An earthquake measuring 6.8 magnitude has hit northeast India, near its border with Myanmar and Bangladesh, the US Geological Survey (USGS) has said. The quake hit at 04:35 local time (23:05 GMT Sunday) about 33km (20 miles) northwest of Imphal, the capital of Manipur state, according to USGS. Read more
Rumours of a huge explosion-like sound which could be heard in a radius of about 50-60km created a scare among citizens around Wardha, Akola, Amravati, Wardha and Nagpur cities from 2.30pm until late evening on Tuesday. Some called it a mine blast, some a meteorite hitting earth, some others a ball of fire from an UFO while others even believed it to be simply rumbling thunder sound. In the end, it seems to have been an earthquake. Read more
Today's earthquake that shook the capital and certain areas in its neighbouring states of Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh was the 19th tremor in the country this year so far and third in the past five days. Read more
Tall buildings in Delhi will come crashing down if a strong earthquake occurs in the northwest region of the Himalayas, warns a research seismologist who had predicted the Sumatran quake that caused the deadly tsunami in 2004. Read more
Mild tremors measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale were felt in the Jalpaiguri area of northern West Bengal on Friday, an official said, adding there have been no reports of any damage. Read more
Update: A strong magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurred at 12:40:48 (UTC) on Sunday, September 18, 2011, in the Sikkim region, 69 km NW from Gangtok, at a depth of 20.7 km.
Location 27.730°N, 88.082°E
A strong magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurred at 12:40:47 (UTC) on Sunday, September 18, 2011, in the Sikkim region, 64 km NW from Gangtok, at a depth of 10 km.
Delhi is among thirty important cities in the country that fall into high risk seismic zone while Srinagar is among places at very high risk of earthquakes, the government said. Minister of state for home affairs Mullappally Ramachandran said this in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha. Read more