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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicEarthquakes

Topic: Earthquakes

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.

Earthquake of 7.5 magnitude hits Philippines, tsunami warning issued

Tsunami warnings were issued in several countries after the quake struck in waters off Manay town in the southeen part of the country. Search & rescue teams have been deployed.

Survivors wary of returning home after earthquakes in Afghanistan, fear landslides

Two earthquakes on 1 September killed more than 2,200 people, while aftershocks brought fresh landslides. Helicopters come in handy for aid groups, but help is patchy & slow

622 dead, 1,500 injured after magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Afghanistan

The area where the earthquake hit is mountainous and close to the border with Pakistan. The quake occurred at a de\pth of 10 km, German Research Center for Geosciences said.

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.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.