The hydropower dam, in quake-prone Tibet, is set to be the world’s biggest. But China has said little about the project, ...

An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 hit Assam and several northeastern states last night. However, no damage to properties or loss of life was reported. According to the National Centre of Seismology (NCS) ...

An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale struck Myanmar, with tremors being felt across various parts of Assam.

TOKYO -- A tsunami advisory has now been lifted after an earlier warning in the wake of a strong earthquake Monday off the coast of Japan's Miyazaki Prefecture, officials said. The U.S. Geological ...

The devastating earthquake in Tibet last Tuesday that left 126 dead and 188 injured has exposed the danger associated with ...

Aside from the danger they pose, such earthquakes disrupt the slow, long-term changes occurring at subduction zones. The cycle of sudden earthquakes and slow plate movement makes it difficult for ...

India has 29 states with at least 720 districts comprising of approximately 6 lakh villages, and over 8200 cities and towns. Indian postal department has allotted a unique postal code of pin code ...

(Relevance: Earthquakes are significant geophysical phenomena as they are included in the UPSC CSE syllabus. They encompass various topics such as disaster management and geography, including plate ...

The island lies in an earthquake-prone zone: buildings with foundational cracks, weakened walls or outdated designs are far more vulnerable to collapse. Construction materials must be imported ...

Historically, China has faced numerous deadly earthquakes in similarly prone areas, including the infamous 2008 quake of magnitude 8.0, which resulted in over 69,000 fatalities. The Qinghai-Tibetan ...

in an earthquake-prone zone of the Himalayas ... facing protests from activists and citizens in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. Bhutan too has planned and built dams that have worried India and ...

The anti-vibration seismic devices installed in the region will absorb tremors, ensuring safety in the earthquake-prone Zone V. The rail project has also resulted in the construction of 215 ...