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Monday, March 16, 2026
TopicSeismic waves

Topic: seismic waves

All about the Alpide Belt that makes Turkey a hotbed for devastating earthquakes

The Alpide Belt accounts for about 17% of the devastating earthquakes so far. It spans over 15,000 km, roughly following the boundary of the Eurasian and African tectonic plates.

Seismic activity reduced during coronavirus lockdowns, says new study

Everyday human activity gives rise to seismic waves in the ground. We found that seismic noise dropped by an average of 50% in 77 countries between March and May 2020.

With InSight, robotic population in and around Mars now stands at 8

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, will offer you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to the best sources to read them. It’s your fix to stay on top of the latest in science.

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Free gas to waivers, govt-owned gas firms roll out incentives to push households from LPG to PNG

IGL, MGL & other city gas distributors announce benefits to encourage LPG users to shift to piped natural gas as Centre flags concerns over LPG supply in the wake of Iran conflict.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.