An earthquake is a sudden tremor or shaking of the earth due to movements within the earth’s crust or volcanic eruptions. These movements are caused by the passage of seismic waves through Earth’s rocks. These seismic waves are produced when some form of energy stored in Earth’s crust is suddenly released, usually when masses of rock straining against one another suddenly fracture and slip. These waves are what makes the ground shake and can travel large distances in all directions. The size or magnitude of an earthquake is determined by measuring the amount of force or energy it produces. This is done through the Richter scale which uses the information produced through seismograph to calculate the magnitude. Earthquakes occurring above 7 on the Richter scale are known to be of high magnitude. These can have devastating effects and can cause severe damage to life and property. High magnitude earthquakes can lead to a complete collapse of buildings, rupture of roads, gas lines, and water pipelines. These can also cause electricity lines to fall which can further lead to electrocution, fires and explosion. In some cases, a high magnitude earthquake can trigger a tsunami like in the case of Japan in 2011, where an earthquake initiated a series of large tsunami waves that struck the coast of the country leaving over 18,000 people dead in its wake. More
A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck Xinjiang at 3:19 PM IST, causing no damage; authorities continue monitoring for aftershocks.
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre put the magnitude at 7.4 and at a depth of 58 km
Lady Jane threw herself over her family members in a desperate attempt to shield them from falling debris.
In Istanbul, a city of 16 million where the risk of a major earthquake remains a serious concern.
The bodies of the three victims were pulled from the rubble of a collapsed hotel overnight Wednesday in the city of Bogo, near the epicentre of the 6.9-magnitude quake that struck on Tuesday.
The Philippines, one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries, is often hit by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions due to its location on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” an arc of seismic faults around the ocean.
According to the NCS, the tremor occurred at a shallow depth of 15 km, which increases the likelihood of aftershocks and surface-level shaking.
Assam earthquake: The National Centre for Seismology said the epicentre of the quake was located 16 km from Dhekiajuli in Sonitpur district.
Over 1,400 people were killed and more than 2,500 injured in eastern Afghanistan after a 6.0 magnitude quake hit the region late Sunday.
The region was hit by a 6.0 magnitude earthquake this weekend, which killed more than 1,400 people and injured thousands more, making it one of the deadliest to hit the country in decades.
The earthquake was earlier reported as of magnitude 8.0 but was later downgraded to 7.5 by the USGS.
The earthquake struck at around 1.40 pm at a depth of 5 km, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
Dhubri earthquake: The tremor occurred at 1:01 am IST, at a depth of 10 km, with its epicentre located at 26.28°N latitude and 89.87°E longitude.
Saturday's earthquake was felt across several cities in the west of the country, including Istanbul and the tourist hotspot of Izmir, according to the authorities
Olga Girina, head of the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team, said this was the volcano’s first confirmed eruption in 600 years. Russian volcanologists believe the last known lava flow happened shortly after 1463.
The accident, which took place around 5:30 p.m. local time on Thursday, was caused by one of the largest tremors ever recorded at El Teniente
Despite the chaos, the surgical team remains astonishingly calm, continuing the procedure with focused precision, even as tremors rattle the operating theatre.
Tsunami Warning Latest News Today (July 30): Honolulu Mayor urged residents to head to higher ground, while Hawaii Governor Josh Green emphasized immediate evacuations from coastal areas.
Powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka triggers tsunami warnings across Pacific coasts including Japan, Hawaii, Alaska, and the U.S. West Coast.
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early on July 30, 2025, resulting in small tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska. Here's a glance at some of the biggest recorded earthquakes recorded as of June 5, 2025, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Aerial views showed the coastline of Hokkaido in Japan early on Wednesday (July 30) shortly after the Japan Weather Agency issued a Tsunami warning following a magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula. The Japan Weather Agency upgraded its warning, saying it expected tsunami waves of up to 3 meters (10 feet) to reach large coastal areas starting around 0100 GMT. Broadcast NHK said evacuation orders had been issued by the government for some areas. Factory workers and residents in Japan's northern Hokkaido were evacuated to a hill overlooking the ocean, broadcaster TBS announced. "Please evacuate quickly. If you can move quickly to higher ground and away from the coast," a newscaster on Japanese public broadcaster NHK said.
A tsunami with a height of 3-4 metres (10-13 feet) was recorded in parts of Kamchatka, Sergei Lebedev, regional minister for emergency situations said
5.0 earthquake jolts Iran, no early reports on nuclear site damage
The Flight AI 315, operating from Hong Kong to Delhi on 22 July 2025, experienced an auxiliary power unit (APU) fire shortly after it had landed and parked at the gate.