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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
TopicEarthquake

Topic: earthquake

61% of the country now at moderate to high risk — decoding India’s new seismic map

Almost all of India’s Himalayan arc has now been placed in the newly created Zone VI, the highest seismic-hazard category.

Russia earthquake: Tsunami warnings downgraded in US, waves taller than 3 ft hit Japan, Hawaii & California

New Delhi: The National Weather Service has downgraded tsunami warning for all places except Northern California, prompting officials to lift most evacuation orders and...

Karachi prisoners escape during earthquake. A mother takes her son back to jail

Prison authorities had evacuated roughly 2,000 inmates from their barracks into an open area of the prison compound during the earthquake. The situation quickly spiralled into chaos.

Quake or fake? Science frowns as India’s earthquake prophets cause stir with cat & cardboard theories

As amateur quake predictors gain online clout, govt officials scramble to debunk their wild theories, say none of them are scientifically verified.

India dispatches first tranche of humanitarian aid for Myanmar as death toll nears 1,000

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated that India will continue to monitor the developments and more aid will follow.

Buildings collapse as 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Myanmar, strong tremors in Bangkok

Several casualties suspected. The epicentre was about 17.2 km from the city of Mandalay, which has a population of about 1.5 million.

Why Delhi earthquake felt stronger than its Richter scale reading & what was the loud boom

The earthquake that shook the city Monday morning was a moderate 4 on the Richter scale. The epicentre of the earthquake was in south Delhi’s Jheel Park.

4.0-magnitude earthquake jolts Delhi-NCR awake, PM Modi urges residents to ‘stay calm’

There were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries. The earthquake, with its epicentre in New Delhi, struck at a depth of five kilometres at 5:36 am.

6.9 magnitude earthquake hits southern Japan, tsunami advisories issued

No abnormalities were reported at the Ikata Nuclear Power Plant in western Japan or the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant in Kagoshima prefecture, both nearest to the quake site.

Urgency mounts in search for survivors of powerful Tibet earthquake

Over 400 have been rescued, but an unknown number still unaccounted for after a tremor rocked the Himalayan foothills on Tuesday.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.