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Thursday, October 2, 2025
TopicEarthquakes

Topic: Earthquakes

Earthquake of magnitude 7.9 strikes central Turkey

Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) pegged the quake at 7.4 near the southern city of Kahramanmaras at a depth on Monday.

Earth’s inner core now spinning slower than planet? Curious change of gear ‘every 60-70 yrs’

Published in Nature Geoscience, researchers from Peking University highlighted in a paper that Earth's inner core which rotates faster than mantle, began to spin slower around 2009.

Viral video of ‘earthquake in Indonesia’ is from last year’s Taiwan quake

Numerous TV channels have shared a clip claiming that it showed the recent earthquake in Indonesia.

Indonesia earthquake toll rises to 252, many children among dead as schools collapsed

The 5.6-magnitude quake struck in the afternoon in Indonesia's West Java province, causing significant damage to the town of Cianjur and burying one village under a landslide.

At least 20 killed as 5.6-magnitude quake hits Indonesia’s West Java province

At the epicentre Cianjur, several homes and an Islamic boarding school were damaged. The national disaster agency has reported 14 deaths while a local official noted 300 injuries.

At least 6 dead after 6.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal, Delhi feels strong tremors

The quake was centred about 158 km northeast of Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh and occurred early Wednesday morning.

‘Felt the ground shaking’ — Locals recount experience of earthquake tremors in Delhi-NCR

The tremor with its epicentre in Nepal and measuring 6.3 on the Ritcher scale was felt at around 1.57 am in Delhi and nearby areas.

India delivers second batch of aid to earthquake-struck Afghanistan

Over a 1000 lives have been lost to the earthquake since June 22. India has delivered 27 tons of relief assistance in two flights so far.

Rescue teams struggle to reach survivors in Afghanistan quake which killed at least 1,000

The eastern Paktika province, home to some of the country’s most impoverished farmers and cattle herders, was the worst hit by the 5.9 magnitude earthquake, the Taliban govt said.

On Camera

Why Modi’s supporters fear ‘proud Hindu’ MK Gandhi and venerate his murderer Godse

Every Gandhi Jayanti, we witness a contradiction in Hindutva position — PM Modi hails ‘beloved Bapu’ while his supporters attack and abuse him.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.