Tag: Earthquake
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Earthquake in China’s Tibet: Death toll reaches 53, tremors felt in Nepal, India
Surveillance images published by CCTV showed people running through the store’s aisles as shelves were shaken violently, causing items such as toys to fall to the ground. In the city of Lhatse, video geolocated by AFP showed debris scattered in front of roadside eateries. A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck Dingri County…
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Earthquake tremors in other parts of the country including Dhaka
Farzana Sultana, an officer of the Meteorological Department’s Earthquake Observation and Research Centre, told Prothom Alo that the earthquake was felt in many areas of the country including Dhaka at 7:05 am today. He said the earthquake originated in an area of China about 618 kilometers from Dhaka.
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Earthquake in Myanmar shook Dhaka and many parts of the country, intensity 5.0 on Richter scale
The earthquake had a magnitude of 4.8, according to USGS. There is no report of any casualty in this incident. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said the earthquake struck at 2:44:49 pm (Bangladesh time). The epicenter was 441 south-southeast of Dhaka. Earlier on Wednesday, another earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale had struck the…
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Bangladesh Prothom Namaste shakes with mild earthquake
An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale struck Bangladesh at 7:13 pm on Wednesday. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter of the earthquake was 31 km east-southeast (ESE) of Mawlaik, Myanmar. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the earthquake.
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Nine killed, hundreds injured in Taiwan's most powerful earthquake in 25 years
In Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines, officials initially issued tsunami warnings, but by about 10 a.m. (0200 GMT), the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the threat had “largely passed”. In Taiwan's capital, the subway was briefly shut down but restarted within an hour, while residents received warnings from their local town chiefs to check for…
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Taiwan's most powerful earthquake in 25 years
“To ensure the safety of personnel, some of the fabs were evacuated as per company procedure. We are currently confirming details of the impact,” according to the company. Later it said that the evacuated people have started returning to their workplaces. TSMC shares were down 1.4 percent in early trading, while Apple supplier Foxconn's stock…
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The number of missing people in Japan has more than tripled to 323
The regional government has warned that days of rain have increased the risk of further landslides, while fresh heavy snowfall – more than 10 centimeters (four inches) in places – could cause more buildings to collapse under its weight. About 18,000 homes in the Ishikawa region remained without power on Monday, while more than 66,100…
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Japan earthquake: Hundreds killed, 78 dead – latest updates and rescue efforts
“It is a very difficult situation. But from the standpoint of protecting life, I request that you make every possible effort to rescue and save as many lives as possible by this evening, when the critical 72 hours have passed since the disaster,” Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in a government statement. Said in the…
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21 earthquakes above 4.0 magnitude hit central Japan, tsunami warning issued: Japan Meteorological Agency
The Japan Meteorological Agency said 21 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 or greater struck central Japan in just over 90 minutes on Monday. It said that the intensity of the strongest tremor was measured at 7.6. The earthquake prompted tsunami warnings and officials urged people in the area to move to higher ground.
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Earthquake in China: More than 110 people died in northwestern province. Rescue efforts continue
The quake, which was recorded as a 5.9 magnitude by the U.S. Geological Survey, struck Gansu near the border with Qinghai, where Haidong is located. The epicenter was about 100 kilometers (60 mi) southwest of Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province. The initial earthquake was followed by several smaller aftershocks. Xinhua reported that the quake…
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Increase in medium-sized earthquakes: 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits Bangladesh – latest update
Moderate earthquakes occurred in the country once every two to four years from 1972 to 2017. Such earthquakes have suddenly increased in recent years. Seismologists say that earthquakes occur due to sudden movements in the earth’s crust. It occurs along fault lines, cracks in the Earth’s crust where tectonic plates meet. Although the soil in…
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Earthquake in Cumilla: 20 injured due to disorganized arrangement for evacuation of buildings
At least 20 people, including 17 workers of a garment factory, were injured while leaving a building in Chaudagram upazila of Cumilla district during the earthquake that hit different parts of the country on Saturday morning. Trinath Saha, in-charge of Chaudagram police station, said that seventeen workers of a garment factory located in Mirswani area…
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Death toll from earthquake in Nepal reaches 157
Locals dug through the debris in the dark to rescue survivors from the debris of collapsed houses and buildings, while others remained outside for safety. The earthquake was felt as far away as New Delhi, the capital of India, about 500 kilometers (310 mi) from the epicenter. “The death toll from the earthquake has reached…
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Deadly Nepal earthquake: 119 killed and counting in overnight tragedy
At least 119 people were killed in an overnight earthquake in a remote area of Nepal, officials said Saturday, while security forces were deployed to assist in rescue efforts. The 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck the far west of the Himalayan country late Friday and was measured at a depth of only 18 kilometers (11 miles) by…