geology

Kohima, April 1 – Researchers from Nagaland University and a university in Nainital have used advanced Geographic Information System (GIS) modeling and remote sensing techniques to examine environmental changes in the Kohima district of Nagaland. Their study provides critical scientific insights...

Amreli (Gujarat), March 29 A tremor of magnitude 3.1 struck the Amreli district of Gujarat on Sunday, with no reports of casualties or property damage, officials said.The tremor was recorded at 4:10 pm, with its epicenter located approximately 42 km south-southeast of Amreli in the Saurashtra...

Kathmandu, March 29 A 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Sindhupalchowk district of Nepal on Saturday night, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre.There were no immediate reports of any damage or casualties.The epicenter of the earthquake, which occurred around...

Karachi, March 27 An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 struck several areas in the Sindh province of Pakistan on Friday, causing panic among residents.However, there have been no reports of any casualties or major damage.According to the meteorological office, the epicenter of the...

Bhubaneswar, March 19 Diamond-bearing stones have been detected in the Nuapada district of Odisha, Steel and Mines Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena told the assembly on Thursday.Technical and economic assessment work is underway, he said, in response to a question by MLA Sanatan Mahakud.The...

Kathmandu, March 17 A 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck the northwestern province of Sudurpaschim in Nepal on Tuesday, according to officials. There were no immediate reports of any damage caused by the quake.The earthquake struck at 10:12 am in the Sitaula area of the Darchula district...

March 14, New Delhi – A minor earthquake, measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale, struck the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh late Friday night, according to official data.The tremor occurred at 11:19:58 PM IST and originated at a shallow depth of about 5 kilometers.(Representative photo)

Jaipur, March 7. Minor earthquake tremors were felt in parts of Rajasthan early Saturday morning after a low-intensity earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale struck near the Sikar district, officials said.According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake occurred around...

Ahmedabad, March 5 Earthquakes with magnitudes of 3.4 and 2.5 were recorded in the districts of Kutch, Dahod, and Botad in Gujarat on Thursday, officials said.No casualties or property damage were reported.The first earthquake, with a magnitude of 2.5, was registered 34 km southwest of Dahod...

Hong Kong, March 2 – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 struck the Volcano Islands region of Japan at 03:55 GMT on Monday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences.The epicenter, located at 23.12 degrees north latitude and 144.30 degrees east longitude, Xinhua news agency...

Jammu, March 1 A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck the mountainous Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Sunday, officials said.There were no reports of any damage from anywhere, the officials said.An official from the Meteorological Department said the tremor was felt at...

Kolkata, February 27 – Kolkata and its surrounding districts were shaken by two consecutive earthquake tremors on Friday afternoon, causing widespread panic as people rushed out of their homes and offices.The tremors were felt throughout the city and its surrounding districts at 1:22 PM...

Nagpur, February 27 Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), headquartered in Nagpur, has achieved a major breakthrough in the exploration of rare earth elements and critical minerals after it found eight significant strategic minerals in its six mines in Maharashtra, an official said on Friday...

Kolkata, February 27 Residents in Kolkata and surrounding districts of West Bengal felt tremors on Friday afternoon after a 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck parts of Bangladesh, officials said.The quake was felt around 1:22 pm, according to an official from the India Meteorological Department...

Kolkata, February 27 Earthquake tremors were felt in Kolkata and adjacent districts in West Bengal on Friday afternoon, causing panic among the residents.There were no immediate reports of any loss of life or damage to property.The magnitude and epicenter of the earthquake are yet to be...

Kathmandu, February 27 A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Sankhuwasabha district in Nepal on Friday.There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage caused by the quake.The earthquake struck at 3:18 am on Friday, with its epicenter located near Topke Gola, near the border between...

Kathmandu, February 22 A minor tremor was felt in Nepal's Koshi province on Sunday morning.The earthquake, measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale, was recorded with its epicenter located in the Ritak area of the Sankhuwasabha district at 7:31 am, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring and...

Islamabad, February 21 A 4.4 magnitude earthquake shook parts of northern and northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, the second tremor to hit the country in as many days.There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.The earthquake, which struck at 9:30 am (local time), originated at a...

Kolkata, February 17 The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur has entered into a strategic academic partnership with Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University, Russia, through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in a virtual ceremony.The partnership aims to...

February 14, New Delhi – A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu on Saturday.Local residents described it as a very strong earthquake, but no initial damage has been reported.The U.S. Geological Survey stated that the epicenter was approximately 50 kilometers west of the...