Environment/Science
Mexico City, Sep 8 (JEN): A strong earthquake of magnitude 8.1 on the Richter Scale hit southern coast of Mexico. more
6.7m quake rocks Greece and Turkey, kills 2

Athens/Ankara, Jul 21 (JEN): A strong earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale hit Turkey and Greece on Friday morning, killing at least two people and injuring 200 others, reports said ...

7.0m quake hits Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula; Tsunami alert issued

Moscow, July 18 (JEN): A powerful quake of magnitude 7 on the Richter Scale shook Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Tuesday, forcing the authorities to issue a Tsunami alert, local Tass news a ...

6.7 earthquake hits Ecuador, no casualty

Quito, May 18 An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale hit western Ecuador on Wednesday.

North Korea announces it has conducted hydrogen bomb test

Seoul, Jan 6 (JEN) North Korea on Wednesday claimed that it has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb.

Earthquake: Japan, South Korea suspect North Korea conducts nuclear test

Seoul, Jan 6 (JEN): Japan and South Korea have claimed that the earthquake which hit North Korea on Wednesday might be the result of a nuclear test conducted by the nation.

5.1 earthquake rocks North Korea's nuclear test site, South Korea claims it to be man made

Seoul, Jan 6 (JEN): South Korea on Wednesday claimed that an earthquake which hit North Korea close to the country's nuclear test site might have been caused due to a nuclear test carried ou ...

At least 12 killed, 130 injured in North-East earthquake

Imphal / Guwahati, Jan 4 (JEN) At least 12 people were killed and more than 130 injured when an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale hit Manipur and Assam in the Northeast on the w ...

Earthquake: Facebook activates safety check tool for Northeast India

California, Jan 4 (JEN) Popular social networking site Facebook on Monday activated Safety Check for people in Northeast India and parts of Bangladesh and Myanmar due to the earthquake whi ...

Five years on, Ban honours Haiti’s earthquake victims, looks ahead to brighter future

New York, Jan 13 (JEN) Marking the anniversary of the massive earthquake that struck Haiti five years ago on Monday, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has paid tribute to the more than 200,000 ...