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A huge earthquake has struck the popular holiday destination the Fiji Islands today - measuring a massive 6.5 on the Richter scale at a depth of 174 kilometres (108 miles) ...

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) an earthquake measuring a magnitude of 6.5 on the Richter scale has ...

Mandi (Himachal Pradesh): An earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale jolted the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, as per the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The tremors ...

A moderate earthquake, measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale, jolted Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district on Sunday morning. The tremor, striking near Mandi town at a depth of 5 km, occurred at 9:18 am.

Tajikistan Earthquake: An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck Tajikistan on Sunday morning, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) as saying.

The first tremor, with a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter scale, struck at 11:54 am. According to seismic data, its epicentre was near the Pak-Afghan-Tajikistan border at a depth of 88 kilometres.

The United States Geological Survey said the quake measured 5.0 on the Richter scale and had a depth of 39.2km. Meanwhile, there were no immediate reports of any damage due to the earthquake.

“However, most buildings follow the British standard design, which includes embedded safety features that can withstand tremors of up to magnitude 4.0 (on the Richter scale),” he said.

The first earthquake, with a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter scale, struck at 11:54 AM. Its epicenter was located near the Pak-Afghan-Tajikistan border, at a depth of 88 kilometers. The tremors ...