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Southwestern Taiwan hit by earthquakes
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], June 28 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted the waters off southern Taiwan's Pingdong County on Tuesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
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UN asks for USD 110mn in emergency aid in wake of Afghanistan earthquake
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], June 27 (ANI): The United Nations has launched an emergency appeal following last week's earthquake in Afghanistan, calling for USD 110 million.
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UN allocates USD 10 million to quake-hit Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 26 (ANI): United Nations has allocated USD 10 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Funds (UNCERF) on Sunday to support the people of Afghanistan affected by the earthquake that struck this week in the eastern part of the country.
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4.1 and 4.9 magnitude earthquakes hit Central Nepal
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 23 (ANI): Two mild earthquakes measuring below 5.0 magnitude hit Central Nepal early on Thursday morning, the national seismological centre announced.
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China pushing trans-Himalayan rail project with strategic aims
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 2 (ANI): With aims to push rail connectivity to border areas, China is pursuing the Nepal-China Railway Project to fulfil its strategic interests.
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After two earthquakes hit Ladakh in a day, 5.2 magnitude quake jolts Srina
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 17 (ANI): After Ladakh was hit by two earthquakes on Wednesday, a quake of 5.2 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Srinagar.
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Afghanistan earthquake death toll rises to 28, 800 homes destroyed
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 19 (ANI): The death toll from two earthquakes in western Afghanistan rose to 28, wounding four and destroying 800 homes.
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Study finds repeated exposure to natural disasters has long-term mental he
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Texas [US], January 15 (ANI): According to a recent research, repeated exposure to major disasters does not make people mentally stronger and leads to long-term mental health issues.
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Two earthquakes over 6.0 magnitude jolt southern Iran
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], November 14 (ANI): Two earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 and 6.3 shook southern Iran on Sunday.
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Japan's major volcano Mt Aso expected to erupt again
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) warned of another possible major volcanic eruption of Mt Aso in southwestern Japan, where an increase in volcanic earthquakes was observed, local media reported Tuesday.
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State govt not concerned about lives of people in Kalaburagi: Siddaramaiah
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 13 (ANI): Karnataka Legislative party leader Siddaramaiah have alleged that the state government is nowhere concerned about the lives of the people in Kalaburagi where the earthquake is scaring people for the last 20 or more days.
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K'taka CM Bommai chairs meeting on earthquake preparedness
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 13 (ANI): Following the mild tremors of earthquakes that have been felt in parts of Karnataka's Kalaburagi in the past four days, state Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday chaired a meeting with officials to discuss the matter.
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