An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.6 struck Bidar in Karnataka on Saturday evening, according to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC).
National Centre for Seismology (NCS), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) on Saturday confirmed that there is no natural earthquake recorded in Wayanad and its adjoining areas by any of the Seismographic stations installed in the State of Kerala or its surroundings on August 9, 2024.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday canceled his planned four-day trip to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia, Kyodo reported stating that the step was taken a day after and advisory by the Japan Meteorological Agency.
The Indian Embassy in Japan issued a mega-quake advisory for Indian citizens residing in Japan on Friday, urging them to prepare for natural disasters after a strong magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred on Thursday.
According to NCS, the tremors were felt at 9.50 am (IST). The epicenter of the earthquake was located at latitude 8.24 North and longitude 126.74 East, and at a depth of 10 kilometers