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Monday, August 18, 2025
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Topic: Earthquakes

4.8 magnitude earthquake hits Pakistan, a day after 5.4 tremor

The National Centre for Seismology said the quake struck at 12:40 am IST Sunday, at a depth of 10 km. Saturday’s tremor had jolted Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Islamabad, causing panic.

Earthquake of 6.5 magnitude hits Kuril Islands near Russia

An earthquake of 8.8 magnitude hit Russia in the early hours of Wednesday sending warnings of 'destructive tsunami' in Hawaii & the US West Coast.

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...

Hours after Russia earthquake, 4.3 magnitude quake strikes Tibet

According to National Center for Seismology, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km and may be followed by aftershocks. The Tibetan Plateau is seismically active due to tectonic plate collisions.

Earthquake of 4.2 magnitude hits Afghanistan, fourth consecutive seismic jolt in 4 days

In a post on X, National Centre of Seismology said that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 140 kiolometres at 08:54 hours (Indian Standard Time).

Earthquake of 4.3 magnitude hits Badakhshan region of Afghanistan

In the last 30 days, 17 earthquakes have struck Afghanistan. The country remains highly vulnerable to natural disasters, including seasonal flooding, landslides and earthquakes.

Earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hits Nepal, multiple earthquakes in Tibet

Earthquakes along Nepal-China border forced residents to evacuate their homes & move to open spaces. No casualties reported so far.

9 dead, over 1000 injured in deadly Taiwan earthquake, rescue operations underway

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Taiwan Wednesday, the strongest in 25 years. Around two dozen of almost 50 hotel workers who had been misplaced have now been located.

Japan has a unique housing crisis. There are too many empty homes

The current preferential treatment in property tax for residential land, which reduces taxes by up to one-sixth, incentivises owners not to demolish vacant homes.

Chinese authorities say monitoring situation closely after 5.0 tremor strikes Qinghai

China’s National Center for Seismology (NCS) has urged residents in Qinghai province to stay informed and alert.

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Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

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What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?