonic plates under the earth's surface was felt around 3:46 am in 37 kilometres east northeast of Tura. The depth of the earthquake was 5 km below the ground.
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