Magnitude

Five bright comets approaching Earth: Here’s when they will be visible in the skies

Five bright comets are approaching Earth soon, with Comet Lemmon leading the way. Astronomers predict it could become visible to the naked eye under dark skies.

7.0 magnitude earthquake shakes Indonesia's main island

The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.0 quake was centered 96.5 kilometers (59.8 miles) north of Tuban, a coastal city in East Java province, at a depth of 594 kilometers (369 miles).

3.6 magnitude earthquake hits J&K's Katra belt

The quake struck at 5.01 am at a depth of 10 km, the National Centre for Seismology said.

Major earthquake hits Turkey, Syria; hundreds dead, many trapped

The quake, which hit in the early darkness of a winter morning, was also felt in Cyprus and Lebanon.

7.7-magnitude quake hits off Russia, tsunami threat: US scientists

Waves were forecast to be less than 0.3 meters (1 foot) above the tide level for coasts in an area ranging from Russia to Hawaii, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes near Iran's city of Mashhad

Iranian state television described the temblor as hitting today near Mashaad, the country's second-largest city. It offered no immediate information on possible damage or injuries.

Magnitude 5.3 quake strikes near Cushing, Oklahoma: USGS

The quake was centered 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Cushing, at a shallow depth of 3.8 miles (6 km), the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

7.7-magnitude quake off Northern Marianas, no tsunami alert

The quake struck at a depth of 212 kilometre at 7:18 am (local time) some 31 kilometre southwest of the island of Agrihan, according to the US Geological Survey.

No casualties from 7.0-magnitude quake in east Russia

A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck in Russia's Far East today, US and Russian authorities said, although there were no reports of any casualties.

Nepal quake toll passes 6,100, $2 bn needed for reforms

Nepal would need at least USD 2 billion to rebuild homes, hospitals, government offices and historic buildings and appealed for help from international donors.

MP announces Rs 5 lakh for kids orphaned in Uttarakhand

"I have never seen a disaster of such a magnitude. It was terrible, much bigger than the Bhopal gas tragedy," Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shirvaj Singh Chouhan, who arrived at the airport along with 167 stranded pilgrims in a special plane, told reporters.

Met issued 'timely' warnings, Uttarakhand says not enough

With questions being raised whether large-scale deaths in Uttarkhand could have been averted, the MeT department today said it had issued "timely" warnings of heavy rains and landslides while the state government claimed there was not enough prior indication of a "crisis of this magnitude".

Factbox: Largest earthquakes since 1900

Here is a factbox showing the 10 strongest earthquakes recorded since 1900, by order of magnitude as Indonesia issued a tsunami warning after a huge 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off its westernmost province of Aceh on Wednesday.